| There is one simple device that is readily available to | | | | the muscle fibers in our legs. The harder or longer we |
| amateur riders that has the ability to dramatically | | | | ride the more tears we create. It is only when resting |
| improve your century ride performance - the heart | | | | after rides that the muscles knit back together |
| rate monitor. Using a heart rate monitor to train | | | | stronger and longer than before. This process during |
| efficiently can make a massive impact to your riding | | | | rest periods is the one that makes you a better fitter |
| that can help you in your goal of riding a century | | | | rider. |
| quickly and comfortably. | | | | If you ride again before being fully recovered then you |
| Professional cyclists have been using heart rate | | | | risk further damaging the muscles that will make them |
| monitors as a training aid in order to get the most from | | | | weaker and prone to injury. In addition they will require |
| their time spent on the bike. You would be very hard | | | | even longer to recover. |
| pushed to find a pro cyclist that does not use one | | | | A heart rate monitor allows you monitor exactly how |
| during races and training. | | | | hard your body is working when you are out training. In |
| The common mistake most amateur riders make | | | | addition they can also quickly tell you if you body is fully |
| when training for a century ride is over training. When | | | | recovered from your previous workout or not. |
| we exercise or ride we create lots of small tears in | | | | |