N=1 Series Part 2 Regular Sprint Training
Introduction This is part 2 of 10 of the N=1 series of becoming a stronger cyclist for less than a cup of coffee a day. In this series I am going to take you through my journey from my local Masters C category to Masters A in the space of 18 months, at the age of 57. If you are reading this series for the first time, you can go back and read Part 1, where I start with a daily smoothie and Creatine. Five weeks into Part 1 (Smoothie & Creatine) of my N=1 experiment, I started doing longer outdoor rides on a Wednesday morning with a couple of mates, otherwise known as the WMR. Wednesdays are my easy day, so I insisted that we keep it social and ride Zone 2 pace (75% of max heart rate or lower). After trying a few different routes, we settled on Albert Park Lake as our home track, with it's one set of lights and very little traffic. Three months into my N=1, I had managed Personal Best power numbers from 3 to 35 seconds and also ridden very close to my record power for 3.5hrs at A...