Changed up training

I have been thinking a lot about my training and I don't think that I am ready physically to do full laps every day. I have decided to do full laps once a week for now and the rest of the week break down the track and build up to full laps.

I think the best thing to do is what I did today which was 10 x full speed first straights full speed berm and jump the table top on the second straight all flat out. I then rested 5 minutes and then did 10 x first and second straights and the second berm flat out. I was planning to do another 10 laps doing the first, second and third straights and the the third berm followed by another 10 full laps but my legs had gone by the last first and second straight. I will have to build up over the next month or so to doing the 40 reps.

Doing this also highlighted that I am crap at turning right as it took me 7 tried to make it around the berm without using the break. By the last lap I was much more comfortable but that may be as I was slower by them 😀.

I was told at the weekend to have my little fingers right on the edge of the grips so I tried this today and I can't believe what a difference it makes to manualing and jumping. I can't believe that it took me over a year to discover this little secret.

I was also trying to use the correct technique I'm the corners where you move the bike under you and your body stays more upright. This also made a difference and made me feel much more confident in the corners.

After this I went back to the carpark and did 10 x 12 peddle sprints to finish off.

Here is a video of some of my training today.