Originally Posted by Ric Stern
although these may all be less than 90-secs, recovery from any of them is entirely and totally dependent on aerobic metabolism. in other words, all you have to do is go hard enough during these efforts, and then instead of easing up you continue to make it slightly longer effort, or another hill or corner or whatever comes up and someone who doesn't have an equal or better aerobic system will get shelled
ric
Thats true, but if you have 2 athletes, with equal aerobic systems, and one has more peak power, the more powerful rider can go faster when it matters most no? Are there any studies which would show a reduction in aerobic capability due to weight training?