A criterium, or crit, is a race consisting of several laps around a short, closed circuit. Criterium's are a staple of local and club racing.
In today's workout we will be racing around a circuit that take approximately 4 minutes to cover. On each lap there are two climbs and one decent.
Each lap;
60 seconds Flat
30 seconds Uphill 30 Flat
30 seconds Downhill 30 Flat
60 seconds Uphill
Repeated for 30 minutes plus 1 extra lap.
Get competitive and enjoy yourself.
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