Winter Training

Cold, wet winter nights are not the best motivation for off-season training but now's the time to start preparing for the spring. The hard work put in through the winter will make all the difference once the race season returns - something it's always worth remembering when the nights are dark, and the motivation is low!

During these months train for cardiovascular endurance. This endurance training is training that does not build up high levels of lactic acid, can be sustained for up to and over an hour in duration but is still taxing on the heart and lungs.

The endurance exercise builds a big 'base' of fitness from which to work on and the improvement in your aerobic capacity will aid the high intensity work when it is added to this foundation pre-season.