The clocks have gone back, it’s dark by 4.30pm and harder now to squeeze outdoor rides into your schedule. But you know that hitting your targets in 2023 will depend on putting in a solid winter on the bike. For many of us, doing big miles outdoors at this time of year just isn’t practical. On the other hand, if you up the ante on the turbo, the risk is overdoing the intensity and burning out. So what should you do?
We’ve all experienced this dilemma at some point. While big base miles might be the ideal way to prepare for next season, many of us simply don’t have the time. As for high-intensity sessions, though they’re essential in small doses, they’re no substitute for those long rides building your aerobic engine.
Fortunately, there is a third way in winter training, an approach that can take you to new heights next season. It requires neither four-hour turbo sessions nor super-long rides outdoors. Better still, it reduces the risk of mid-season burnout. This is the varied, effective winter training you’ve been waiting for!
“It’s easy to be overambitious in your initial workouts”
Mixing it up
Yes, you’ve guessed it, this plan involves
