Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
I am assuming that cadence drills is where you focus on maintaining a particular cadence for a period of time/distance, regardless of the terrain? I tried to do that on my long ride Saturday, but wound up getting frustrated with my speed and started mashing away...
There's a couple of suggestions here for cadence drills (note the high cadence drill and spin up drill): http://www.energyfitnesscoaching.com/article.cfm?id=180

I would pick relatively flat areas to do these. And turn off the speedometer. This isn't about speed; it's about technique snd conditioning. As you get used to spinning at a higher cadence, you will likely find yourself getting faster. You will also increase your efficiency and endurance and put less strain on your knees.