Training hours: you can always add time at endurance

The reality for most of us is that we are limited in how many hours of training we can do. Typically 1.5 hours/day during the week is manageable, with 2-4 hours on the weekend realistic. For most Masters athletes, busy with the responsibilities of family and work, an 8-12 hour week is doable.

If you happen to be someone that has more training time available to them you can always add time to the workouts at your endurance pace. The only caveat being that it has to be at a pace that won't make you tired and affect your ability to do the workouts. It is important to keep in mind that the relationship between time and wattage is inverse in training - more time means doing less wattage.

Where should you add time?

You can add time on both the front and back end of the workouts. Adding time on the front end of the workout can actually help get you warmed up a bit more. And in the case of tempo workouts make them more challenging by pushing the work deeper into the ride.

For all of us the more hours we can put in the better. Cycling is a sport that rewards time spent training. Just be sure when adding training time that it isn’t a fatiguing addition that takes away from your core workouts.