Originally Posted by
slowandsteady
What exactly do you mean by base riding? Tempo, lactate threshold, Long steady distance, junk miles? Base is a portion of a periodization schedule where you get your miles in at a reasonable and steady pace. The purpose is to build endurance, build up your supporting muscles and ligaments to prepare for the next phase of the schedule where you incorporate longer rides and intervals. It would seem that with 2,000 miles under your belt, your base is probably sufficient. Time to incorporate tempo, LT, VO2max and a long rides into your training.
I guess tempo, although i must admit i dont know the difference between tempo and LT. What i really want to do is get my heart rate to drop. riding around at 170BPM doesnt leave much headroom for when a hill comes along. And it isnt that Im riding crazy close to my limit. I think acclimatizing to the heat will help, but still, I was wondering what i could do to make my heart more efficient. Would 2x20's do it better, or lesser efforts for longer?
thanks for the help guys!