Cycle Training Background
Cycling up Helena Bay Hill During the Tour Of Northland
Hi, I'm Thomas Johnson, I started cycling in September 2004. I had never been particularly interested in it but a doctor recommended cycling to fix a problem I had with my knees while tramping. He recommended half an hour three times a week which seemed like a lot to me at the time. I started to really enjoy it though and entered the 150km Taranaki Challenge in January 2005. At the stage I had a hybrid bike but still did ok with a time of 5 hours 40 minutes. I joined the Te Awamutu cycling club and started doing quite a few races with them. Also got quite into the big events. In later winter and early spring of 2005 I was riding 150-300km per week.Unfortunately in the winter of 2006 I developed a problem with my knee which would swell up on the side of the knee cap if I rode for more than about half an hour. So I stopped cycling but kept reasonably fit with a bit of running and tramping. The knee problem seems to be resolved now and I'm looking to get back into the cycling. My first major goal is to improve on my time for
K2 from 2005. I am tall at 197cm and quite skinny at 75-80kg. So even though I'm light for my height I'm not exactly made for going fast up hills. Although people like Jan Ullrich and Miguel Indurain seem to go pretty well on the hills.
Other Results: 2005 Taranaki Challenge (150km) - 5:40 Rotorua-Taupo 100km Flyer - 3:01 Hamilton-Auckland Express (97km) - 2:50
K2 (196km) - 6:24 Taupo Cycle Challenge (160km) - 4:55
2006 Taranaki Challenge (150km) - 4:16 Mizone Twin Coast Tour (350km over 4 days) - 10:40
Hi, I'm Thomas Johnson, I started cycling in September 2004. I had never been particularly interested in it but a doctor recommended cycling to fix a problem I had with my knees while tramping. He recommended half an hour three times a week which seemed like a lot to me at the time. I started to really enjoy it though and entered the 150km Taranaki Challenge in January 2005. At the stage I had a hybrid bike but still did ok with a time of 5 hours 40 minutes. I joined the Te Awamutu cycling club and started doing quite a few races with them. Also got quite into the big events. In later winter and early spring of 2005 I was riding 150-300km per week.Unfortunately in the winter of 2006 I developed a problem with my knee which would swell up on the side of the knee cap if I rode for more than about half an hour. So I stopped cycling but kept reasonably fit with a bit of running and tramping. The knee problem seems to be resolved now and I'm looking to get back into the cycling. My first major goal is to improve on my time for K2 from 2005. I am tall at 197cm and quite skinny at 75-80kg. So even though I'm light for my height I'm not exactly made for going fast up hills. Although people like Jan Ullrich and Miguel Indurain seem to go pretty well on the hills. Other Results: 2005 Taranaki Challenge (150km) - 5:40 Rotorua-Taupo 100km Flyer - 3:01 Hamilton-Auckland Express (97km) - 2:50 K2 (196km) - 6:24 Taupo Cycle Challenge (160km) - 4:55 2006 Taranaki Challenge (150km) - 4:16 Mizone Twin Coast Tour (350km over 4 days) - 10:40