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From: wew@mgweed.UUCP (Ed Weiss)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: SPRING TRAINING
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Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 13:09:04 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  1 13:09:04 1985
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I enjoyed reading about Becky Bates' early year ride.  REALLY, 52 DEGREES!!

Becky, the wind trainer should have been used during the past months.. Now
is the time for LSD (Long Steady Distance) riding in the great outdoors
on the road!

The Cateye is a great device for training, either on the road or on the
wind trainer.  If you get one, be sure to get the rear wheel pickup
for use on the wind trainer.

Watching your speed, elapsed time, and max speed can be real training
aids.  Try not to let your speed drop below a certain point on a 5 or 10
mile stretch.  Keep it at given speed on a hill climb.  Try to do
a circuit every day and cut down on the time it takes.  (A log book
of total miles each day,elapsed time on a circuit, max MPH, etc.is
a must).  Try also to do some Sprints on your daily rides..how fast
can you be going by the time you pass a light pole, a mailbox, a
driveway.

I find little games like these either on the windtrainer(I use rollers)
or on the road, create little milestones for more challange and also
provide great satisfaction when you find after a ride that you
beat one of your old "records"

Happy biking and good luck on the Wine and Cheese Races!!
		
					Ed Weiss