Subject: RE: Lopsided training schedules JoeP138 - 2010-07-22 5:14 PM
I can try to find a spin class during the week and swap that for a run on the weekend. That brings me to my next question, 60 min spin class vs. 30 miles or a 2hr bike ride, are they comparable?
Thanks for your input!
I don't think so. I did a lot of spinning early season this year, my schedule was tight and it worked for me timing wise. 2 hour in the real saddle is I think a lot more valuable time than an hour on a spin bike. in the saddle you are using more muscles (all of your balance and core muscles ), you speed up and slow down more than you realize. I find that hour spin classes are really 50mins with fluff either side. Ya you go hard for that time, but it's not specific Tri bike training. If you do a focused 2 hrs on the bike that's good training time. Just don't slack on the 2hr rides, make each workout have a purpose.
I will say that in my experience, spinning help me to keep my bike fitness (or slow down losing it more likely ). Once I was able to get outside and riding again this year, my biking legs came back a lot faster than I would have expected. Pretty sure the 3hrs or so a week I was doing spinning during the cold and wet months helped with that. I was also trying to do a very hard CompuTrainer session a week too, but was consistent with the spin classes. |