I'm a 64 year old roadie. Rode 9,000 miles so far this year. I like going long, but I also like doing the shorter (50-60 mile) groupies w/the local bike club. Problem is I keep getting dropped. I'm trying to decide whether I should resign myself to doing the "Old Farts" rides, or if I can somehow get faster this winter and once again be an animator on fast group rides.
I know that my problem is a lack of anaerobic power. I'm a slow twitch guy. My power curve is flat, flat flat. I'm fine when I'm sitting in, but when there is a hill, or a surge I'm gone. Can't go with the moves and can't close the gaps. I want to correct that this winter. I want to create some head room for my FTP to grow. A boatload of SST isn't going to change things much. It's what I've been doing in winters past. Something has got to change.
Conventional wisdom says to conserve FTP early in the off season and do L5 etc just before the start of the season. But that seems like a waste of time to me. I've got a big base and I'm ready to go to work. Is it too early to incorporate high intensity WOs on the trainer? Should I wait 'til spring, and just do a lot of SST?
Apologies for the long post. I would appreciate your feedback.
Bruce
I know that my problem is a lack of anaerobic power. I'm a slow twitch guy. My power curve is flat, flat flat. I'm fine when I'm sitting in, but when there is a hill, or a surge I'm gone. Can't go with the moves and can't close the gaps. I want to correct that this winter. I want to create some head room for my FTP to grow. A boatload of SST isn't going to change things much. It's what I've been doing in winters past. Something has got to change.
Conventional wisdom says to conserve FTP early in the off season and do L5 etc just before the start of the season. But that seems like a waste of time to me. I've got a big base and I'm ready to go to work. Is it too early to incorporate high intensity WOs on the trainer? Should I wait 'til spring, and just do a lot of SST?
Apologies for the long post. I would appreciate your feedback.
Bruce