This is relevant to my interests.
I’m usually a committed runner and a part-time mountain biker but after a running injury I am for the moment only able to mountain bike so have been wondering how best to use just the bike to improve my fitness.
Usually I just end up ‘going for a ride’ on the bike but now I really need to try and use my time in a smarter way in the same way I would when running.
If we’re going back to basics would something like a weekly schedule of one long ride, an interval session and *something else* be a good start? What would the *something else* be?
I bought a book called Mountain Bike Fitness Training by John Metcalfe which I haven’t started yet but if I’m honest it seems a bit too advanced for me so not sure what I will be able to take from it.
It’s surprising how little it seems is out there when it comes to mtb specific training 😕