Bike Training Video

Just been looking at the Spinervals videos and they look excellent. I was wondering how people use them when building base endurance. My focus this winter is to build a strong base and these videos have lots of intervals etc which look fairly anaerobic a lot of the time???? Is it just a question of starting with the lower intensity workouts and building up, or perhaps mixing these sessions with simple low intensity spinning sessions during the week? I guess I could start with easier gears than recommended and then move up as my fitness improves????

I spent a fair bit of time on my bike trainer last winter and it didn't pay off as much as I expected, although it was the first time back on a bike for a long time and I tended to just make it up as I went along! This time I want some structure to work with that will see me hit the roads next spring in far better shape than I am now. I can do the distance but am pretty slow and the hills really kill me.

I'd be interested to hear how people use these types of videos as I'm in the US in a few weeks and hope to get them then, as they are hard to find in the UK.

Thanks

so, should I be using them for building my base endurance over the autumn/winter or are they a bit too intense?

CTS Training Videos by Chris Carmichael
I have the Time Trial Video.

You can find more info here: www.trainright.com

Thanks Charlie

I'm going to re-read the Triathletes Bible (for about the 5th time...) and try and really get a handle on what to do as prep and base phases for the coming months. I think I need to avoid interval training until I have built a stronger foundation of aerobic endurance in all 3 sports. I just hope that doesn't mean 60 mins of steady cycling on the trainer......maybe I can just avry it a little to create some gentle rolling hills from time to time  : )

Good ideas - thanks.

I plan to pick a couple up when I'm in the US later this month as you cant get them easily over here. I have no doubt they'll be a boost and will definitley use them over the winter at some point.

I like the movie idea. I reckon I need a cheapo DVD player to leave on the old telly as I plan to put the bike trainer in the garage this year so I can use it early or late and not wake the family up! Bad Boys cycle sessions her I come - great excuse to expand the DVD collection a little.....  

I've never used training videos specifically, but I do like to ride to European cycling videos, like VHS tapes of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia.  I've got plenty of those and they help to relieve the boredom!