Sub 40 10km, on top of a lot of other stuff

[wookie]

Hi wookie

spinning is high revolutions low gears

if you have been doing running training in the past and then thinking you are doing a spin session for recovery then by the looks of it this was not being achieved and could explain further the break down problems


TheEd

Hello,

I've deleted everything else because what you're saying here is specifically relevant. After which we'll look at the rest (since nothing else has hurt for awhile)

These spin classes are not "triathlete specific" I've never in the past used them as a recovery. They teach them for the average person as their daily workout.

One's called "rise and ride" another "power pace" can't remember the name for the other one, blah blah... They try to do a mixture of hard hills, low gear stuff, sprints, etc. My plan this time was to attend and keep my RPM's higher and not go as hard (gear wise) as the instructor is telling people to so I'm using it specifically how you'd want me to. vs. how they're teaching it, trying to get people leg workouts, mixed with cardio etc. I had my HR monitor so I could see how it went. So. . . It's not high enough?

Last year and the year prior (when I wasn't really training for anything) I did spin classes in the winter mostly because I was never running in the winter. I don't think I've ever been doing spin classes/training at the same time as any running program. I can't really be on my real bike (outside) between October - May.

Anyway, what RPM's should I be trying to maintain? and how high should my HR be going? I'll see how that goes since nothing is hurting right now, didn't have shin splints or knee aches the last 4 times I've ran, nor did I feel any aches or pains the Monday/Wednesday spin class.

Legs were never sore, just tired.