Using Suunto Progress

[mdavis121212]

I’m a hiker and mountain bike rider. I was wondering what the best workouts are to go longer for those activities. I’m currently carrying a CTL of 55.
It seems that workout length (time in saddle) is more important than intensity. So for endurance fitness is it more important to do longer workouts between 2 to 4 hours or are shorter workouts done more frequently better?

Normally for Cycling workouts my legs wear out before I get a decent hrTSS of say 200 or so. For hiking I normally do hrTSS of 400+ with no issues. I’d like to get my cycling workouts to a much higher hrTSS. Just wondering the best way to do it. Longer workouts 2 to 3 times a week or shorter daily workouts
I don’t have a power meter except on my indoor trainer. I’m 71.
Thanks!

[Brad_Olwin]

@mdavis121212 What is more important is what you are training for? Is there a goal you want to accomplish? To increase TSS I would not think is a goal.

[mdavis121212]

@Brad_Olwin

Well I wanted to do Mt Rainer but that’s not going to happen at my age. lol.
I want to go faster at Century rides.

[Brad_Olwin]

@mdavis121212 said in Using Suunto Progress:

@Brad_Olwin

Well I wanted to do Mt Rainer but that’s not going to happen at my age. lol.
I want to go faster at Century rides.

Why Not!!! I have skied Rainier but many, many years ago. I am nearly as old as you, 69. I have a 100 mile race with 23,000 feet vertical gain in June. I am not letting my age dictate what I can do.

I would develop a good training plan for riding or get a coach if you need to. There is no reason you cannot build your fitness. So some good goals.