Training options for winter
09-10-14, 07:49 PM
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09-10-14, 08:14 PM
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But you don't train in winter so much as maintain your fitness level. And it is good to change things up during the winter to get some variety and prevent burnout.
This is why we suggest things like getting an inexpensive mtn bike and going out to ride during winter. Snowbiking is fun, and can be quite a workout. But even just getting out for a couple hour ride in the winter on a mtn bike is good for maintaining the fitness level ... and perhaps also working on handling skills.
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09-10-14, 08:52 PM
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Well it would but you have to factor in that I'm not carrying the third water bottle in the jersey pocket which means I'm actually lighter than in the summer lol. But yes, those 70 foot drawbridges are absolute torture.
09-10-14, 09:18 PM
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We have winter here too. Not as bad as yours, but I won't ride outside if it's snowing and the streets are too slippery, or if it's much below freezing.
I don't know what that tacx option is, but i use a Kurt Kinetic trainer with TrainerRoad and an ANT+ dongle, and some Sufferfest videos. I do have a powermeter, but I think the virtual power thing is probably pretty decent if you don't have one.
I have a coach and I create the assigned workouts in the TrainerRoad workout creator program and execute them while watching something on Netflix, projected onto my TV from my laptop. Sometimes I do a Sufferfest if I don't have a specific set of intervals assigned. Having the display of your power/HR output right on the TV makes it a lot easier to execute the training as intended. It's way better than the trainer alone or even the trainer & the sufferfest videos.
I think TrainerRoad has some training plans too as part of the service, so if you don't already have a plan, you could use one of theirs.
I hear rollers are good for developing an even spin and working on balance, but are less effective for hard workouts. Maybe someone who has used them can chime in on that.
I don't know what that tacx option is, but i use a Kurt Kinetic trainer with TrainerRoad and an ANT+ dongle, and some Sufferfest videos. I do have a powermeter, but I think the virtual power thing is probably pretty decent if you don't have one.
I have a coach and I create the assigned workouts in the TrainerRoad workout creator program and execute them while watching something on Netflix, projected onto my TV from my laptop. Sometimes I do a Sufferfest if I don't have a specific set of intervals assigned. Having the display of your power/HR output right on the TV makes it a lot easier to execute the training as intended. It's way better than the trainer alone or even the trainer & the sufferfest videos.
I think TrainerRoad has some training plans too as part of the service, so if you don't already have a plan, you could use one of theirs.
I hear rollers are good for developing an even spin and working on balance, but are less effective for hard workouts. Maybe someone who has used them can chime in on that.
09-11-14, 04:30 PM
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I can't even think about winter yet. Just an hour inland from where I live it's currently triple digits.
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I just joined a local gym. Also plan to do some snowshoeing while the kids downhill ski. That is my plan for the winter. However I still hope to get another 500 miles is before it is to cold here in northern NY.
09-11-14, 04:58 PM
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Buy a steel beater and fix it.
Fixed gear in the snow and ice ...you'll use muscles you never knew you had.
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I'm surprised that nobody has suggested take up cyclocross. Good way to improve your bike handling skills, get more work on your power output and you'll get to buy a new bike if you don't already have one. Win, win, win.
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My recommended list along with couple days a week of 2x20 basic workouts
couple box fans
nice stereo set up
lemond revolution trainer
couple box fans
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lemond revolution trainer
09-11-14, 11:01 PM
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There's a guy I ride with who's pretty quick on straight ground but can't corner for ****. Slows way down coming into them, always falls behind. Cycling is more than just going fast, and even that requires a bit of skill. You don't improve your skills on a trainer.
Best bet, ride outdoors. Good jacket, wool base layer, etc. Easy for me to say, we don't have a real winter here, we have a rainy season.
If snow and ice will make riding too dangerous, go do something else that works your leg muscles and cardiovascular system. Snowshoeing, tele skiing, etc. So much more fun than riding the hamster wheel.
Best bet, ride outdoors. Good jacket, wool base layer, etc. Easy for me to say, we don't have a real winter here, we have a rainy season.
If snow and ice will make riding too dangerous, go do something else that works your leg muscles and cardiovascular system. Snowshoeing, tele skiing, etc. So much more fun than riding the hamster wheel.
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Concept2 Indoor Rower - I bought a used one on CL two years ago and row two to three times a week in the garage. Get one.
Here is a great article covering the benefits of rowing:
Why Does Crossfit Use Rowing, and Why the Concept 2 Rower
Here is a great article covering the benefits of rowing:
Why Does Crossfit Use Rowing, and Why the Concept 2 Rower
09-12-14, 05:19 PM
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Training options for winter
Get a hobby. Model railroading or something. Don't touch your bike for 3-4 months. Start riding again in spring.
09-12-14, 06:04 PM
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I still have a hard time with this concept. Here in Phoenix our best riding season is just going to be getting started in about another month. Our summers are more like your winters, here we hit the gym and ride stationary trainers mostly during our summer months. It's really not very fun trying to ride when the temps get above 105 degrees.
