How does one get faster?

[KSH]

Yea, I think I need to take in more food when I ride. That is something that I am sure will help.

Intervals... I kind of do those... I will sprint up hills with the group rides... and then recover and slow down. But I need to do that on my own, just focus on intervals.

And I do need to ride with a faster group... still trying to find a group that is not too fast and not too slow.

Racing? Naw. I am not that good... and I want this to be fun... not work. Ya know? Plus, I am training for triathlon's, but again, I am in for the fun of it. It motivates me to workout and I have fun not being in the gym all the time!

[spazzdog]

First, take care of your biomechanical issues (pain while pedaling). Until you can get that corrected, pushing for more speed and doing hillwork will more likely injure you than make you faster.

Once you get that taken care of, and establish a decent "pain free" base of riding then worry about your speed and all advice given so far by the gang will do that for you.


spazz (who used to spend more time in phys. therapy than the phys therapists)

[KSH]

First, take care of your biomechanical issues (pain while pedaling). Until you can get that corrected, pushing for more speed and doing hillwork will more likely injure you than make you faster.

Once you get that taken care of, and establish a decent "pain free" base of riding then worry about your speed and all advice given so far by the gang will do that for you.


spazz (who used to spend more time in phys. therapy than the phys therapists)

Yea... you are right.

I got re-fitted today... hopefully my knee pain will be resolved!