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Questions tagged [training]

How to train for cycling rides or specific events. Can include questions about equipment and may involve aspects of exercise science. If the question involves power measurement, please also add the Power tag.

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Ride with someone who is less trained

Barbie and Ken both love to ride the bike. Ken is a strong guy who likes to ride 60km as fast as possible, enjoys of getting to the edge of his strength. Barbie is more relaxed, likes to enjoy the view when riding and rides about 20km on a…
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Does spin class prepare you for a long bike ride?

I need to train for an upcoming bike ride and i wanted to see if attending a spin class 1-2 times a week (45 min course) would be appropriate way to prepare for a long bike ride (50 - 75 miles)
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What should I be doing a week before a long distance bike ride?

I have a 50 mile bike ride in 1 week. I have been training for a while and I am trying to figure out, at this point, if I should be: Training hard, doing a few long bike rides to get prepared Resting and taking it easy. I have heard both…
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What is the science behind interval training?

How did coaches/scientists come up with specific interval training programs like X sets of Y intervals at Z heart rate/power, lasting T seconds? How are these numbers produced? Are these trial and error, is there good science behind them?
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When starting to bike again: is volume of training more important than intensity?

I am starting to train again to achieve an acceptable level of fitness (for me). I raced from 16yo to 23yo (races where UCI points were given to have an idea of the level). Then I retired for 10 years. No biking what-so-ever. 3 months ago I was…
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Training for long distance rides (> 200km)

I want to be able to ride about 200-300km in about 1-2 months, but right now there's no weather where I live for cycling, so until probably April I have to train in a gym. I'm 170cm and 72kg, since 3 weeks, I: have a diet, eat max 2200kcal a day do…
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How can I track an estimate of VO2max, short of being on a treadmill in a lab?

Sports watches can reportedly give an estimate of one's VO2max. Tracking changes in this number is useful for training (even if the absolute numbers turn out to be unreliable). Can I track (improvements in) VO2max using just the data from a heart…
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Should a competitive cyclist be concerned with CO2 tolerance?

I've read a few things about CO2 tolerance, the Bohr effect etc - this link has an overview of it but there are many similar sources including some scientific papers (although not necessarily focused on training athletes).…
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Understanding overunder intervals

I'm reading The Time Crunched Cyclist and trying to work out a training plan for a century later on this year. I am having a really simple problem understanding the overunder (OU) interval shorthand. For a ride listed as: 90 min. EM with 3 x 12 min.…
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Training weights

Most of my cycling is with my 6 year old so I get little actual exercise out of it. I was thinking of trying something like a runner's weighted vest, but that seems like it would put a lot of weight on my lower back when in a typical road bike…
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Minimum training maximum outcome

My question is: how to get most of minimum training? The problem is that I have limited time during week and I cannot go out for an 1hour or longer trip and I do not want to ride after dark for safety concerns. However on the weekend I can devote as…
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Train cycling legs for a long walking trek

Cycling is my sport. I'm training for a multi-day ride (four days). Each day will we be hard riding but not too long. The week before the event however I'm going on a four day trek with a 20kg backpack. I'm happy to lose some form for the event and…
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How much rest (tendon or ligament), for a novice?

Given that 'training' is a valid topic, can you say how much rest a novice needs? My ambition is to commute 18 km each way, every week day: in Toronto (mostly flat, some hills, mostly bike lanes and some bike paths). I have a bike and I am currently…
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3x increase in endurance in 3 months?

I am currently using a hybrid bike, which weighs about 10kg (quite light for the category I've heard), and my longest ride has been 65km at an average of 18km/h in a mostly flat terrain. In this ride for many kms I had a big muscle pain in my legs;…
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Loading training plans on to Elemnt Bolt for free

How would one go about loading training plans onto a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt without using an app like trainer road or training peaks? Is this even possible? I'd like to use a free tool on my laptop such as Golden Cheetah or something similar.. I'm not…
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