one legged intervals

[espirit]

I am doing 1 min then both 1 min then the other 1min. I can do this 2 times before my legs are jelly.

Kim

I think you should have more recovery time between the single leg intervals. The emphasis should be on form not fatiguing your muscles. I thought the main aim is to teach you to pedal smoothly to improve your speed and efficiency.

[maillotpois]

I guess its like riding a bicycle....

I used to do a lot of these, working my way up to long intervals. I haven't done them for a while, but in my century Saturday on the last hill (mile 95), I got a gut wrenching inner thigh cramp. I couldn't even keep that foot clipped in the pedal or it would seize up. so I rode about 1/2 mile, up hill, with my cramping leg dangling down unclipped pedaling with the good leg. people thought I was showing off. I explained I was just trying not to fall over!

But I guess once you drill it into your head (and legs), you remember how to do it...