Where would this stand? On one hand, it has a huge anaerobic component. On the other, it has a huge VO2max component.
I just finished a road/circuit race on Saturday that involved a short (2.5min), but very steep (14% avg) hilltop finish. I'm a cat3 racing in a 1/2/3 field, 5'8", sprinter profile, and still not at race weight (145lbs, currently 153). Sure, these can all make a huge difference, but I'm still one of the lighter guys.
We had to do the hill 10 times, and I held strong for the first 5 times. The 6th time I was put 50m behind the pack and played catch-up for the next 4mi. By the time I caught them, it was at the base of the climb again, and the rest of the race I was solo. In addition, I was reaching 97-99% of my max HR on this hill, every lap.
Now, how would one go about training for such a hill if specificity is impossible? 10 repeats up a 2.5 min hill where you reach max HR every time doesn't sound like anyone's training plan.
Thanks.
I just finished a road/circuit race on Saturday that involved a short (2.5min), but very steep (14% avg) hilltop finish. I'm a cat3 racing in a 1/2/3 field, 5'8", sprinter profile, and still not at race weight (145lbs, currently 153). Sure, these can all make a huge difference, but I'm still one of the lighter guys.
We had to do the hill 10 times, and I held strong for the first 5 times. The 6th time I was put 50m behind the pack and played catch-up for the next 4mi. By the time I caught them, it was at the base of the climb again, and the rest of the race I was solo. In addition, I was reaching 97-99% of my max HR on this hill, every lap.
Now, how would one go about training for such a hill if specificity is impossible? 10 repeats up a 2.5 min hill where you reach max HR every time doesn't sound like anyone's training plan.
Thanks.