Yes thus why I said plan accordingly. If your trying to just finish, that’s good enough. If your trying to have big improvements that’s not enough imo. No where did I say anything about being undertrained, I said 5-6 hours isn’t much time in the bike for a 56mi bike leg, so thus plan your goals accordingly.
And at that short of time there’s a huge difference between 5 and 6 hours. But when your looking at being on the bike for ~3 hrs your going to only have reasonable results on that few of times riding. But if your starting with an 7+ hr base race then yes you’ll have decent improvement, which I believe the OP was that time range at some point.
So as I said plan accordingly, the most important thing any athlete can do.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
And at that short of time there’s a huge difference between 5 and 6 hours. But when your looking at being on the bike for ~3 hrs your going to only have reasonable results on that few of times riding. But if your starting with an 7+ hr base race then yes you’ll have decent improvement, which I believe the OP was that time range at some point.
So as I said plan accordingly, the most important thing any athlete can do.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
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