Ah, I left that out from my first post. The one thing I have going for me as a cyclist is my ability to keep on trucking ... I can ride outdoors in the for 5+ hours with no problem.

The two things I really need to work on for this upcoming season is increasing my ability to hold higher speeds (20+) over sustained distance and hill climbing.

The hill climbing, due to this trip, MUST come first.

For the intervals ... I do these below, at, or above threshold. The longer ones, I mean ... the shorter ones I understand you just go all out ... but if I am doing say 2 x 10 or 2 x 20?

Thanks! I'll check out that book, also.