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Hey guys,

I have a few questions about integrating cycling with my NROL training. I’m a relatively new cyclist, but am jumping in with both feet. I currently ride a Giant OCR1 that I really like. It’s not a top shelf road bike by any stretch, but by no means is it bottom of the barrel. It’s a great entry level, ‘real’ road bike. Because I’m divorced, I only have every other weekend available to ride. On said weekends, I’ll be riding anywhere from 50-75 miles. The rest of the time, my training program will be centered around NROL.

Is this amount of cycling enough to affect my leg workouts in NROL? If so, how can I still enjoy cycling and continue to progress in NROL? For the guys that are more avid cyclists than me, i.e. riding a few times a week or more, how do you incorporate your riding with your weight training? When I ride, I’m not in training for any particular event, I’m just out there pushing my pedal and enjoying the weather. However, I like to push myself to ride as fast as I can. I don’t want to ride at a leisurely pace anymore. As an example, there’s a ride this weekend where the long course is 51 miles. My goal is to complete it in 3 hours or less of actual riding time.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer me as far as integrating my lifting program (NROL) with my cycling.

Cheers,
Scott