First Turbo of the Winter

I’ve not been on the turbo for a month, but here comes winter…

Really hard to motivate myself to do it, but since I’ve gained a lb a week for that month, its rather necessary. Totally knackered now but its a good knackered. Here’s my current regime:

• 12 mins warm up (to 70% HR)
• 6 all-out 45 second intervals, separated by 4 min spins.
• 10 mins medium page (72% HR)
• 6-8 min hill climb depending how I feel, to 94% HR.
• warm down to 60 mins, sometimes a bit over.

Its amazing how fast the hour flies by, not onerous at all – I have a favourite playlist filling the garage which helps.
Hope to do this twice a week all winter, with some peaks and troughs around some winter events. Famous last words! Currently wondering about Chieveley again, or the Harp Hilly. In the end I signed up for Chieveley.

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