HIT THE TURBO

Nobody enjoys staring at the garage wall – but there are real endurance benefits to the turbo, says Matthew Bottrill:

SAVE TIME

It’s a time-effective way to train unaffected by the weather, traffic or mechanical issues.

RIDE CONSISTENTLY

If your session is 1hr at tempo then that’s exactly what you can do, unaffected by pacebreakers (e.g. roundabouts).

keep constant

The constant pedalling required when using a turbo often surprises some athletes. The natural ebb and flow of the road generates a lot of micro breaks.

practise fuelling

The turbo is a safe environment to try things out – such as fuelling while in the aero position.

mental strength

Mental endurance is a key skill – especially when taking on a 70.3 or Ironman, so use this as time to practise!

learn to pace

Focus on your pacing strategy and hone it, using whatever your preferred measure is (cadence etc).