Hi,
I have the problem that there just isn't enough time for me to train and recuperate as fast as I want. I ride 2-4 times a week and then do cardio 1-3 times (depending on how much I ride). I haven't done weight training for a few months now, since I think riding and cardio are much more important for me now (check stats below).
The problem is, I would like to do more, especially because I don't get much of a physical workout from riding anymore, I ride about 30-45 minutes of actual riding each time I ride. This little since I go riding with my father and he doesn't want to hang out at the track for the whole day (and I don't like the thought of riding alone). I'm thinking about starting to train with some other riders, but then there is the psychological aspect of still wanting to ride with my father.
Last winter I think I trained too much and got bronchitis, which wasn't nice and put me out of riding for weeks. This is why I have been taking it a bit easier and never training for more than two days in a row. I'm now thinking about squeezing more into those days, for example MX'ing and weight training on the same day.
I'm 26 years old, 191 cm (6'4"), 205 lbs. and can do about 2500 meters in the Cooper test (running for twelve minutes), bench about 240 and squat or deadlift 375 lbs.(max). When I do my cardio, I run 5100m. in 32 minutes at 140-155 bpm (some insane hills on my route). For some reason I have a suspiciously low resting heart rate of 43 bpm, but can only push myself to about 180 bpm max.
I only started seriously riding about 2,5 years ago, and my speed is still seriously lacking I lose about two laps in a 20min+2 laps race to World Championship level riders (about 20 seconds per 2 minute lap).
I've decided to concentrate on getting my cardio fitness and riding skills up and weight down, and pretty much ignore strength training because I've never felt too weak to move the bike around until I'm very tired.
Somebody want to share how you piece together your training?
I have the problem that there just isn't enough time for me to train and recuperate as fast as I want. I ride 2-4 times a week and then do cardio 1-3 times (depending on how much I ride). I haven't done weight training for a few months now, since I think riding and cardio are much more important for me now (check stats below).
The problem is, I would like to do more, especially because I don't get much of a physical workout from riding anymore, I ride about 30-45 minutes of actual riding each time I ride. This little since I go riding with my father and he doesn't want to hang out at the track for the whole day (and I don't like the thought of riding alone). I'm thinking about starting to train with some other riders, but then there is the psychological aspect of still wanting to ride with my father.
Last winter I think I trained too much and got bronchitis, which wasn't nice and put me out of riding for weeks. This is why I have been taking it a bit easier and never training for more than two days in a row. I'm now thinking about squeezing more into those days, for example MX'ing and weight training on the same day.
I'm 26 years old, 191 cm (6'4"), 205 lbs. and can do about 2500 meters in the Cooper test (running for twelve minutes), bench about 240 and squat or deadlift 375 lbs.(max). When I do my cardio, I run 5100m. in 32 minutes at 140-155 bpm (some insane hills on my route). For some reason I have a suspiciously low resting heart rate of 43 bpm, but can only push myself to about 180 bpm max.
I only started seriously riding about 2,5 years ago, and my speed is still seriously lacking I lose about two laps in a 20min+2 laps race to World Championship level riders (about 20 seconds per 2 minute lap).
I've decided to concentrate on getting my cardio fitness and riding skills up and weight down, and pretty much ignore strength training because I've never felt too weak to move the bike around until I'm very tired.
Somebody want to share how you piece together your training?