07-17-2003, 05:51 AM
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In article <vhcdal71hu8q60@corp.supernews.com>, sonarrat@postmark.net
says...
> "archer" <ns_archer1960@ns_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.197f637c2a3e7c57fc@news.ids.net...
> > In article <vhb5oo8ldltvfa@corp.supernews.com>, sonarrat@postmark.net
> > says...
> > > "archer" <ns_archer1960@ns_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:MPG.197f0c89e4e7d1a0fa@news.ids.net...
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> > > > It's simple: start riding a lot. Mix some longer, slower rides with
> > > > shorter harder ones, and throw in a few intervals just for fun.
> > >
> > > That sounds good. I would appreciate a definition of "intervals," though.
> Is
> > > it the same as in inline racing - several back-to-back sprints?
> >
> > Yep; same as in running, too. AFAIK, the term "intervals" means
> > essentially the same thing in most sports, though often implies slightly
> > longer distances than the term 'wind sprints'. When I was running track,
> > "intervals" were usually 200m to 800m, while "wind sprints" were usually
> > 40 to 100m. When I think of intervals on a bike, I am usually referring
> > to timed intervals from 30 sec to 5 min.
>
> Well, I took to the hills... there's a 2-mile loop around my home which is full
> of them. I went around it twice and into a mountain-bike trail which shoots off
> for several more miles, about an hour and a half of hilly roads, and there were
> many points when my legs just couldn't turn any longer and I had to rest...
> after all that, I took your advice and topped off with some interval training,
> scaling a 20% grade four times in a row. I can already feel a difference.
> Yesterday, I couldn't even get up that hill without taking a breather... and
> that was when I was fresh. Today, I did it six times, four of them after I was
> already really hurting. I was expecting to not see results for a long while,
> but that is not proving to be the case.
I too found that the initial gains came quickly, perhaps due to
improvements in technique more than conditioning, but then leveled off
for a while until I increased my training.
> To compensate for my lack of endurance in the hills, I plan on going out several
> times over the course of the day - before and after each meal, around the same
> hilly course. Once I'm strong enough to do this confidently, I'll start
> venturing further away from home where the topology is more varied.
>
> Thank you for helping me on my way.
You're welcome! Best of luck, and I hope to see you in the TdF in a few
years!
--
David Kerber
An optimist says "Good morning, Lord." While a pessimist says "Good
Lord, it's morning".
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