Training on hills...

[rebeccaC]

Work on your power, you can use a harder gear than you would normally and try to maintain your usual high ride speed or if it's windy where you are use a harder gear and ride into it. Wind can help with the mental part of climbing too.

If you have a power meter Carmichael has a lactate threshold training routine for a climbing workout on the flats. You should find it on the net searching for Carmichael climbing workout on flats or such. There may be info on doing it without a power meter too.

[colorisnt]

Thanks! Yeah, I was fighting with the wind some yesterday which I figured helped keep me on my toes. I am definitely powering around in much higher gears than I normally would. I don't have a power meter but I will do some looking to see what I find today. The goal today isn't speed but stamina. I will think about doing another set of intervals tomorrow if the weather ever lets me and if my allergist appointment goes okay and I don't end up having to play around with breathing in various things and doing PFT's.