Originally Posted by
achoo
How big are you? In absolute terms, that's not very much weight at all.
Squat strength isn't going to improve your ability to sustain steady speed on a bike for long periods of time.
I mentioned in a previous post that I am about 5'10 175. I am not huge and never said I had the strongest legs out there. I have decent strength for my size and I have been weight training for over a decade. My point was simply that I am an experienced weightlifter and I strength train regularly (3x per week usually, sometimes 4x) in addition to cycling and running.
I think the consensus is that I need to continue to add distance rides at a moderate pace and add in some interval work to improve my TT/duathlon leg pace. Again, I appreciate the input and I am hoping to put it to good use.