{"id":25204,"date":"2023-08-30T05:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/?p=147699"},"modified":"2023-08-30T06:45:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:45:59","slug":"will-i-still-get-a-benefit-if-i-do-my-bike-training-with-someone-slower-than-me","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/rss_feed\/will-i-still-get-a-benefit-if-i-do-my-bike-training-with-someone-slower-than-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Will I still get a benefit if I do my bike training with someone slower than me?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Going on a training ride with someone who you know pedals at a slower pace than you? Well luckily, the session will still have its benefits. Philip Hatzis explains\u2026 <\/p>

By Philip Hatzis\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 30 August 2023 at 03:00 AM<\/p>

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In short, the answer is yes, you will still benefit from doing some of your bike training with someone slower than you. In fact, with indoor training, you can do sessions together and never drop them! <\/strong><\/div>\n\n
Unless you\u2019re on the turbo<\/strong><\/a>, though, you shouldn\u2019t do all your workouts with them, but you can manage your training to make the sessions as sociable as possible.<\/div>\n

Be clear with your purpose\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Remember that slow riding benefits aerobic endurance<\/strong><\/a>, general fitness, active recovery, cadence work<\/strong><\/a>, over-gearing and other efficiency gains. Most people spend too much time training their easy rides too hard. Only look at the top marathon runners who do their easy runs super slow compared to what most of us even run at!<\/div>\n\n
If you choose to ride with someone slower, then the way to make it more effective with your time is to be very clear with the purpose of that training session. Also, be mindful that the other person may be working much harder than you, so look after them too!<\/div>\n\n
You can make sessions more fun to keep riding with the slower person and still get a good workout if you aren\u2019t focussing on slower, steady-state work or recovery rides<\/a><\/strong>, which should all be at the same intensity throughout.<\/div>\n

How to make sessions more fun<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Work the hills<\/strong><\/div>\n
Gamify the hills or sections so you do intervals<\/strong><\/a>, and the other person goes steady. Depending on how big the difference is, you could try and do two repeats for their one, or you can handicap yourself and give them a head start to catch them before they reach the top.<\/div>\n\n
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