This session is great for developing your ability to spin the pedals and maintain a smooth pedal stroke.
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 session is my version of a workout by Marilyn Chychota, a former elite cyclist and triathlete now coaching for Endurance Corner.
Smooth Pedal Stroke
- 20min Warm Up Level II;
- 8x 30sec SLD, 30sec Level II RI;
- All at Level II:
- 2min 90RPM;
- 1:30min 95RPM;
- 60sec 100RPM;
- 45sec 105RPM;
- 30sec 110RPM;
- 45sec 105RPM;
- 60sec 100RPM;
- 1:30min 95RPM;
- 2min 90RPM;
- 10min Cool Down Level II;
- 10min Stretching
Start the workout with a warm-up of 20 minutes of easy riding at Level II. Conclude the warm-up with eight reps of 30-second Single Leg Drill (SLD) where you unclip one leg and pedal with a single leg to develop the ability to pedal complete circles. Do four reps on each leg, alternating between them. For the Rest Interval (RI) clip back in and pedal with both legs for the 30 seconds between reps at Level II.
The main set is done all at Level II. Start with two minutes pedalling at 90 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) or above, then one minute thirty riding at 95 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) or above, then the next minute above 100 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) or above. The next rep is done above 105 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) and for 45 seconds and then 30 seconds above 110 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM). The next four reps get progressively longer. 45 seconds above 105 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM), then a minute above 100 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM), then one minute thirty riding at 95 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) or above, and finally two minutes pedalling above 90 Revolutions Per Minute (RPM).
Conclude the ride with ten minutes of riding at Level II for your Cool Down.
Finish with ten minutes of stretching to assist with your recovery.
If you would like further advice feel free to contact me.
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If you enjoyed this workout, here is a similar session I published 12 months ago.
Wednesday Wind Trainer Workout: Around the Clock
For more great workouts of this nature check out my eBook Top 10 Cycle Workouts From Coach Ray.