I'm training for the cycling part of the sprint duathlons I compete in on a compact road bike fitted with aero bars.I'm a runner primarly.,I'm currently down to 24 mins to 14k on the course which is windy and bendy but flat (avg 35k). i've only been using a bike for a year so i'm not too disheartened in my tme.
my question is
as part of my training I do 25k hilly training course, the hills are very steep about 25-30% so allot of time i have to stand in the pedals in the lowest gear to get up them with lungs bursting.
my legs burn so i know i'm working them but my thought was when i'm racing duathlons its always flat and i'm on the aero bars 90% of time.
By standing up on my hill training will I be working on the wrong muscle groups? standing up in the pedals is a totaly different position to tucking in on the aero bars.
what do you experienced riders think about this?
my question is
as part of my training I do 25k hilly training course, the hills are very steep about 25-30% so allot of time i have to stand in the pedals in the lowest gear to get up them with lungs bursting.
my legs burn so i know i'm working them but my thought was when i'm racing duathlons its always flat and i'm on the aero bars 90% of time.
By standing up on my hill training will I be working on the wrong muscle groups? standing up in the pedals is a totaly different position to tucking in on the aero bars.
what do you experienced riders think about this?