Published August 25, 2015 08:10AM
One-Hour Workout: Simple Trainer Workout For Hilly Races
Getting ready to for a hilly race? Try this low-cadence, high heart rate ride from coach Dan Graovac.
Athletes climb at Ironman Wisconsin. Photo: Larry Rosa
Every Tuesday we’ll feature a different coach’s workout you can complete in 60 minutes (or less!).
This week’s bike workout comes from coach Dan Graovac, a USAT Level I coach and the owner of Boston-based GForce Multisport. “This is a good one-hour trainer ride for anyone training for a hilly race (like Ironman Wisconsin),” Graovac says. “It’s a low-cadence, high heart rate ride. This can also be done outside but it is harder to maintain both the proper heart rate and cadence.”
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Warm-up
5 min easy spin
5 min building to 80–85% of threshold heart rate
Main Set
2×20 min cadence
Cool-down
5 min easy spin
