Today's Bike Ride

[Hanneke]

Pushing on your lactate treshold is what I do for racing... It doesn't exactly build endurance... It is long rides in the top end of zone 3 that do that... Zone 2 is only for recovery..

they have a very odd approach. While the intervals / lactate threshold classes are excellent (and what spinning / turbo is best for), they have this ridiculous theory that working in Zs 2-3 builds endurance, just because they are called the 'aerobic endurance zones', no matter how long you work in there - like even 30-40 mins.
Which must be bollocks really, unless you're really unfit.
If you do 3 x 40 mins in Z2 over a week it will have virtually zero effect on aerobic conditioning; if you do one 120 min block in Z2, that WILL have an effect.
I mean 40-50 mins at the top end of Z3 will be a workout that will push something - but that's lactate threshold presumably, not for building endurance, I'd've thought?

[Stagger]

Pushing on your lactate treshold is what I do for racing... It doesn't exactly build endurance... It is long rides in the top end of zone 3 that do that... Zone 2 is only for recovery..

Cheers Han, I now know I need to work a bit harder on the longer stuff.

[Stagger]

A gentle 4k jog this morning followed by 30mins on rollers at 110 cadence this afternoon.
Keeping HR just below zone 2 and calling it active recovery.

[Hanneke]

Couple of hours riding the Gospel Pass... it is great to have a little route that makes you climb for about half of it, at differing gradients, culminating in the Gospel Pass 23 - 26 kms of climbing without proper respite, I call that training

[Masham Man]

Great WIN for Wiggins in the PARIS-NICE today!! Not only won the time-trail but won the points jersey as well and overall...Bring on Le TOUR!!!!!!!!!

[Hanneke]

Never mind Wiggins, he's an amateur

Another Tour des Montagnes Noires for me today: Llanvihangel, Pantygelli, Abergavenny, Llanfoist, up the Tumble, turn right at the Keepers Pond, down a very narrow, ropey and mountainous little lane, incredibly steeply into Gilwern, Llangattock, Llangynidr Mountain, Crockhowell, Llanbedr, Fforest, bottom end of Llanthony Valley and back home. Can feel my little legs now, as it was only a short one, so decided to ride it quite hard :w00t:

[ratfink]

good job you are professional Hann :-D

I rode 28 miles in glorious sunshine, including riding to watch some mates finish their fell race then riding to meet hungry baby who was out climbing with her dad

[wheezing donkey]

Some good efforts there Han. Just connecting that route together on the ( 1/2" : 1 mile ) road atlas. Looks as if you have a fabulous network of back roads around your neck of the woods?

Ian.

[Hanneke]

Ian,

I keep discovering new roads and it is FAB! I love the back roads, hardly a soul on it and the views today were amazing

Some good efforts their Han. Just connecting that route together on the ( 1/2" : 1 mile ) road atlas. Looks as if you have a fabulous network of back roads around your neck of the woods?

Ian.

[Hanneke]

Sounds fab Ratfink! I fully approve of you palming the little one off on her dad, such a pity men can't breastfeed

good job you are professional Hann :-D

I rode 28 miles in glorious sunshine, including riding to watch some mates finish their fell race then riding to meet hungry baby who was out climbing with her dad