Urban Assault in Italy Cycling Training DVD

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Urban Assault in Italy Cycling Training DVD

john
January 25, 2010
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I just completed my third night of riding indoors to my newest cycling training DVD. This one is titled Urban Assault in Italy. The DVD has several language options, a spoken coach ride option, and a live class option. Each segment of the DVD had a great collection of music to ride to. This was most helpful in finding and maintaining a good climbing rhythm.

Overall I like the Live class option the most. The instructors voice was louder and easily understandable. The spoken coach segment was good as well. It was just a bit harder to hear. I feel like the spoken segment caused me to ride harder primarily because the coach was telling you to pick up the pace on the second 20 minute climb. Your riding along at a steady thresh hold beat and then you pick up the pace for 90 second intervals. This was a heartbeat raiser for sure. I found it harder to make the last 3-4 minutes at this pace. Thanks to the scenery of the Italian villages, oceans, and mountains, the ride seem to go by without any feeling of boredom.

I’m looking forward to hitting this Cycling training DVD at least 1 – 2 times per week. I want to hit the 20 minute climbs back to back. I feel like this will help my training efforts for this years Assault on Mt Mitchell ride. Unfortunately, 3 – 4 hours of that type of climbing is hard to simulate.

My goal is to ride on the trainer during this years super bowl. Sounds stupid, I know. But I rode a half time last year and I got more out of that than the regular 12 pack of beer. Plus I felt pretty chippy the next day.

John

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