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07-02-19, 11:29 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

we talk all the time about marginal gains in...

we talk all the time about marginal gains in cycling, trying to get a second here or there. What you can't quantify (or probably you can but I haven't seen it) is what extra % of mitochondial density...
06-05-19, 11:40 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

they have replaced a bunch of gas pipelines in...

they have replaced a bunch of gas pipelines in that time. Constant construction in PV especially. Whenever they dig they come in and put down blacktop and it'll be smooth for like a week, then cars...
05-16-19, 03:04 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

rain is coming here at not a bad time. de-loading...

rain is coming here at not a bad time. de-loading a little.
05-14-19, 05:19 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Have finally come into a little form. Have ended...

Have finally come into a little form. Have ended up otf of the last 4 group rides I've done, including today at Alviso which is my new Tuesday go-to. 30 min solo at 26.3mph in the wind. Felt fast.
04-22-19, 12:32 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I rode pretty well over the weekend. Had a number...

I rode pretty well over the weekend. Had a number of guys mention that I was riding better and while that's nice, the best was that it somehow came up that I lift and someone didn't believe that I...
03-19-19, 02:46 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

finally felt halfway like myself on a ride today....

finally felt halfway like myself on a ride today. Still heavy, but 5lbs less heavy than a bit ago. two teammates on the fun ride, which means I just get to go and go to make it easier for them to...
03-14-19, 04:10 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

my kids are about to turn 3 and being 3 yo boys...

my kids are about to turn 3 and being 3 yo boys they love snot and generally gross stuff. I was hacking my lungs out at breakfast and spit some neon gunk into a kleenex. Nearest boy says "want to...
03-14-19, 04:07 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

this is similar for me. it's embarassing, but...

this is similar for me. it's embarassing, but smart trainer, good fans, a good desk, and now mesh wifi so I have good connection in my garage... all serious improvements to indoor training.
03-04-19, 05:56 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

that's a lot of words for what the kids need to...

that's a lot of words for what the kids need to know: TSS is a little like HR in that it's kind of useless to compare across riders. In theory it should be the same, but as different people have...
02-19-19, 12:51 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

placebo, and that whole thing where when your...

placebo, and that whole thing where when your body tastes something sweet, even if it's fake 0-cal, your brain will free up some extra reserves.
02-15-19, 02:00 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Don't think it's too out of line to remark that...

Don't think it's too out of line to remark that it's either maintenance or installation? You using quick links or the replace-the-pin type chains, and is that where they are breaking. When you look...
02-11-19, 06:27 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I've been sickly for going on what, 7 weeks or...

I've been sickly for going on what, 7 weeks or so? Never really recovered from a cold I had in December. Combined illness with rainy weather and reduced volume due to being on the trainer when I felt...
02-11-19, 06:22 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

on a trainer? yuck!

on a trainer? yuck!
02-05-19, 11:50 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

just make sure your phone and laptop are on the...

just make sure your phone and laptop are on the same wifi and use the companion app + netflix/amazon prime/hbo go like a real player
02-01-19, 02:33 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I might be able to do it now. I don't know...

I might be able to do it now. I don't know because we don't have any legitimately flat roads.
02-01-19, 02:27 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

wait until you hear about cat 2 connecticut...

wait until you hear about cat 2 connecticut sprints at 40mph up a 2% grade.
01-18-19, 02:13 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

ha - I'd probably not vent here if my wife...

ha - I'd probably not vent here if my wife pretended to care! She couldn't care less if I were amazing or terrible at cycling. That's probably healthy though.
01-18-19, 12:33 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

also - any illness turns me into a whiny *****....

also - any illness turns me into a whiny *****. Sorry.
01-18-19, 11:21 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

I know. If I weren't super fat I wouldn't worry...

I know. If I weren't super fat I wouldn't worry about the couple of days. But the combo is causing vacillation between optimistic "this is the worst it can get!" and despairing "wait it still gets...
01-18-19, 11:14 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

I've become one of those people. Feels like I've...

I've become one of those people. Feels like I've been sliding backwards since the smoke out here. Smoke, rain, sick, rain, a couple good rides, sick again (at least during the rain this time!) - all...
01-09-19, 03:46 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I had ~3 weeks off lifting due to break from work...

I had ~3 weeks off lifting due to break from work (and gym being closed, and being too lazy to do my **** via bodyweight) and eased back into it. Crippling soreness as if I've never lifted before....
12-17-18, 06:15 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I recommend my plan of bad sleep every night....

I recommend my plan of bad sleep every night. That way you know what you're in for.
11-26-18, 10:32 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/10/warm-b...

