Wait a minute. I race and I Strava. Using segments as benchmarks is as good as anything for training. Also, BS (before Strava
), a lot of climbs had no record, other than what was passed down by the village elders. Now at least we have some measure of the best times on climbs that have never featured a sanctioned hill climb.
Looking at KOM times in the context of power and pacing and wind direction is a blast and pretty insightful.
Originally Posted by
shovelhd
Incorrect. Your whole premise is flawed. If you have a power meter and do a small portion of your structured training on the same hill, OK. But training by comparing yourself to others is a flawed method of training. So is focusing too much of your training time on doing the same kind of training.
Originally Posted by
shovelhd
I think you should go back and read the comments again.
Nope, they're still the same comments.