Training Status??? (IV)
01-29-16, 01:40 AM
#3501
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Sucks that CCCX and Cal Aggie are the same day now, I wanted to do both, having won both last year! But I prefer circuit races, so doing CCCX on Saturday.
01-29-16, 06:53 AM
#3503
Tyrannosaurus Rexitis
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User friendly power curve and strava-ish performance manager. Power curves are as accurate as your meter. The performance manager is quantified from weighted avg power instead of NP (although it is still close to NP). I have both strava and training peaks and the charts match each other pretty closely. You get some other social features that are tied to KOMs as well. I think it is a good product and the power data is much easier to view than in training peaks (my opinion).
01-29-16, 10:02 AM
#3506
**** that
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Can't wait until they switch back to the regular circuit/loop.
01-29-16, 10:10 AM
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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rain in monterey, dry in davis. I'll be in Davis. Maybe 2 races, maybe 1. Not sure I want to hang out up there for 200 hours in the cold.
01-29-16, 11:01 AM
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Sacramento?
01-29-16, 11:04 AM
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I haven't. It will probably sound absurd, but their color scheme (bright fluorescents against a dark backdrop) kills my eyes.
01-29-16, 11:06 AM
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01-29-16, 11:19 AM
#3511
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The bump doesn't draw too many guys either, but it's a no Brainer for me. Like I said, I like circuit races! Plus it's closer and the time works out. We have a team ride that Saturday, don't mind missing Cherry Pie. My only memory of that race was terribly cold and rainy.
01-29-16, 11:23 AM
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01-29-16, 11:58 AM
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01-29-16, 12:58 PM
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Easy commute today. 1.5 hours of Z2 on the trainer last night was GRIM. I know, wah wah wah. That first week of mild intensity definitely hurts, though. The tempo efforts should start to feel more "normal" next week.
Sir you just blew my mind.
Sir you just blew my mind.
01-29-16, 05:24 PM
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20 min test yesterday. Was nice and sunny when I started warming up and when I started my test. Was hitting target power and about 10 minutes in the skies just opened up. Buckets of rain and the temperature dropped considerably. I was still engaged mentally, but looking at the power file, I just tanked the last ten minutes. When I got back to the car arms and legs were so so cold. So ... I either need to re-test or my power just dropped about 30+ watts from target.
01-29-16, 06:07 PM
#3522
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6x 30" high VO2 + 10-15" sprint workout at lunch, 1.25hrs total.
Last couple made me feel a little green, but I did it!
Last couple made me feel a little green, but I did it!
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
01-29-16, 07:28 PM
#3523
commu*ist spy
i've messed around with golden cheetah for about half an hour. It seems like a good deal, and does what it's intended to do. however, it doesn't appear to be nearly as user friendly as strava. On strava, you can just point to the power curve on the x-axis, and it will give you the corresponding power reading. on golden cheetah, it appears it feeds you too much info, most of which is probably irrelevant. oh well, it's FREE. Cancelling strava 30 day trial... NOW.
01-29-16, 08:43 PM
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01-29-16, 09:24 PM
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My ancient Macbook doesn't have enough memory for Zwift but the live feedback on the GC training screen works really well for trainerworkouts.