tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post430611662099221821..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: Training vs. survivalJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-40712208435623378442007-10-03T16:19:00.000-06:002007-10-03T16:19:00.000-06:00Dave ... that was the idea. I wanted to train for ...Dave ... that was the idea. I wanted to train for speed/power through mid-November before really amping up the time on the bike to prepare mentally for the Iditarod (which is where the snow-bike pushing and survival rides come in.) This seemed like the fastest way to fitness, and building the muscles I need for the rigors of endurance training (which I failed to do last year, and suffered for it). <BR/><BR/>I don't have all of the cool eqiupment that you do (really, I should at least buy a HRM). But I'm hoping this perceievd maximum effort, weight training and climbing work will pay dividends come winter.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the weight ideas, Craig. Right now I'm stuck with mostly upper body lifting while I wait for my foot to improve, which is a bummer, but hopefully I'll be able do some of those serious squats before the miles really bear down.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-80354221628968552602007-10-03T06:19:00.000-06:002007-10-03T06:19:00.000-06:00Long rides are what I crave - and the faster I can...Long rides are what I crave - and the faster I can go in comfort the more fun they are. The paradox is that too much of this and I slow down. It's the speed/power work that builds the fitness that allows me to really have fun for all day rides. Sad to say I think you're on the right track so long as you don't mix the training focus (e.g. you don't want to work on speed in the same week/month you are focusing on endurance).<BR/><BR/>And...riding absolutely is good for healing feet!Dave Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199180181304602551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-9079266045976193742007-10-02T16:19:00.000-06:002007-10-02T16:19:00.000-06:00Tabata squats, a la crossfit. Air squats, max in 2...Tabata squats, a la crossfit. Air squats, max in 20 seconds, rest 10 seconds, repeat 8 times. Make sure you are controlled- you should feel it in you glutes & hanstrings. Also, deadlifts. You ride enough that you should be seriously quad dominant by now, SLOWLY work the direct hamstring/glute/hip dominant lifts. You'll be faster.Craig B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17291004022577238362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-25575549173001345582007-10-02T06:51:00.000-06:002007-10-02T06:51:00.000-06:00Ugh, you just reminded me why I got into long dist...Ugh, you just reminded me why I got into long distance races and kind of quit short races. I don't know...I guess most of my race work back in the day was done strictly on hills and on large group rides with honch riders where I worked to keep up.<BR/><BR/>Seems to me that epic rides in the snow with a bunch of pushing your bike, plus a half dozen winter overnights where you have to build fires and such, plus weight lifting, plus eating a lot of food and drinking some good beer to gain a little weight and fat might be the ticket for Iditasport. Then again, I'd probably come in last with such an approach.<BR/><BR/>Always do what your soul really wants to do, what makes you happy inside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-47026273593109989232007-10-02T05:27:00.000-06:002007-10-02T05:27:00.000-06:00No! Don't become one of them. Speed is a false G...No! Don't become one of them. Speed is a false God!Juanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283672346601878803noreply@blogger.com