Training for Canada. Approx 9000 feet in elevation.
I get long ride training plans from the coach but they’re time based with power goals based on terrain. I don’t need to hit 112 (ok, 110 :p) miles, nor do I need to hit 9k feet in training. But wondering if a focus on elevation or distance is more beneficial (or it doesn’t matter)
The course is more of constant rolling up and down without any long sustained climbs. My local training ground has lots of big climbs (5+ miles, 2k climbing). When I ride these climbs average pace ends up in the 12-13 mph range, so a 5 hour ride nets over 7k feet but only 65-70 miles. Or I could delete a climb or two and hit more rolling terrain and use that hour to get to 80+ miles.
BBS has me at 6:55 for Canada, BTW. This is IM 4 including Canada 2013 (old course went 6:05)
With more long rides coming up wondering what the focus should be? Other than losing that last 10#
I get long ride training plans from the coach but they’re time based with power goals based on terrain. I don’t need to hit 112 (ok, 110 :p) miles, nor do I need to hit 9k feet in training. But wondering if a focus on elevation or distance is more beneficial (or it doesn’t matter)
The course is more of constant rolling up and down without any long sustained climbs. My local training ground has lots of big climbs (5+ miles, 2k climbing). When I ride these climbs average pace ends up in the 12-13 mph range, so a 5 hour ride nets over 7k feet but only 65-70 miles. Or I could delete a climb or two and hit more rolling terrain and use that hour to get to 80+ miles.
BBS has me at 6:55 for Canada, BTW. This is IM 4 including Canada 2013 (old course went 6:05)
With more long rides coming up wondering what the focus should be? Other than losing that last 10#