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/10/warm-brussels-sprout-salad-bacon-hazelnut-sherry-vinaigretter-recipe.html
11-26-18, 02:03 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

she got it off some instagram food guy who we ran...

she got it off some instagram food guy who we ran into at a kids play thing the day after thanksgiving! I'll ask her .
11-23-18, 02:23 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

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the day on the left was Monday and I rode to...
11-23-18, 09:57 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

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The air is better. I went to the mountains with my...
11-21-18, 03:28 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

nah, I just need to measure my weight in theory...

nah, I just need to measure my weight in theory now.
11-16-18, 03:28 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I hated the trainer so much. Now I hate is a...

I hated the trainer so much. Now I hate is a little. kickr smart trainer makes a lot of difference. Being able to build an interval workout on zwift with both power and cadence and stuff like that...
11-15-18, 04:25 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

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11-14-18, 05:55 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I built a box-fan filter for my garage and rode...

I built a box-fan filter for my garage and rode zwift this morning. Sucks to keep the door closed, though.
10-31-18, 12:41 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

you down to about 40kg now or what *now I...

you down to about 40kg now or what

*now I read further and see you have some heart issue, so sorry, but I'm leaving my good joke.
10-26-18, 05:19 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I went out and pedaled as hard as I could for 20...

I went out and pedaled as hard as I could for 20 minutes. It's easy to forget how bad that hurts, and getting upsetting work news minutes before rolling out probably didn't help with the mental side....
10-23-18, 10:58 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

because I started lifting with hopes of maybe...

because I started lifting with hopes of maybe mitigating the inevitable crash damage I focused a lot on back and shoulders. Then as I started to get shoulders a little bit, I focused on them for...
10-16-18, 11:36 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

I've given up on traditional deadlifting. long...

I've given up on traditional deadlifting. long femurs make it a challenge.

trap-bar deadlifting though seems perfect for me. feels very similar to the cycling range of motion as well.
08-24-18, 08:01 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

I lost a KoM I liked, so I've been trying to take...

I lost a KoM I liked, so I've been trying to take it back. previous pr was 1:04, new time to beat is 1:03, I've done 1:04, 1:04, 1:05, 1:05, 1:05... damn. New all-time 1min power numbers though....
08-13-18, 05:12 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

For once in my life I might actually think I need...

For once in my life I might actually think I need some rest. Carrying like 117 CTL for a while now just from bike stuff, then thinking about 2 hours lifting, a stressful job, and the twin 2 year olds...
08-13-18, 12:23 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Norcal is either on fire or it's fire-adjacent...

Norcal is either on fire or it's fire-adjacent temps of about 300f.
08-02-18, 05:36 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

needed the noon ride to go fast today, so I made...

needed the noon ride to go fast today, so I made it fast whenever the slugs tried to slow it down.
...
07-31-18, 05:51 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Thanks. It's hard not to focus on the 1 minute...

Thanks. It's hard not to focus on the 1 minute I'm giving up from when I was really on it a year ago, but perspective is good.

I don't get to play on strava much anymore, but today was fun - 212k...
07-25-18, 05:18 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

427w for 17:00. More power, more weight, same...

427w for 17:00. More power, more weight, same time on the climb.

am very much hoping that the trend I've found in improving my sleep by shifting protein intake earlier and away from bedtime...
06-27-18, 04:23 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

not guilty. peed clean, or at least clean enough!...

not guilty. peed clean, or at least clean enough!

and the real good news is nothing actually performance enhancing was there, either.
06-27-18, 02:10 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

When I thought I was getting dinged I started...

When I thought I was getting dinged I started trying to do a mid-season little rebuild - something went wrong as I was putting my shoe on about 2 weeks ago and I felt a painful burning in my heel....
06-14-18, 05:25 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

pretty certain your w/kg is superior to mine...

pretty certain your w/kg is superior to mine everywhere under 5 minutes. If you can't work that into results it's not a talent issue.
06-14-18, 12:06 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

you don't even need that, honestly. ask me how I...

you don't even need that, honestly. ask me how I know.
06-14-18, 12:05 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

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genetic advantage
06-13-18, 05:11 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

Aaron you gotta re-think your strategies. Reread...

Aaron you gotta re-think your strategies. Reread that "why do people attack off the front if they can't sustain it" thread and ignore everyone who isn't me. You're strong enough to ride breaks and a...
06-13-18, 05:05 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

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05-14-18, 12:36 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

brb, have a fatburning burning idea

brb, have a fatburning burning idea
05-09-18, 10:23 AM
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Posted By Ygduf

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3 days off in Austin didn't help my wasteline, but rest allowed me to get...
04-26-18, 12:12 PM
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Posted By Ygduf

TNW rides with competitive descents. god help us...

TNW rides with competitive descents. god help us all
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