cavvycav said:How many z2-z3 base hours are the cat 3's putting in these days?
Just so nobody out there gets any crazy ideas about notions like this, I have to say that this is not true at all. There are limits to what the body can absord; beyond that point you are simply risking overtraining. Training volume should be increased on an annual basis much the same way it is increased from week to week ... in small/moderate amounts and in relation to the event/race you are training for.dot said:I'm not in Cat 3. I don't know where I am in.
But the more base hours the better no matter what Cat you are in (I doubt you can put up more than 30 hrs/week )
It seems alot of cyclists still don't understand what the word progression means regarding endurance training. I think it could be stemming from the obsession with the pro cyclist and in particular what Lance Armstrong does. It's all about building to the next level whatever that goal maybe.Smartt/RST said:Just so nobody out there gets any crazy ideas about notions like this, I have to say that this is not true at all. There are limits to what the body can absord; beyond that point you are simply risking overtraining. Training volume should be increased on an annual basis much the same way it is increased from week to week ... in small/moderate amounts and in relation to the event/race you are training for.
You got it.NJK said:It seems alot of cyclists still don't understand what the word progression means regarding endurance training. I think it could be stemming from the obsession with the pro cyclist and in particular what Lance Armstrong does. It's all about building to the next level whatever that goal maybe.
palewin said:About 11-12 hrs total this week. Will increase over the next month. Includes some z1 and z4. Depends where you live. Here in the NorthEast we've had a lot of days recently where it hasn't gotten above 20F, and I don't know many riders who will put in more than 2 hrs on the indoor trainer, usually up the intensity and shorten the time. Right now "passing time" until temp hits 25F, then out for 3.5 hr ride.
Smartt/RST said:Just so nobody out there gets any crazy ideas about notions like this, I have to say that this is not true at all. There are limits to what the body can absord; beyond that point you are simply risking overtraining. Training volume should be increased on an annual basis much the same way it is increased from week to week ... in small/moderate amounts and in relation to the event/race you are training for.
cavvycav said:How many z2-z3 base hours are the cat 3's putting in these days?
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