Subject: RE: thinking of doin' a practice race before my sprint By all means, go ahead! Sprints are intense but not long so recovery time from them is relatively short. It's definitley a good idea to practice everything beforehand, a race simulation if you will. In regards to the time on the spin bike, 120-160 rpm? Ah, wow! That's super incredibly high. How about backing that down to about 90-100 rpm instead. It's really hard to say how much time you should spend on the spinner at a certain cadence without knowing the load/speed. A typical sprint bike segment will last on average about 45 minutes (give or take depending on your speed) so hopefully that will give you some guidelines to go by. As for what to do the week of the race, do light workouts, stay off the strength training and make sure you have a day off the day before your rest. Oh and sleep. Sleep is good. It'll recharge your batteries and help ensure that you're ready to go come race day. Best of luck! |