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Training for hills when you live on the flat?

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  • November 20, 2010 at 9:18 pm #12885
    Fish_n_Chips

    In Cambridgeshire it is flat as a pancake.

    How do I prepare for hills?

    Bath/Bristol it is gorgeous hilly đŸ˜€

    How would I prepare myself for hills when taking part in Sportives?

    I thought of riding in a hard gear and standing up on some slope or Turbo trainer? -would this be enough?
    Local gyms are lacking stair climbers too.

    Any tips appreciated.

    Thank you!

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  • November 21, 2010 at 10:54 am #639055
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    simonmb

    Headwinds are truly miserable
    Headwinds are truly miserable – the only solace I take out of one is that it’s the gift of an invisible and unexpected hill. Still miserable though.

    November 21, 2010 at 9:30 am #639053
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    dave atkinson

    Depends what kind of hills,
    Depends what kind of hills, really. If you’re off to france for some alpine or pyrenean climbing then generally the slopes are gradual and long and you need to do long efforts. time trialling may not seem like great practice for the hills but physiologically it’s very similar exercise.

    round here the hills are steeper and shorter, which is more difficult to replicate, but you could try sprint intervals like monty dog suggests. basically you want to get as much resistance as you can!

    November 20, 2010 at 10:09 pm #639051
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    monty dog

    Sprint drills into a headwind
    Sprint drills into a headwind in a big gear out the saddle – builds up your quads and core.

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