Darren Earp wrote:

>All that talk of hours in the saddle is making me jealous!
>I'm trying to think about how to tackle next season as my last two 'comeback'
years have ended prematurely due to injury. Knee injuries caused by a
combination of a total lack of preparation and advancing years (although I'm
only 35). My mind is still a twenty year old Divisional road race champ (in my
second season of racing) but the body doesn't want to co-operate on only 3 hours
per week training - I now work longer hours and have a one year old daughter to
spend time with when I get home!
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I seem to remember you talking about doing Alpe d'Huez in 42x21 or
something? Could you retrain yourself to push smaller gears? That would
help avoid the knee injuries. I believe that anyone can get good at
cycling - it's avoiding injuries, thereby allowing you to always build
upon what you already have that allows you to progress. Avoiding injury
is a large part of training!


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> Anyone know how to make training on a turbo trainer at 9:00pm (on a
> lack of sleep) interesting???

Buy a Taxc Fortius, or iMagic? I know they're expensive, but if I
couldn't ride to work, I'd probably invest in one. Intervals are the
best way of avoiding boredom!

Nigel


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