Accepted wisdom says that to reach something like a high level in cycling, you need to do more hours. I recall a thread somewhere on this forum which listed hours per week against category, with higher categories requiring more hours.
Why is this?
If I am seeing improvements doing the old favourites of 2x20s and 5x5s, what is it physiologically that would prevent further progress? Surely as I raise my power levels to reflect higher FTP results, the workload remains consistent and stimulates further improvement?
I've just read an extensive interview with Greg Lemond where he says that even a top rider need not do dozens of hours a week, and that Chris Boardman only did 11 hours a week in preparation for the hour record.
So what's to stop me winning the Tour de France, or at least local road races against the big boys, on my limited working-dad training schedule? 10 hours in a week for me would be a big week!
Why is this?
If I am seeing improvements doing the old favourites of 2x20s and 5x5s, what is it physiologically that would prevent further progress? Surely as I raise my power levels to reflect higher FTP results, the workload remains consistent and stimulates further improvement?
I've just read an extensive interview with Greg Lemond where he says that even a top rider need not do dozens of hours a week, and that Chris Boardman only did 11 hours a week in preparation for the hour record.
So what's to stop me winning the Tour de France, or at least local road races against the big boys, on my limited working-dad training schedule? 10 hours in a week for me would be a big week!