It’s time for your Team CLS Tempo and Hills Workout.
B CAT - 3.0 to 3.2 w/kg TEMPO, from 3.5 to 5.0 CLIMBING
C CAT - 2.5 to 2.7 w/kg TEMPO, from 3.0 to 4.0 CLIMBING

Come and join the Team at our Zwift Training Camp. You can choose C or B CAT, something unique to our events. Both our leaders will both follow the same plan, just at different paces. Tuesday generally has a mix of TEMPO and CLIMBING so we cannot stress enough, set the TURBO to 100% for this baby if your knees allow.

Team CLS prides itself on customizing our workouts for both CAT’s so you might not last to the end, but you should get close. The above Pace is a guide only though, as strain levels will vary depending on where we are in our training cycle and the course we are riding. Please note, as a reward for your suffering you will UNLOCK our awesome kit but only if you complete Tuesday’s workout from Pen to Banner.

BOTH the B’s and C’s will activate the Zwift Fence (AKA Johnny) so make sure you join the CAT you are going to ride with. If in doubt join the B’s as you can always slip back without being removed automatically.

So, after leaving the start pen as one, the varied pace will see the CAT’s gradually split. If you are a C CAT who wants to try and hang on to the B’s then you must join the B event as the C’s may also be using the Zwift Fence which would remove you from the event. If you struggle you can always drop back and return to the C’s Pack, you will still benefit from drafting. Similarly, if you are a B CAT having a bad day you too can slip back to the C’s bunch, the choice is yours! A great opportunity to see if you are ready to make that jump up.

As these are ‘Workout Rides’, we will not be able to slow to sweep riders, so if you do find yourself off the back follow the routine and complete the ride at your pace and if possible form little groups of your own, any workout is a good workout and most importantly of all - don’t let those hills beat you!

Some people look to avoid hills but unfortunately, they don't go away, and should form an essential part of your training. This is proving a very popular ride with numbers growing all the time. We also recommend you set your trainer difficulty as high as you can to reduce cadence on the climbs, after all this is what you will experience in the Real World! 100% is best but if you need to start from 60 to 70% and build the difficulty over the weeks that is not a problem. If you do suffer from any knee pain, you should lower the resistance and raise the cadence to reduce the strain in these areas.
Please add the TAGS - (CLS B) or (CLS C) after your surname to take full advantage of post ride results and enable the group to identify each other.

We strongly recommend a 15 to 20 mins pre-ride warm up; this will really help you feel the pace is not too hot from the off. Members of our group may like to use one of our Team CLS warm up workouts from our Facebook Group www.teamclscc.comOpens a new window. Either the TT warm up or Pre-Ride warm up work well for this from our files section.

For your information our events include

Mon 18:30 UK - Fast ‘n’ Furious Race, A, B, C and D CATs
Tues 18:50 UK - This ‘n’ That Training Camp, B and C CATs
Wed 18:50 UK - Team CLS TT Rollup, A, B, C and D CATs
Thur 18:50 UK - High ‘n’ Low Training Camp, B and C CATs
Fri 18:50 UK - Hills ‘n’ Thrills Hilly Race, Open CAT
Sat 08:30 UK - Drum ‘n’ Base AM Endurance Club Ride - High C CAT
Sat 14:45 UK - Drum ‘n’ Base PM Endurance Club Ride - High C CAT
Sun 18:50 UK - Chill ‘n’ Spin Recovery Ride, D CAT

We run a Team Facebook Group, which we encourage people to follow for news and other group ride info and events and a place where you can even order our kit to wear in real life. It is also a great place to ask any questions you may have about Zwift and we will do our best to answer them for you. We have tried to put together a FULL weekly package that will allow riders to both enjoy their indoor sessions and back that up with some great workouts that will improve your fitness. Our Rides are entertaining throughout, and we have some fantastic regulars on every ride, so what are you waiting for, come and join us.

Zwift Power Team - https://www.zwiftpower.com/team.php?id=1426Opens a new window

Team Club Site - www.teamclscc.comOpens a new window

Strava Club Site - www.strava.com/clubs/teamclsccOpens a new window

YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo71ZiTebVwG0-c1Or9VTzQ?sub_confirmationOpens a new window=

See you down the Road.......’Team CLS’