gasing out on the bike

furyen

hi every1,
need a bit of of advise, I've been cycle on and off now for the last 2 years. last may had a operation and was out of action for a good few months,
in November i bought a turbo trainer - trained tru the winter 3 days a week. being back on the road since April. I am managing to get out 2 days a week do 50 K mid week and 80/100 K at the weekend, my issue is I am still fatigued at 80 K, I take regular breaks to refuel etc.... is it just a case of more time in the saddle?

Slo_Rida

furyen wrote: »

my issue is I am still gasing out at 80 K,

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smacl

furyen wrote: »

is it just a case of more time in the saddle?

It certainly helps, but so does pacing yourself. If I'm on the turbo, I'll absolutely murder myself for my 45mins to an hour. If I'm doing a long road spin, I'll take it much easier. I'd also eat and drink before heading off, i.e. a bowl of muesli and mug of tea, so I'm fuelled up for the first couple of hours.

nordicb

It's probably just me, but training indoors simply never worked for me. Exercising outdoors usually makes me to go beyond the comfort zone, and with a proper rest and nutrition afterwards is what is needed to build the endurance and strength.

Works exactly same with swimming and running. Being outdoors is the key for me at least...

Best regards

furyen

gasing- as in running out of gas...... watching too much ufc the terms stick!

the turbo trainer is only for the winter months to keep the body going, I know nothing compares to time on the road

derealbadger

furyen wrote: »

gasing- as in running out of gas...... watching too much ufc the terms stick!

the turbo trainer is only for the winter months to keep the body going, I know nothing compares to time on the road

See you got the answer yourself in the end watching to much UFC

furyen

i am on the right path so .... just keep at it so, clocking up the mileage

petethedrummer

furyen wrote: »

i am on the right path so .... just keep at it so, clocking up the mileage

Well it depends. Are you training for a specific goal?

80k for a spin is plenty to keep anyone fit. Just get out once or twice during the week for shorter spins.

If you wanna go longer at the weekend, go a bit slower.

furyen

ultimate goal is to fly thru the sportives, to have the power in the legs to power to finish

Amprodude

I'm in the same boat as the OP. Once I hit 85-100km my legs start tiring and my avg speed starts dropping. But again I've been only back on bike since a month so endurance is still in the building stage.

furyen

Amprodude wrote: »

I'm in the same boat as the OP. Once I hit 85-100km my legs start tiring and my avg speed starts dropping. But again I've been only back on bike since a month so endurance is still in the building stage.

same issue so just build up muscle endurance, thanks for that

petethedrummer

furyen wrote: »

ultimate goal is to fly thru the sportives, to have the power in the legs to power to finish

Well just keep your training varied terrain wise and effort wise. Take in some hills if you feel fresh. Go hard up the hills and recover in between. Go for a flat spin if you are feeling flat. There's no need to ride yourself to oblivion at a constant high effort for 3 hours every time you go out on the bike.

I would also get a good stretching routine. I know I feel more comfortable on the bike and much more prepared for a long spin if I have stretched the night before.

furyen

petethedrummer wrote: »

Well just keep your training varied terrain wise and effort wise. Take in some hills if you feel fresh. Go hard up the hills and recover in between. Go for a flat spin if you are feeling flat. There's no need to ride yourself to oblivion at a constant high effort for 3 hours every time you go out on the bike.

I would also get a good stretching routine. I know I feel more comfortable on the bike and much more prepared for a long spin if I have stretched the night before.

thanks for that all these comments have put my mind at rest! , I started the stretch program few weeks back, can't get over how bad my flexibility was, output has increased on the road since I started the program and over the shorter training distance avg speed etc has gone up