When the nights draw in, the rain falls hard and the temperatures plummet, getting those winter miles in on the mountain bike can be the furthest thing from your mind – especially when life is super busy.
Lay the groundwork now though and you'll reap the rewards later. To help you out, BikeRadar spoke to pro athletes and fitness professionals to get the lowdown on how to maximise training when you don't have the time (or motivation!) to spend long hours out on the bike.
“It’s hard for me to comment on how to survive British winter training,” says pro endurance mountain biker Sally Bigham, helpfully. “I go away every winter to train in warmer climates.” Unfortunately that’s just not a reality for most of us, and while some might be happy to let their fitness slide during the winter months, for many committed amateurs winter is the time when next year’s goals come into focus and the foundation stones for specific improvements need to be laid down.
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But the ideal of winter base miles – long and slow and often on the road – to build up the ‘base of the fitness pyramid’ is hard to achieve when weather, daylight and family commitments interfere. And that’s not even taking into account the lure of the pub lunch/open fire/red wine combo.
So having picked the brains of Bigham, Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington and experienced sports physio Charlie McCall, we bring you the BikeRadar expert guide to winter training survival:
1. Quality is key
2. Cheat with weight lifting
3. Race yourself fit
4. Eat well
5. Rest and recover
6. Enjoy it!
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