Triathlon Bike Training Indoor
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Triathlon bike training indoor. Share this article. Bikes on bikes on bikes on bikes. Our favorite triathlon gear right now. Ironman triathlon x class 510 indoor training cycle.
For example at the life time indoor tri athletes swim 10 minutes in the pool bike for 30 minutes in the cycle studio and run for 20 minutes on the treadmill. A road bike mounted on a stationary trainer is an ideal option as it s a real bike and you can use it in your own home. Apply your plan and the workouts will be automatically added to your trainingpeaks calendar. This 42 minute indoor bike trainer workout is designed to give triathletes a serious boost in power during the cycling portion of a triathlon.
Below is houfek s favorite indoor trainer workout combining drills strength and intervals all done in an hour. Choose an indoor training plan from the lists below. My late afternoon rides are over on account of darkness and while it s not yet winter the extra hour of morning daylight still means heading outside in. Even at the most basic entry level to triathlon bike training breathing rate should be relatively low not moderately deep and conversation could flow easily if in a group or if you are inclined to talk to yourself.
This week s bike workout comes from rhode island based john houfek who has been coaching multisport athletes through raven triathlon coaching for more than 20 years. 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. This is the lowest intensity endurance training and these sessions should be at a comfortable controlled pace this is absolutely key. Unlike a traditional triathlon which covers fixed distances of swim bike and run indoor triathlons challenge competitors to race the greatest distance within a fixed time frame.
While we see and test a lot of trirelated gear here are a few of our favorites when swimming cycling running training and recovering. Next export your workouts to your favorite indoor training app and get your sweat on. A group cycle is very similar in ride feel to a road bike and an excellent indoor training option. Say it four times fast.
4 keys to successful indoor cycling training. The top spin bikes for triathletes are. Recumbent bikes are the least similar to a real bicycle and thus not a good option for stationary bike triathlon training.