The torture continues

Training to ride, and be successful (read complete the course) in events such as L'Etape du Tour or the Fred Whitton Challenge takes a degree of commitment. At least that's what I am finding. So, courtesy of Cadence Performance and the really great team there, I am being put through my paces in the hope that I will make it up all (most) of those hills!

Don't misunderstand me, I like cycling and I like a challenge but when one of the FAQ's for the Fred Whitton is "What is the maximum gradient we encounter? - the answer - 30%" I think I will be walking that one. However, to make sure I walk as little as possible (assuming I am lucky enough to get a place in the ballot) I am training.

I also want to make sure I do my best for Bloodwise and the brilliant work they are doing to Beat Blood Cancer and support patients with various types of the disease. You can read about my goal at https://tinyurl.com/y9l37glq

So what about this morning? The early morning task for the day was presented in the following diagram.


Twenty four intervals including 20 minutes at 10 watts under FTP and 12 minutes at 20 watts over FTP, meant I probably lost two pounds in sweat and gained a lot of confidence.

Here is the Strava result


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Hopefully, I will make it up the hills and Bloodwise will get the rewards of my training from your support of my riding for them. Blood cancer should be beaten and this is my contribution to the process. Thanks for reading and your support. Please go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/stephenmaxted2018 to sponsor me or text  SMAX53 and your amount of £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 to 70070. Sponsor my first event of 2018. Riding in Resolutions Sportive 27th January. Please help raise £300 by the end of Jan