This session is great for developing your fitness throughout the session. By following the variations of this workout over the next few weeks you can utilise Michael’s workout to dominate a 40km TT later in the season.
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.
This variation of Michael’s Solid Threshold Ride is best suited when you are in the late season when you are close to your goal event. See last two weeks’ Wednesday Windtrainer Workout for a variation to use in the early season, and the mid-season, respectively.
Michael Jacques’ Solid Threshold Ride C
- 10min WU Level II;
- 4x 10min Level IV, 2min RI Level II;
- 10min CD Level II;
- 10min Stretching
Start the workout with a Warm Up (WU) of ten minutes of easy riding at Level II.
For the main set complete four reps of ten minutes riding at Level IV, after each of the first three reps complete two minutes of easy riding at Level II as a Rest Interval (RI). After the fourth rep goes straight into the Cool Down (CD).
Conclude the ride with five minutes of riding at Level II for your Cool Down (CD).
Finish with ten minutes of stretching to assist with your recovery.
This workout can be found in Michael’s book he wrote with Scott Molina and Mark Newton Scott Molina and Mark Newton’s One-Hour Workouts – 500 Swim, Bike & Run Workouts for Busy Athletes.
If you would like further advice feel free to contact me.
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