14-05-2014, 11:13 AM
Hi TheEd
Totally understand about the cycle - just been a busy month with races every weekend, but after Sunday it eases off for a while. Might it be worth doing a base programme for a week and starting the next cycle next Thursday as I can do it 'by the book' then? Which do you think would be most beneficial in the long term?
Donation was a pleasure - thanks you for all the support/advice and encouragement.
Started the new cycle with 60 - 70 mins easy distance. Not done this route for ages and started off feeling brilliant. Plan was to raise the HR a few beats as suggested. Maybe too fast as I struggled up the second climb and didn't have the pace to finish as strongly as I'd have liked, but still managed my second best time for the route only 10 seconds off my PB.
Distance: 11.76 km
Time: 1:07:58
Avg Pace: 5:46 min/km
Elevation Gain: 240 m
Avg HR: 157 bpm
Max HR: 168 bpm
onwards.........
Keith
Totally understand about the cycle - just been a busy month with races every weekend, but after Sunday it eases off for a while. Might it be worth doing a base programme for a week and starting the next cycle next Thursday as I can do it 'by the book' then? Which do you think would be most beneficial in the long term?
Donation was a pleasure - thanks you for all the support/advice and encouragement.
Started the new cycle with 60 - 70 mins easy distance. Not done this route for ages and started off feeling brilliant. Plan was to raise the HR a few beats as suggested. Maybe too fast as I struggled up the second climb and didn't have the pace to finish as strongly as I'd have liked, but still managed my second best time for the route only 10 seconds off my PB.
Distance: 11.76 km
Time: 1:07:58
Avg Pace: 5:46 min/km
Elevation Gain: 240 m
Avg HR: 157 bpm
Max HR: 168 bpm
onwards.........
Keith