Making the most out of little free time

[ttaylor508]

When I don't have enough time for an outdoor ride, I will ride indoors for at least an hour either on my trainer or on my stationary bike. I can get a great workout and work on my form and increasing my cadence. When I am working out inside, I work at a lot harder exertion level than when I am riding outside to get the most bang for my buck in the shortest amount of time. I think my cadence & endurance has improved drastically over the last year just doing indoor training and spinning classes a couple of times a week. I really notice a difference in my speed outside.

[jobob]

Can you get up in the early hours and go out for a ride soon after sunup, maybe for 30 minutes to an hour? Now I know that's not for everyone but I thought I'd toss that out.

Hey, nice jersey lady! Which TNT team are/were you on?

[ninerfan]

Thank you kindly . I rode with the Silicon Valley team at the 2008 AMBBR, which was a little bit of a misnomer for me b/c I don't actually live in the Silicon Valley! Bit of a commute but worth every mile and gallon of gas.

It was a fantastic experience and I dream of doing it again, but unfortunately I have a little () test called the California Bar exam in a few months and figured time would be in short supply.

[snapdragen]

ninerfan -- is that the ride around Tahoe? My friends are mentors this year for the Santa Cruz/Monterey team.

[ninerfan]

It certainly is. The best way to see the lake.

[NbyNW]

It sounds like you have to be very disciplined about your time while preparing for the Bar . . . if you really feel that you won't have the time and energy to progress or even maintain what you've built, then I would say that you may just have to adapt your fitness goals for this period . . . commit to scheduling x number of workouts per week that last x minutes, or y hours, and STICK TO IT. Whatever your goals, I think it will be about situating yourself to rebuild your fitness after you take your exam.