Hi,
Im training for 'the marmotte' a 175km race that has three principal climbs:
Croix de fer
Telegraphe-Galibier
Alpe d'huez
Thats a total of +-70km of uphill. You can check the profile at:
http://www.sportcommunication.com/newsite/profil.php?Id=128&langue=2
I want to achieve 7:30-8h, my previous times have been 10h and 9h.
How should I train for it? I've read about the 2x20s...should I be doing 3x20s as 3 are the major climbs, and then increase interval time up to an hour?
I know that the most important abilities for this race are muscular endurance and force, I have long descents after the climbs and I have plenty of time to recover, so I plan to climb a bit under my LT power, is this the right strategy?
Thanks,
Gonzalo
Im training for 'the marmotte' a 175km race that has three principal climbs:
Croix de fer
Telegraphe-Galibier
Alpe d'huez
Thats a total of +-70km of uphill. You can check the profile at:
http://www.sportcommunication.com/newsite/profil.php?Id=128&langue=2
I want to achieve 7:30-8h, my previous times have been 10h and 9h.
How should I train for it? I've read about the 2x20s...should I be doing 3x20s as 3 are the major climbs, and then increase interval time up to an hour?
I know that the most important abilities for this race are muscular endurance and force, I have long descents after the climbs and I have plenty of time to recover, so I plan to climb a bit under my LT power, is this the right strategy?
Thanks,
Gonzalo