Yip, the 2002 Argus is just around the corner. If you entered and have'nt started training yet, I have nothing to say to you but "good luck, you're going to need it!"
Believe it or not, but I used the 94.7 as a hard training ride in preperation for the Argus. Many cyclists saw the 94.7 as an end to the season ride, and I know a few riders that have'nt touched their bikes since. To me, the 94.7 was the start of my training for the Argus, and my bike has'nt been resting for more than two days at a time since then.
I've been doing alot of base rides - long rides where I try and keep my heart rate between 60-80% of MHR. Sometimes during my rides I see a cyclist in the distance or ahead of me on a climb, and my killer instinct takes over. I throw my whole training programme (for that day) over-board, just to catch the cyclist ahead! I think most cyclists suffer from "seek and destroy" syndrome?
For me, it's target specific and interval training from now on, mixed with base training and races in between.
Believe it or not, but I used the 94.7 as a hard training ride in preperation for the Argus. Many cyclists saw the 94.7 as an end to the season ride, and I know a few riders that have'nt touched their bikes since. To me, the 94.7 was the start of my training for the Argus, and my bike has'nt been resting for more than two days at a time since then.
I've been doing alot of base rides - long rides where I try and keep my heart rate between 60-80% of MHR. Sometimes during my rides I see a cyclist in the distance or ahead of me on a climb, and my killer instinct takes over. I throw my whole training programme (for that day) over-board, just to catch the cyclist ahead! I think most cyclists suffer from "seek and destroy" syndrome?
For me, it's target specific and interval training from now on, mixed with base training and races in between.