I signed up for the Mt. Washington Hillclimb as a challenge to myself. This is my only "race" of the year
7.4 miles @12% with few changes in grade- certainly nothing less than 9% on any part
I'm looking for some training advice.
I have a powertap- FTP ~250
Could lose 20 lbs (currently 195), so that will pay the best dividends and I will be doing my best on that front.(although the more I ride, the harder this seems)
Lots of base miles done this year so far (3400).
Prospective finishing time 1.5-2 hours depending on how much weight I lose and how much power I may gain.
What's my best bet for training? Concentrate on FTP training only? Any VO2 max efforts warranted?
I have lots of time on the weekends to train, and about 2.5-3 hours per day during the week (divided into 2 equal sessions)
I'm 52.
Any advice would be appreciated.
7.4 miles @12% with few changes in grade- certainly nothing less than 9% on any part
I'm looking for some training advice.
I have a powertap- FTP ~250
Could lose 20 lbs (currently 195), so that will pay the best dividends and I will be doing my best on that front.(although the more I ride, the harder this seems)
Lots of base miles done this year so far (3400).
Prospective finishing time 1.5-2 hours depending on how much weight I lose and how much power I may gain.
What's my best bet for training? Concentrate on FTP training only? Any VO2 max efforts warranted?
I have lots of time on the weekends to train, and about 2.5-3 hours per day during the week (divided into 2 equal sessions)
I'm 52.
Any advice would be appreciated.