February is almost over and I am desperate for spring. The warmer weather will be nice, but what I am really interested in is more daylight.
Looking at my training log from last year I averaged two short roller sessions a week and then some long rides on the weekends. The wife worked weekends last year so it was easier for me to slip out for long rides.
This year I was determined to ride more often and I have. I have been getting up at 5 am and going straight to the rollers for 30 min to an hour on weekdays and then sometimes doing a second session in the evenings. And riding usually 1 day outside on the weekend. Averaging 6 days on the bike a week total, but only 6 or 7 hours most weeks. Still I think these shorter more frequent workouts are getting the legs in much better shape than a few long rides and I plan to keep up the consistancy after DST when I will be able to ride outside in the evenings and get my weekly hours up closer to 10/week.
The first important races of the season coming at the end of march are crits, so I think the shorter training durations wont hurt me for that. And I will be getting some longer riders in before the road races this summer.
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