Training for something specific

I can be quite structured when it comes to training and the difficulty I have right now is that the bulk of the work I will have to do will be over the winter months. Dec, Jan, Feb and March. By the time I hit the end of March I want my fitness levels to be capable of doing those 170 miles albeit at a push. By the time May comes round I want those 170 miles to be within reach without pushing every bit of me to breaking point. So four months of time in the saddle it is. The mileages need to increase as well as the time.

And in this country, with this weather and dark nights? Not going to happen.

So a turbo trainer it is. I need to get that work in and if I don't I will leave myself too much to do and not enough time to do it. I'm all for going out for a ride but today it has been 5 deg and throwing it down. I might be keen but that is just miserable weather to be doing anything in. Plus it got dark at 3.30! So I have just finished a lovely bowl of pasta and I'm off for an hour on the bike.

I can still get some bike time and I get to stay warm, dry (who am I kidding I sweat like a fountain!) but most of all I stay safe.

Le Velocipede on the turbo.