Comments on: Building aerobic capacity before race preparation http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/ Cycling Training Tips Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gonzalo http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Gonzalo Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:14:37 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/#comment-562 This is my fourth training week, and I thought I could post some comments. I stoped training in august because I was mentally 'saturated'. I had almost forgotten the post-training pain in my legs, and now it's back again and I love it. Comparing to previous years Im doing more intervals at this time of the season, in fact last year I only did endurance rides, which was boring, adding some intervals helps to make the rides more interesting. My 4h solo rides are more mentally than physically tiring, it's not easy to ride 4h under cold and wind...ok,ok, this is spain so 'cold' here is like mild weather in northern europe. I feel Im improving every day! This is my fourth training week, and I thought I could post some comments.
I stoped training in august because I was mentally ‘saturated’. I had almost forgotten the post-training pain in my legs, and now it’s back again and I love it.
Comparing to previous years Im doing more intervals at this time of the season, in fact last year I only did endurance rides, which was boring, adding some intervals helps to make the rides more interesting.
My 4h solo rides are more mentally than physically tiring, it’s not easy to ride 4h under cold and wind…ok,ok, this is spain so ‘cold’ here is like mild weather in northern europe.
I feel Im improving every day!

]]> By: Jesper Therkildsen http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Jesper Therkildsen Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:34:31 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/#comment-438 Patrick, Thanks for asking. The tests are performed at flat terrain since that is where Gonzalo is going to compete in the spring. If he was supposed to compete in the mountains, I would have recommend testing there. I think it is important to make the tests and the training so similar to the competitions as possible. I understand your interest in knowing the complete program, but I prefer to keep my work with Gonzalo since it is a personal training program. Riders who were interested in participating had their chance back in December when I asked for volunteers. Nevertheless, I understand why you ask and as I said in a previous comment, I will try to share some more details about the training programs in the future, but not the entire program. Patrick,

Thanks for asking. The tests are performed at flat terrain since that is where Gonzalo is going to compete in the spring. If he was supposed to compete in the mountains, I would have recommend testing there. I think it is important to make the tests and the training so similar to the competitions as possible.

I understand your interest in knowing the complete program, but I prefer to keep my work with Gonzalo since it is a personal training program. Riders who were interested in participating had their chance back in December when I asked for volunteers. Nevertheless, I understand why you ask and as I said in a previous comment, I will try to share some more details about the training programs in the future, but not the entire program.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Patrick Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:07:18 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/#comment-437 Hello, thanks for your interesting articles. In what terrain are the CP-Tests made? Flat, climb, etc. It would be very interesting, if you present his planned training, what he really did, and the results. Every rider knows, that looking foward to a period is always different to looking back... Good luck Gonzalo, and great work Jesper! Hello,

thanks for your interesting articles.

In what terrain are the CP-Tests made? Flat, climb, etc.

It would be very interesting, if you present his planned training, what he really did, and the results. Every rider knows, that looking foward to a period is always different to looking back…

Good luck Gonzalo, and great work Jesper!

]]> By: Jesper Therkildsen http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Jesper Therkildsen Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:52:35 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/#comment-435 I only work as a coach so I am not riding competitions at all. But if I have the time for it I will love to see my boys do well in the crosswinds. My category B will be more than ready to punish their opponents... :-) I only work as a coach so I am not riding competitions at all. But if I have the time for it I will love to see my boys do well in the crosswinds. My category B will be more than ready to punish their opponents… :-)

]]> By: Jesper http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Jesper Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/building-aerobic-capacity-before-race-preparation/#comment-434 Thanks for the aswer! I only wrote because if you published their programs it could give me and others some inspiration for your own training. I know some has no clue about training and just drive. And some, like me, knows a little about training and has a good experience on how your body reacts on training and on how we shall "train ourself". When this is said, it is always interesting reading articles like yours to get some good inspiration on how make our training more effective. That's why I would like to here what you suggets your riders in the experiement. However, eventhough all the acticles etc. I have read, I always goes back to my 10 good hometrainer programs, that my trainer (Per Sandahl) gave me years ago. I have done these every year, and every year I seem to in good shape when the winter season starts. But if you don't try anything new I believe you don't have any chance to improve significant. Yes, my plan is to be their when the raceseason starst in windy Esbjerg. Will you be riding and in which class? Thanks for the aswer! I only wrote because if you published their programs it could give me and others some inspiration for your own training. I know some has no clue about training and just drive. And some, like me, knows a little about training and has a good experience on how your body reacts on training and on how we shall “train ourself”. When this is said, it is always interesting reading articles like yours to get some good inspiration on how make our training more effective. That’s why I would like to here what you suggets your riders in the experiement.

However, eventhough all the acticles etc. I have read, I always goes back to my 10 good hometrainer programs, that my trainer (Per Sandahl) gave me years ago. I have done these every year, and every year I seem to in good shape when the winter season starts. But if you don’t try anything new I believe you don’t have any chance to improve significant.

Yes, my plan is to be their when the raceseason starst in windy Esbjerg. Will you be riding and in which class?

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