Hill reps question

[vespa]

something to do with speed and distance over the 2 hr also

[noel]

I've probably said this many times before, but:

Steve Cram's Dad used to drive him back down the hill between reps to avoid too much recovery time.

In the spirit of this, you could run up to Holme Moss summit carrying your bike, then cycle back down again.

[Derby Tup]

I've probably said this many times before, but:

Steve Cram's Dad used to drive him back down the hill between reps to avoid too much recovery time.

In the spirit of this, you could run up to Holme Moss summit carrying your bike, then cycle back down again.

I've checked for Cram Junior's BG time but couldn't find it. Solo attempt maybe?

[andy k]

I am training for a BG next year

The longer climb takes about 17 to 18 minutes while the shorter version take 12 to 13 minutes. My question is which one is better, should I be going for the option that involves longer going uphill on each single climb or go for the steeper/shorter climb?

The bit I find boring is going back down hill!

For a BG, assuming you are simply aiming to be within the 24 hours much of your climbing will be done walking, only shallower gradients are likely to be run.

Where you will run is on the flat and on the downhill. It is the downhill that will do the real damage over the course of the round.