HuffNPuff wrote:
Spartan420 wrote:
I live along the Gulf Coast. On a typical 50 mile ride, I get around 450ft of elevation. I want to do IM Chattanooga, but there is over 4000 ft of elevation in that one. In fact, it seems most IMs have lots of elevation.
Question: How do I train for the elevations when I have none around me? And for those that have done Choo, how bad are those climbs?
I live on the Gulf Coast and my next IM has over 6500 ft gain. I'm not the least bit concerned as I do long climbs on the trainer all the time with Rouvy (Cyclops Virtual Trainer). Just pick your route in the Alps or Pyrenees and let the suffering begin. I haven't looked but I bet the Chattanooga course and video are in the library.
Rouvy has the Choo route, but not the video. I tried it out just for that. Using a classic trainer, would I want to try to maintain a certain speed going up the hills on the rouvy as a way to measure affect, or something else? again, I have no power meter or smart trainer.
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Spartan420: Apr 13, 18 11:45