Sports by JacaCoach p.3

Road cycling

Road cycling is one of the types of cycling.
To practice it, you need a road bike and access to an asphalt road.
The characteristic training features of road cycling (classic cycling) include the ease of maintaining a constant speed and intensity.
Cycling is not technically demanding, so during such training, the cyclist is not forced to make excessive effort to improve technical skills.
In this type of cycling, you can indulge in relaxing, undemanding and pleasant training, the so-called “rides”.
In addition to regenerative cycling training, there is also no shortage of training opportunities.
Road cycling and road cycling provide enormous opportunities to develop your sports form, build endurance, endurance, strength and speed.
The disadvantage is the inability to strengthen the entire body (if only this type of training is used).
The entire circulatory system, respiratory system and leg muscles work here.
Races in this type of cycling are characterized by high speeds.
A road cyclist must have very high performance if he wants to rank high.
Road cycling competitions are tactically demanding and do not forgive the lack of experience, which simply needs to be gained with subsequent starts.

MTB cycling

MTB cycling is probably the most familiar form of modern cycling.
Maybe not such "PRO" MTB cycling, but the "Mountain" bike has been with us for a long time.
It is not always a "professional" purchase, focused on competitive sports.
Almost everyone received such a bike as a gift as a child.
It is an underrated tool, usually kept in the basement or garage.
Mode of transportation.
Toy (fun and sport go hand in hand).
The potential of these bikes is not fully used.
Tires typically prepared for off-road and mountain expeditions are worn on asphalt or pavement.
Although the introduction is long, it aims to present an excellent training tool, which is an MTB bike.
Tools you probably have at home, and you may be looking for more training tools.
You can train almost anything on an MTB/mountain bike.
From endurance, strength, to speed (although the latter is not something that is usually trained on an MTB bike, it can be successfully carried out).
What are the positives of choosing this type of cycling (MTB)?Possibility of escaping into the forest, off-road, from the increasing traffic on public roads.
Possibility to improve driving technique in more difficult or very difficult terrain.
It's hard to even talk about monotony here.
Is it only the legs that work here?NO.
When riding off-road, your whole body works.
Finance, costs? MTB bikes come in a variety of different price ranges.
A low-end bike will still be suitable for training and can even handle competition.
If you want to take a break from the demanding terrain, you can still use the asphalt roads and go for a quiet ride.
A very universal tool.

TT – individual time trial

A type of cycling that only a few people can practice.
Of course, at the highest level.
When competing with others.
The concept of leaving the comfort zone does not exist here.
It doesn't exist because there is no other zone here.
There is only enormous discomfort and struggle with yourself.
With yourself and with time.
There come moments of crisis that need to be overcome.
In fact, in order to gain enough time to win, you are constantly in a state of "crisis".
These moments are moments of something more than crisis.
This is how you could describe an individual time trial from the point of view of competing with others.
Everyone is fighting with each other.
Everyone is compared to others.
Everyone has the same conditions and route to follow.
The best one wins.
Not the smartest, but the best.
Equipment?It plays a big role.
When fighting for the highest places, the equipment must be good, even very good.
It is known - if three equally strong players meet, the one who has perfected the details will win.
Equipment, pedaling technique, riding technique.
Individual time trials are not only about competing with others.
This is a great form of training and development - even without taking part in races.
You can do control tests on a designated route.
You can improve your own results.
You can and should prepare for these tests.
Just like during races, getting out of the comfort zone happens quickly.
Development?Fighting against your own weaknesses, being able to organize your own "races" for better times?Lots of scope!

eCycling (trainer)

eCycling, or "trainer" cycling, is one of the varieties of cycling that appeared relatively recently.
The trainer itself, especially the roller trainer, has been accompanying cycling for years - if not since the beginning of cycling.
What's new is the integration of the trainer with online platforms, thanks to which the cyclist can take part in virtual training and even competitions.
To train and take part in online cycling races, a competitor needs appropriate equipment.
What bike? Any.
Additional equipment? A power meter must be installed on the bike or trainer.
What else? Connecting the equipment to a computer/smartphone (ant+, bluetooth, etc.
).
Additional (optional)? Heart rate and cadence measurement, shoes + SPD clipless pedals.
Training and riding are similar to road cycling.
Ease of maintaining constant speed and intensity.
This is not a ride that requires technical skills.
Apart from improving your pedaling technique, there is no room here to improve your technical skills.
The training possibilities are huge.
Building performance, endurance, strength and speed.
The disadvantage is the inability to strengthen the entire body (if only this type of training is used).
The entire circulatory system, respiratory system and leg muscles work here.
Races in this type of cycling are characterized by high speeds.
A cyclist practicing virtual cycling must have very high performance if he wants to rank high.
The big disadvantage here is the possibility of "cheating" the platform.
It is possible to have poorly calibrated equipment, thanks to which the athlete may achieve higher speeds during competitions, which are disproportionate to the power generated.
This may be intentional or completely accidental.
During training, it does not matter much because the training parameters are calculated from the values obtained during the FTP test anyway.