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07-25-07, 12:38 PM
I'm doing a 220 mile (Hershey, PA - NYC) charity ride in nine weeks.
I've these kinds of rides before, but not for many years. I'm 49, a bit overweight, but generally in decent shape. I started training about two months ago, doing 25-50 miles per week + two spinning classes. The plan was to step it up to where I'd now be in the saddle 100 miles per week (50+25+25). My commute is 3-4 hours each day, so my riding time's a bit limited.
2 1/2 weeks ago I strained my calf. I'd suffererd a grade 2 tear about 3 years ago and this is the same leg. I'm resting it and expect to be able to resume riding easy next week and hopefully do real mileage and hills in 2-3 weeks. That's putting me way behind schedule.
I'm wondering if a resistence trainer such as the one of the products below would be a good substitute for road work over the short term? I've never used one but suspect it'll allow me to keep the resistence down to play it safe while also allowing me to work out at home during the week. Good idea? Bad idea? Other ideas?
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=6000123&subcategory=60001087&brand=&sku=18828&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Sho p%20by%20Subcat%3A%20Trainers%20and%20Rollers
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BLACKBURN-TRAK-STAND-FLUID-CYCLING-BIKE-TRAINER_W0QQitemZ190134719156QQihZ009QQcategoryZ36141QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks.
I've these kinds of rides before, but not for many years. I'm 49, a bit overweight, but generally in decent shape. I started training about two months ago, doing 25-50 miles per week + two spinning classes. The plan was to step it up to where I'd now be in the saddle 100 miles per week (50+25+25). My commute is 3-4 hours each day, so my riding time's a bit limited.
2 1/2 weeks ago I strained my calf. I'd suffererd a grade 2 tear about 3 years ago and this is the same leg. I'm resting it and expect to be able to resume riding easy next week and hopefully do real mileage and hills in 2-3 weeks. That's putting me way behind schedule.
I'm wondering if a resistence trainer such as the one of the products below would be a good substitute for road work over the short term? I've never used one but suspect it'll allow me to keep the resistence down to play it safe while also allowing me to work out at home during the week. Good idea? Bad idea? Other ideas?
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=6000123&subcategory=60001087&brand=&sku=18828&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Sho p%20by%20Subcat%3A%20Trainers%20and%20Rollers
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BLACKBURN-TRAK-STAND-FLUID-CYCLING-BIKE-TRAINER_W0QQitemZ190134719156QQihZ009QQcategoryZ36141QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks.