Comments on: How to Increase Your Threshold Power

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:14:34 +0000

I just downloaded your 12-Week Winter Training Program and find myself really jazzed to get started. Coming off one of my best seasons after two major medical events I’m anxious to hit the ground running … or, rather biking next Spring. One question; what is the protocol for a 30 minute max test using only a heart rate monitor or is this type of test only for power meters? If so, what is your recommendation to determine a base line max level using only HR that I can check against at the end of the 12 weeks?

Thanks,

By: Dom

Dom — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:14:39 +0000

Hello Jesper
I have had a few seasons off the bike.
How much of a base in terms of miles and hours would I need to put under my belt, before starting this type of interval training.
At present I can comfortably cover 80-100kms at 17/18 mph twice a week.
Thanks for any advice.

By: "Ole"

"Ole" — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:37:03 +0000

Hi Jesper……75 years old, doing the El tour de Tucson 109 miler in November……and with a finishing time of 7 1/2 or 8 hours my training has been and is to increase my long ride 10% each week until I reach 110 miles a couple weeks before the race..my ride tomorrow is 75 miles, probably 6 hours, with tempo, steady state, and climbing repeats 3 other days of the week for and hour and a half or two hours. Is the long ride ok, better, or best, or would shorter most intense rides work as well, or better. thank you so much.. “Ole”

By: thomas

thomas — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:12:27 +0000

hey jesper,

i’m 19 years old, non-competitive but i’m riding for almost 2 years.
i didn’t start racing because of school and my parents…
but i will start racing after winter, the races are about 60-75 km (criteriums), When I started training, i did a VO2 max test (with a oxygon), my VO2max was 72 ml/kg/min. They said, it was quite good…
It’s good enough? Now it will certaintly increased, because then, I was almost non-trained… Just some running on school, where I was also one of the best… Can I even become a pro cyclist?

I did a lot of km’s. Also this summer, training rides of 4h , 4hu45, 5h..
But in these 2 years nothing of intensity.
So my question is, can i start my winter preparation directly with sub treshold intervals? If i do 2 (or one?) long endurance rides in the week, and for the rest sub treshold, treshold intervals,…; are these endurance rides enough?

Can you give me some tips to create a training plan?
And, i’ve bought a powertap sl, so i can train soooooo good :p
I also want to say, that i do, i want to do and will do everything for it!
I Never drink, never smoke of course, go to sleep at nine o’clock, food is perfect (i’m studying for dietitian ), never go out…
Training, training and training.
P.S I’m from Belgium

By: thomas

thomas — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:18:06 +0000

Actually, it isn’t necessary to do long rides of 6hours?
Only in winter and once a week to be able to make the km’s? And stimulate your fat metabolism?

So, if I understand it good, you just have to improve your treshold power to be a better cyclist by doing treshold intervals, subtreshold intervals,… because they are the most effective?

So many pro-riders who train ” à l’ancienne” and do jut a lot of km’s, won’t reach their physical abilities?