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12-11-23, 10:01 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

I would outlaw Trigeeks, full stop. Those...

I would outlaw Trigeeks, full stop.

Those that are suspected of Trigeekery will be thrown in jail, forever.
12-11-23, 09:41 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Caught covid at the tail end of rest period /...

Caught covid at the tail end of rest period / vacation :(

Basically 12 days of vacation and R&R, followed by 4 days of decent workouts, followed by a week of off time because of covid. Paxlovid...
11-20-23, 08:03 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

This is the way - I am at my best when I do...

This is the way - I am at my best when I do similar. I might put out like 5w less at FTP than I do when I focus on long time power, but I gain so much in repeatability above FTP that it really...
11-19-23, 09:12 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

With the caveat that you're not going to outclimb...

With the caveat that you're not going to outclimb the true freaks (there are always a handful on the beast coast) and you need to have a decent rest of your power curve on top of that FTP - I would...
11-18-23, 01:51 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

I think volume is quite helpful, provided you do...

I think volume is quite helpful, provided you do it with intent and use it to support focused intervals.
11-16-23, 06:37 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Screenshot from back when I was self employed....

Screenshot from back when I was self employed. I've got bigger blocks than this recorded including 20+kj weeks, but this took 2 seconds to find digging into my data and I'm super lazy.

The BLUF:...
11-13-23, 12:20 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

I did the same yesterday off 60g/hr and felt way...

I did the same yesterday off 60g/hr and felt way less throwuppy. However I suspect saturday's fueling was helpful for my legs feeling relatively fresh.
11-12-23, 09:25 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Mini chocolate croissants, granola bars, 80g of...

Mini chocolate croissants, granola bars, 80g of sugar water in a bottle.

225W steady state.
11-11-23, 08:17 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

With all the news about taking in 80-120g/hr of...

With all the news about taking in 80-120g/hr of carbs per hour lately I decided to try 80/hr on today's 4 hour ride. Basically, I kind of wanted to throw up for the last half hour... I will back off...
11-06-23, 02:39 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Indeed, it is the first time in a while I've been...

Indeed, it is the first time in a while I've been able to do real work 3 days in a row.
11-05-23, 12:45 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

No racing this year unfortunately! It's been...

No racing this year unfortunately! It's been tough moving to a city and transitioning to office work. People say DC is great for riding but when you're coming from living in a mountain town...
11-05-23, 12:09 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Howdy y'all! Everyone good? I hope...

Howdy y'all!

Everyone good? I hope everyone's good.

Congrats on the kid TMonk! A different kind of n+1!
12-23-22, 04:54 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Howdy! All good here. I have a full time job and...

Howdy! All good here. I have a full time job and time is crazy limited, which is why I've been absent. Still riding lots (never as much as I'd like). Still, most hours since 2017.

All good on your...
12-23-22, 12:22 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

It is a cool metric, but I would caution against...

It is a cool metric, but I would caution against leaning on the data too heavily. I easily break the W* algo when I give enough of a **** to go all out. You may be holding yourself back unnecessarily...
06-30-22, 02:11 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Man that's stressful, we dealt with the same...

Man that's stressful, we dealt with the same stuff while my MIL was going through cancer treatment. I hope your FIL doesn't catch it! (and you too, I guess haha)
06-30-22, 01:56 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Talent! I've attended zoom talks while riding but...

Talent! I've attended zoom talks while riding but never worked on anything that requires active attention.
06-23-22, 01:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,418
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

For repeatability at duration x, I typically just...

For repeatability at duration x, I typically just go reallllly hard but not all out hard relative to what I know I can hold at duration x.

For building max power at duration x, I go as hard as I...
06-20-22, 11:15 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Two weeks ago I took a rest week. Last weekend, I...

Two weeks ago I took a rest week. Last weekend, I set a 40min flat ground PR @ 4.8. Pretty stoked. I was pacing for 1hr via RPE but my lower back started aching, so I pulled the plug at a nice round...
05-19-22, 10:39 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Power seems back to normal, which is quite nice....

Power seems back to normal, which is quite nice. Did 1x30 at an honest but not eye watering pace last night and it was a few notches lower on the RPE scale than similar efforts over the winter. The...
05-11-22, 07:10 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Max sprint power is back up to 1177w (PB is...

Max sprint power is back up to 1177w (PB is 1230). Also hit 1020W for 15 seconds today, which is far and away a personal best.

