Hi
I'm a triathlete and I'll only be able to undertake 1 bike interval session per week in order to recover for the run and swim interval sessions. Fitting in quality training is always a difficult balancing act to avoid falling into overtraining.
which interval sessions would be best to improve my 25 mile TT power starting 6 weeks from my first race of the year in May 05?
I'm not sure if I should be doing 2 x 20 min intervals at 105% of my average 25m TT power,
or 7 x 5 mins at 120% average 25m TT power?
.... or maybe both, alternate on different weeks
.....or something else completely different?
I guess these are doing different things - the longer intervals raising LT and the shorter intervals increasing VO2 max ..... but with limited time on my hands for bike training which is most effective for increasing 25m TT power?
Also is it best to undertake these intervals on an indoor trainer or outdoors?
many thanks
I'm a triathlete and I'll only be able to undertake 1 bike interval session per week in order to recover for the run and swim interval sessions. Fitting in quality training is always a difficult balancing act to avoid falling into overtraining.
which interval sessions would be best to improve my 25 mile TT power starting 6 weeks from my first race of the year in May 05?
I'm not sure if I should be doing 2 x 20 min intervals at 105% of my average 25m TT power,
or 7 x 5 mins at 120% average 25m TT power?
.... or maybe both, alternate on different weeks
.....or something else completely different?
I guess these are doing different things - the longer intervals raising LT and the shorter intervals increasing VO2 max ..... but with limited time on my hands for bike training which is most effective for increasing 25m TT power?
Also is it best to undertake these intervals on an indoor trainer or outdoors?
many thanks