Improve your cycling power over the winter. (Page 6)

akrenik - 2009-10-18 6:16 PM Now with my first two sprint tris behind me I need to get stronger on the bike.  I am excited for the help.  I see everyone saying they will do this program on a trainer.  I don't have one.  Do I need it or can I ride outside (sunny SoCal)?  Also, what is a PM?  Bottom line...I have a bike and it has some type of computer thing on it that tells me my speed/miles.  What else do I need?

Excited to try!

wbayek - 2009-10-19 2:30 PM

I don't see anyone having answered these so I'll try:

PM is power meter.  Many of us don't have this, me included - it's mainly a cost thing.  Having one would be great but not required since Jorge is graciously including an HR/RPE version of the plan.

I think having a heart rate monitor would be helpful if not required.  This is probably a good thing for you to have anyway as it allows you to be neurotic about something.   But truthfully, a heart rate monitor is very useful in zone training and pacing.

I would think training outdoors would be possible though more difficult with hills, interruptions, lights, turns, and it might be difficult to focus on the road while vomiting, etc.

wbayek - 2009-10-19 2:30 PM

I would think training outdoors would be possible though more difficult with hills, interruptions, lights, turns, and it might be difficult to focus on the road while vomiting, etc.

orange223 - 2009-10-19 9:07 PM

I'd like to jump in on the HRM side. Will be using rollers, hopefully those will work for this program. If not, I can snag a trainer.