http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Stirling researchers say a mix of hard and easy training is best for fitness en Mon, 18 May 2026 19:25:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9297#post-97300 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:04:59 +0000 Cyclingmollie 97300@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That fits Joe Friel's training plans pretty well: 20% high intensity to 80% low intensity. </p> <p>But was it Barney Rice who said that amateurs go too fast when they should be going slow and too slow when they should be going fast (in training)? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9297#post-97272 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:29:05 +0000 ARobComp 97272@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought that this was widely known knowledge.....<br /> Every cyclist I've spoken to about training has said a mix of longer lower intensity rides interspersed by harder high intensity training.</p> <p>Oh well at least now we KNOW it works with science (only joking I appreciate the fact that they're investigating these things!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9297#post-97267 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:20:00 +0000 amir 97267@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-21060985">A study of cyclists by the University of Stirling may have uncovered the secret to getting fitter faster.</p> <p>Researchers put 12 cyclists through a 29-week trial to determine the optimum training intensity.</a> </p>