which is faster?

The time of day you train is important. Train at the same time each day and you can maximise (24h) the recovery period between sessions.

But you have to juggle things around your schedule. Today I have just 8 hours before being back on the rollers this morning.

Today's menu? Sprint intervals. 10 × 30 second blasts. This is all about leg speed.

I alternate between being on the hoods (forearms parallel to the floor) and in the drops.

Which is faster?

On the hoods I feel like I have greater power transfer and better weight distribution (and control) over the bike.

The drops perhaps offer better aerodynamics but I feel less power is going to the pedals.

I'll repeat this session on the road in the spring to compare the two.

Saturday's training:

Rollers:

• warm up x 10 mins
• 150 HR x 20 mins
• sprint intervals – 30 s hard / 60 s easy x 10 sets
• warm down x 5 mins

Total: 50 mins