This session is a great way to develop your ability to suffer and then continue to suffer. Suitable for road cyclists and also triathletes. This session can be done on the road as well. An undulating course is perfect if not doing it on the wind trainer.
Each Wednesday I’ll post a Windtrainer Workout that you can do in about 60 minutes to enhance your cycling. See a previous post about training intensity (Levels) to know how hard to work. If you are working directly with Coach Ray he will in most cases prescribe either a Power Zone or Heart Rate Zone to work within if you are training with these tools.
Hurt Box
- 10min Warm Up Level II;
- 2x (main set)
- 4min Level III;
- 3min Level III-IV;
- 2min Level IV;
- 1min Level V;
- 2min Level IV;
- 3min Level III-IV;
- 4min Level III;
- 3min Level II RI;
- 5min Cool Down Level II;
- 10min Stretching
Start the workout with a warm-up of ten minutes of easy riding at Level II.
The main set is made up of two repetitions, where you build your intensity from Level III to Level V for progressively shorter durations and then decrease the intensity for progressively longer durations. Four minutes riding at Level III, then three minutes at Level III-IV, two minutes at Level IV, peaking at one minute at Level V, then descending down to Level IV for two minutes, three minutes at Level III-IV, and then finally four minutes at Level III. Follow up with three minutes at Level II for a Rest Interval (RI) and then repeat the main set a second time prior to cooling down.
Conclude the ride with a Cool Down of five minutes riding at Level II.
Finish with 10 minutes of stretching to assist with your recovery.
If you would like further advice feel free to contact me.
I am the Head Coach & Director of Qwik Kiwi – Endurance Sports Consultant.
I specialise in assisting first-timers and recreational athletes to achieve their sporting goals. I can be contacted at coachray@coachray.nz and 021 348 729.
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