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You may be having trouble guessing your speed, effort level, etc. while
riding. I always do.
There are books that cover training methods fairly well. I bought
_Serious_Cycling by Ed Burke, and it has a good overview of how to
measure performance on the bike. Unfortunately I'm not serious enough
to buy an HRM, power meter, and/or speedometer, but they do seem useful
for training. He gives some case studies of triathletes, etc. who have
really boosted performance with a few weeks of power feedback.
riding. I always do.
There are books that cover training methods fairly well. I bought
_Serious_Cycling by Ed Burke, and it has a good overview of how to
measure performance on the bike. Unfortunately I'm not serious enough
to buy an HRM, power meter, and/or speedometer, but they do seem useful
for training. He gives some case studies of triathletes, etc. who have
really boosted performance with a few weeks of power feedback.