Indoor Bike Workouts For Ironman

From the company that is synonymous with triathlons you d expect their bike to be good.

Indoor bike workouts for ironman.

I was forced to take cycling indoors simply because of the weather conditions. There is a small trend of predominantly indoor bike training at the top levels of triathlon these days. Andy potts the 2007 ironman 70 3 world champion typically rides outdoors only once a week. Wow i can t wrap my head around 6 hours on an indoor trainer.

The truth about indoor ironman bike training. If your goal race is a 70 3 or shorter then this signals higher intensity work. It will make you mentally tough no two ways about. His five or six other rides are indoor workouts featuring lots of lung busting interval and threshold efforts and lasting only 45 minutes each on.

Keep the pace hot throughout with our swim and run training drills. Outdoor cycling wins for hill endurance and overall comfort as it translates to race day. To ride the tonne is a mainstay of ironman success. When you re training for an ironman it s still important to include some speed work.

The 26 year old is currently sitting second in the world in the gruelling discipline which involves a 2 4 mile. Maybe 5 10 nice rides outside over the course of a year will do it. Getting comfortable on the bike outdoors doesn t take long. Ironman triathlon x class 510 indoor training cycle.

If your goal is an ironman then this means longer blocks of time in high zone 2 low zone 3. Indoor cycling wins for hiit training and cadence training. These workouts aren t for the faint hearted but then neither is the challenge of an ironman. An indoor bike trainer works well for this session.

The bike weighs 127 lbs and has a steel frame construction that keeps steady whatever intensity you are training at whether in the saddle or out. Just try to get more outdoor rides as you get closer to. Lucy charles barclay knows a thing or two about training for an ironman triathlon. Although i m still thinking back and wondering how i did it.

Preparing for a late november race such as ironman cozumel or arizona while living in the chicago area was the main reason why i decided to take a huge chunk of my training indoors. But it was the necessity at the time. This affordable indoor exercise bike has all the essentials for a satisfying home workout. I guess that s exactly it.

The top spin bikes for triathletes are. My secret to a sub 5 hour ironman bike split initially cycling indoors wasn t a deliberate tactic. Time needed 5 hrs extra equipment nutrition coaching tip complete a 100 mile ride. The total time at race intensity is proportional to your event distance.

The solo century ride. The bike features a 36 pound flywheel and a belt drive system for a more accurate and quiet ride.