training hours

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by franco1
Unfortunatly I cant cycle on the road from Monday to Thursday, so I use my wind-trainer and I go for an hour and if I can wake up in time I do 1.5hrs but I admit I REALLY battle to wake up at 4am to be training from 4.30 to 6. So what usually happens I dont ride at all till the evening when I can manage an hour.

My question to you all is, is 2 x 1hr ride in a day better are same as if I could do only 1 x 1.5hr training in the morning.

Obviously I would love to do 2 x 1.5hrs just time is a problem.

Thanks
Franco

you can only train in the time that you have available, and it must be realistic. there's little use in say, finding an 1.5hrs for training everyday when that's *all* the spare time you have. after a few weeks, you'll be really hacked off.

make sure you have time to do other important stuff, which would include partner/family time, relaxation, TV, etc.

as regards the actual time you've stated, the 2 x 1-hr is fine. i use this approach with one of the riders i coach. sometimes the 1-hr ride is easy recovery, other times it's steady, or other times it's full on intervals, which is plenty of time for that sort of work.

ric

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Originally posted by ricstern
you can only train in the time that you have available, and it must be realistic. there's little use in say, finding an 1.5hrs for training everyday when that's *all* the spare time you have. after a few weeks, you'll be really hacked off.

make sure you have time to do other important stuff, which would include partner/family time, relaxation, TV, etc.

as regards the actual time you've stated, the 2 x 1-hr is fine. i use this approach with one of the riders i coach. sometimes the 1-hr ride is easy recovery, other times it's steady, or other times it's full on intervals, which is plenty of time for that sort of work.

ric

thanks for the reply Ric.

I still race competative the vet's cat. as get top 15 results but as life goes on the reponsiblity get greater but I not finished racing yet so thats why I said if I cant do 1.5hrs in the am, would 2 x 1hrs do fine on the wind trainer.

I should I also alternate with harder ride in the am and easier ride at night or should I keep it as hard day and easier day next?

Thanks
Franco

[QUOTE]Originally posted by franco1
[B]thanks for the reply Ric.

I still race competative the vet's cat. as get top 15 results but as life goes on the reponsiblity get greater but I not finished racing yet so thats why I said if I cant do 1.5hrs in the am, would 2 x 1hrs do fine on the wind trainer.
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nothing wrong with being a vet and racing! i'm a master 35 - 39 age group. it's still great to race, but i assume you have other responsibilities -- and you do need to make sure your training schedule is doable.

Quoted post said:

I should I also alternate with harder ride in the am and easier ride at night or should I keep it as hard day and easier day next?

Thanks
Franco [/B]