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Technique: Get faster by riding slowly

Technique: Get faster by riding slowly

Mon 4 Aug, 4:00 pm BST

They're not junk miles after all

Are you a pupil of the ‘no pain, no gain’ school of training? New research says you’ll get fitter faster if you take it easy.

Sounds good doesn't it? But we're not quite saying you can get fitter by sitting on the sofa. The trick is to ride in the least taxing of your training zones, the levels of effort that actually have an effect on your fitness. Let's kick off by taking a look at them.

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