My taper in advance of the Mt Washington Hill Climb looks like this:
Race Day – 7 (Sat, Aug 8): Short and easy ride (though as I mentioned yesterday, it didn’t exactly work out that way).
R – 6 (Today, Sun, Aug 9): Short ride but include [...]
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We always hope that our ride will be on a 75 degree, sunny and calm day. Unfortunately, we rarely ride in these conditions. And while this year will be my first Mt Washington race, my understanding is that race conditions are rarely, if ever, even close to ideal.
What do you use to gauge your progress and your fitness level throughout the season? Racing provides great and immediate feedback. What if you don’t race, though? What do you use to measure your improvement and whether you’re on track with your goals?
Your training should now focus on the specific demands of your key event. I’ve discussed this quite a bit recently, so today let me give you an example.
My key event this summer is the Mt Washington Hill Climb in NH, billed [...] You’ve spent the last several months indoors building your aerobic base, building cycling-specific leg and core strength, and raising your power at VO2 Max and threshold with some dedicated interval work. The next step is to prepare for the specific demands of your key events, so the focus switches a bit. Several different terms are used for [...] |
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