Originally Posted by
vesteroid
I am going to go out of place here and recommend finding a good coach if your budget allows it
Sadly the budget doesnt allow it, hence the canceling of my gym membership.
Originally Posted by
mkadam68
I was going to say this is where the trainer would come in. Set it up outside on a sidewalk with kids helping out. You really only need 20mins for a HRmax test, but cyclists don't usually need to know that. What you're looking for is "threshold", which would be a similar test, but different in some aspects.
This is a very good idea i really like it. But trainer was sold, and money isnt there to buy a new one.
Originally Posted by
mkadam68
Is this your goal, then, to just ride faster? Or is there more to it? Competition? A specific course? Distance? Time?
good question, i guess yes the goal is to ride faster. as if i ride faster i can go farther in my allotted time. and to get faster i will have to work at it which will improve my fitness. also if i go faster then looking strava segments wont be so devastating
Originally Posted by
mkadam68
Does this mean you only have 8 hours per week for all training? Or just the "speed" training you're looking for?
that 8 hours is the only time i have for any training or riding
Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
Chris Carmichael (of _The Time Crunched Cyclist_) built his zone definition system around a pair of 8 minute time trials and finding the required 3-4 mile stretch of road without traffic lights should be a lot easier than finding someplace you can ride for 30 (Friel approximates lactate heart rate off the last 20 minutes of a 30 minute all-out effort) - 60 (the gold standard) minutes.
3-4 mile stretch of road without traffic lights? thats going to be tough, i have a traffic light ever 0.5 of a mile until i get about 10 miles out from my place then i get a light every mile or 1.5miles
i may have to schedule a day to drive out somewhere to find a good spot for this.