Alan Oakley <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Undercover Elephant said:Hi
As the start of the time trialling season is upon us, I thought it might be a good idea to take
it more seriously this year.Main quiery is training (for 10 milers). How much and what sort of training produces the best
results? (in general, I know everyone's different).Also, what is the best stuff to eat and does anyone use any kind of supliments?
Sorry about all the questions, please forgive the novice!
Max
This is my first year of time trialling as well. I did my first open 10 last weekend (29:12). I
think I have left it a bit late to be able to get down as low as 22 mins. My vets standard time is
26:06(43 yrs old) so I have some to make up. I have Joe Friels book "The Cyclist's Training
Bible". It's very good covering food, fitness, recovery, just in more detail than the help already
gibven on this thread. It divides the whole year up and helps to get the correct sort of training
at the right time of year.ISBN 0 7136 5084 2
You havent left it too late! I started 2 years ago aged 40. My PB's achieved at the end of last year
were 22:45 (10 miles), 2:02:30 (50 miles), 4:34 (100 miles) on my £300 Raleigh shopping trolley and
57:37 (25 miles) on a friend's proper TT bike. The thing is I only gave up smoking when I was about
32 and did no exercise (and I mean NONE) until I was about 37! I like to think I've just been saving
myself! A clubmate did a PB of 58 something last year - he's 69 and been doing it since year dot!
Its all about training and how much you're perpared to hurt yourself.
I did my first road race 3 weeks ago, now that was FUN! I acheived my main objectives of finishing
with the bunch and not causing a crash.
Russell