Comments on: Is a Heart Rate Monitor w/ Cadence Helpful in Sprint Training? http://www.training4cyclists.com/is-a-heart-rate-monitor-w-cadence-helpful-in-sprint-training/ Cycling Training Tips Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joseph http://www.training4cyclists.com/is-a-heart-rate-monitor-w-cadence-helpful-in-sprint-training/comment-page-1/#comment-32173 Joseph Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:44:09 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=352#comment-32173 Thanks Jesper. So then the question becomes how should I train my sprint, how often, and when? Do you generally agree with what is presented in these articles: http://norcalcycling.blogspot.com/2007/08/sprint-training-jump.html http://www.roadcycling.com/training/Sprint_to_Win_002479.shtml In particular the slow-speed-start exercises. They say these should be done in the winter. When do you think I should start with that type of training? I have a good base. Joseph Thanks Jesper. So then the question becomes how should I train my sprint, how often, and when?

Do you generally agree with what is presented in these articles:

http://norcalcycling.blogspot.com/2007/08/sprint-training-jump.html

http://www.roadcycling.com/training/Sprint_to_Win_002479.shtml

In particular the slow-speed-start exercises. They say these should be done in the winter. When do you think I should start with that type of training? I have a good base.

Joseph

]]> By: Jesper Therkildsen http://www.training4cyclists.com/is-a-heart-rate-monitor-w-cadence-helpful-in-sprint-training/comment-page-1/#comment-32118 Jesper Therkildsen Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:57:22 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=352#comment-32118 James: You're right about Polar CS 600 is a cheap alternative, but I don't think it's good enough for sprints and anaerobic intervals. It's measurements for short events is too unprecise. Joseph: Difficult to say how far you can push your sprint. It seems like you have talent for sprinting, but how good you can get depends on how trainable you are (and how much you train...) James: You’re right about Polar CS 600 is a cheap alternative, but I don’t think it’s good enough for sprints and anaerobic intervals. It’s measurements for short events is too unprecise.

Joseph: Difficult to say how far you can push your sprint. It seems like you have talent for sprinting, but how good you can get depends on how trainable you are (and how much you train…)

]]> By: Joseph http://www.training4cyclists.com/is-a-heart-rate-monitor-w-cadence-helpful-in-sprint-training/comment-page-1/#comment-32072 Joseph Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:59:24 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=352#comment-32072 A few weeks ago I bought a Powertap, and I have discovered some interesting things. I always knew I was pre-disposed toward sprinting (193cm, 95-100kg), but since I always got dropped in races, I never had the results to prove it nor quantify it. For the most part my training has always been just riding around, or some semi-specific training to try to raise my threshold power. I have never worked on sprinting, nor have I even really tried sprinting. So it came as somewhat of a surprise to measure my 5 second power at 1680W which is quite a contrast to my 320W threshold. I estimate my threshold peak during this last season was about 370W. Previously my goal had been to improve threshold for better TT performance as I thought this was my best chance for racing results. This new information makes me think I should just build enough threshold to not get dropped (400W?), and focus my energy on training my sprint. If I can manage 1680W now with no training at all, how many watts is reasonable to expect I can do with some training? And what form should that training be? How can I get that number as high as possible? A few weeks ago I bought a Powertap, and I have discovered some interesting things. I always knew I was pre-disposed toward sprinting (193cm, 95-100kg), but since I always got dropped in races, I never had the results to prove it nor quantify it. For the most part my training has always been just riding around, or some semi-specific training to try to raise my threshold power. I have never worked on sprinting, nor have I even really tried sprinting. So it came as somewhat of a surprise to measure my 5 second power at 1680W which is quite a contrast to my 320W threshold. I estimate my threshold peak during this last season was about 370W.

Previously my goal had been to improve threshold for better TT performance as I thought this was my best chance for racing results. This new information makes me think I should just build enough threshold to not get dropped (400W?), and focus my energy on training my sprint.

If I can manage 1680W now with no training at all, how many watts is reasonable to expect I can do with some training? And what form should that training be? How can I get that number as high as possible?

]]> By: James http://www.training4cyclists.com/is-a-heart-rate-monitor-w-cadence-helpful-in-sprint-training/comment-page-1/#comment-32045 James Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:25:39 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/?p=352#comment-32045 Power training is the only way to go for sprint workouts... If you can't fork over the cash for a Powertap... Polar has a great system with the CS600.. It is actually currently a favorite amung my cycling group Power training is the only way to go for sprint workouts… If you can’t fork over the cash for a Powertap… Polar has a great system with the CS600.. It is actually currently a favorite amung my cycling group

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