keeping it above 60

That's cadence not speed. Rpm not kmph. Inspired by a thread on the TCC forum I did some big gear repeats today. 5 climbs of the little pass between Shindou and Kujiranami. Each time trying to keep the cadence above 60 rpm and concentrating on pedalling form.

As the gear got heavier with each climb, so the cadence became less. By the 4th climb it was difficult to keep up to 60. For the 5th climb I dropped a gear and did it out of the saddle.

• Climb 1 - 50 × 25
• Climb 2 - 50 × 23
• Climb 3 - 50 × 21
• Climb 4 - 50 × 19
• Climb 5 - 50 × 21 dancing out of the saddle

Thursday's training: Kujiranami loop + Shindou climb x 5 (40 km, 475 m climbing)