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Right.
I've made a decision to get fit over the winter, I have plenty enough explosive power due to regular weight training but I have poor cardiovascular fitness.
Im currently bikeless, my latest bike should be finished in a week or so.
What is the best way to start training with it?
Where I live its very hilly so i guess that is a start.
I do cycle quite alot as it is (just not on a fixed wheel) but I want to use fixed wheel as training, my other bike is a shitty mountain bike. Most of these are trash miles though.
Im guessing i should start riding for an hour or so 3-4 times a week and get a routine going.
Im not sure whether to ride at a hard constant rate throughout the hour, or to vary it with slow and sprint etc etc, basically i need to build up a base fitness level.
any suggestions?
I used to do interval training on the rowing machine which was like 5 mins steady, 1 minute full out sprint, would something like this work?
any advice would be really appreciated.
ps. should i ride on flat roads or incorporate hills into the training?