TRAINING 2007
All cyclists have been asked to increase their mileage by 5% per week for the first 4 months to ensure a sound aerobic base.
Distances 2007/2008 |
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Cyclist |
2007 |
up to Feb 1st 2008 |
Gareth |
2933 |
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Richard |
3323 |
|
Andy |
4839 |
437 |
Phil |
1975 |
387 |
FEB '08 |
Cycle Training - TARGET - March 16th Cycle Challenge 6 x 1hr intervals - 20 mile with 1 hour rest between sets |
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Session 1 |
2 x 45 min @85-90% |
5 minute rest between sets |
Session 2 |
1 mile steady state flat followed by 2 mile steep hill x 5 |
1st mile of hill out of saddle Rest- pedal recovery back to start |
Session 3 |
Turbo x 1 hour |
85-90% effort - record time in zone |
Session 4 |
2 hour road route |
85-90% effort - record time in zone |
Session 5 |
3-4 hour road cycle |
relax, enjoy and sit in the saddle |
Rest days should be at least 1 every fortnight. If your body is telling you to rest then rest and have an extra day off - it's up to you. March 1st is The Daffodil Classic!
| May 26th 2007 the team will be fitness tested at Trinity College, Carmarthen. The testing will be supervised by physiology lecturer, Dave Gardner. The session will be filmed by Telesgop T.V. production company for S4C. | |
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Vincent hitting a hill at Freshwater West - 'it doesn't get better' |
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