Comments on: Commuting as training

By: Geonz

Geonz — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:38:34 +0000

I don’t try to hammer on the whole commute – it’s interval time. I know the spots that lend themselves to 90 seconds of CHARGE!!! However, training is secondary to blending well with traffic. Period. Therefore, the charge chances are finite.

By: Cult of the Bicycle

Cult of the Bicycle — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:36:03 +0000

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By: hielke

hielke — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:38:59 +0000

How about using the commute to do some cross training? For instance rollerblade, run or nordic-walk. Although maybe not 21kms……..Leave the bike at work and then bus in the next morning. I guess it depends on your actual route, but I rather think that being part of traffic -during rush hour no less- leaves very little room for “training” whatever that may be.

By: Fishbones

Fishbones — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:38:15 +0000

I treat my 5 mile each-way commute as a series of interval sprints – when I’m up to it. But I’m glad to hear that I’m not going slowly enough on the lazy days – my times don’t vary much at all, perhaps 25% – and most of that is wind (up to 25kts induced) .

What would be a reasonable variation between “flat out” and “recovery”?

By: Charlie B.

Charlie B. — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:55:33 +0000

...and when commuting goes wrong...

Snapped my chain on Wednesday, first time ever. On Sydney Road on the way to work. SPLAT went Charlie. Fortunately, the (P plater) behind me was on the ball and stopped safely. Walked home, cleaned up and bandaged up the worst grazes and swapped to the trike...

Moral is, commuting isn't the place to be going hard.