I tilted my saddle down a bit yesterday and the issues I posted about...
05-04-22, 08:40 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

It was quite windy too, with a headwind for half...

It was quite windy too, with a headwind for half the loop and a tailwind for the other half. Yeah the wind should somewhat cancel itself out, but it never totally does.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-22, 11:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,885
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

In the dry, my newest set of carbon race wheels...

In the dry, my newest set of carbon race wheels somehow brake better than my aluminum training wheelset. I have also not encountered any sketchiness with heat buildup and have complete confidence in...
05-02-22, 05:08 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Raced saturday. Started a breakaway 1.5hrs in, 4...

Raced saturday. Started a breakaway 1.5hrs in, 4 bridged up after a few minutes. Got completely raked over the coals until we were caught like 15 minutes later - simply couldn't recover from my...
04-17-22, 03:18 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Spring refuses to remain sprung. high 40's low...

Spring refuses to remain sprung. high 40's low 50's yesterday with rain. I did 3hrs and went as hard as I needed to to avoid hypothermia. Burnthesheep would be proud of my stay warm watts. Bigly east...
04-11-22, 11:55 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,117
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Yesssssirrrr that's how you do it

Yesssssirrrr that's how you do it
04-05-22, 10:50 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

My first race of the season is Saturday, and it...

My first race of the season is Saturday, and it is looking like 50ish degrees and rain. May DNS if the weather forecast stays this way - it just sounds unpleasant. Of course if I do no show I will...
04-04-22, 10:10 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

I have extreme aero jealousy.

I have extreme aero jealousy.
03-21-22, 10:40 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

I get it. There's a spring crit series going on...

I get it. There's a spring crit series going on but it's 2hrs each way and the race itself is 50 minutes. I did a zwift race yesterday instead.
03-18-22, 11:26 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Do em all! I would kill for 3 races in one day.

Do em all! I would kill for 3 races in one day.
03-17-22, 04:59 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Nah I wasn't actually testing, there just happens...

Nah I wasn't actually testing, there just happens to be a hill around here that takes slightly over a minute at the pace I was going. I stood for the whole effort. Zwift races have helped a bunch I...
03-17-22, 07:11 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

lol. 689 - not huge but good number for me.

lol. 689 - not huge but good number for me.
03-16-22, 04:02 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

New 1min PR - best ever by 30 watts!

New 1min PR - best ever by 30 watts!
03-15-22, 12:33 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

I am having a particularly groggy end of rest...

I am having a particularly groggy end of rest week. HR is 10-15 beats low for any given effort and legs are feeling pretty unresponsive. I am thinking I perhaps took it too easy. But also, this is my...
03-15-22, 11:14 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

ಠ_ಠ

ಠ_ಠ
03-10-22, 08:57 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

It really is amazing how much things have...

It really is amazing how much things have progressed since like 2015. Riding inside is sometimes, dare I say, fun.
03-10-22, 11:49 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Yeah, my perception is they're useful, especially...

Yeah, my perception is they're useful, especially if done when you've already got a few days of fatigue in your legs. I've also started doing two Zwift races on some days, which really twists the...
03-09-22, 10:36 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,117
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

+1 **** luck! Heal quickly.

+1 **** luck! Heal quickly.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 09:51 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,581
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

I think you'd notice the difference. 303s are...

I think you'd notice the difference. 303s are certainly not slow wheels.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 09:45 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,581
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

With 3k budgeted I'd probably buy two pairs of...

With 3k budgeted I'd probably buy two pairs of merely only sort of fancy but not Grey Poupon wheelsets, and a poverty Oliver Twist cheapo set for bad weather.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 09:42 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,581
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

O_o internet bulletin boards are srs business

O_o internet bulletin boards are srs business
03-07-22, 09:24 AM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

3hrs Friday with a Zwift race 4hrs Saturday...

3hrs Friday with a Zwift race
4hrs Saturday with a 10min FTP effort after 3k kj just to make sure I could do it
4hrs yesterday with a Zwift race timed so that the ending would come at 3k kj...
03-01-22, 08:58 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Def!

Def!
03-01-22, 07:15 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

CTL hit 91 yesterday, up from 62 just before...

CTL hit 91 yesterday, up from 62 just before Christmas. TSB winds up neutral at about 86 CTL. I don't put a ton of stock into the PMC in general at this point, but I definitely have a lot more depth....
02-28-22, 07:22 PM
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Legend

Legend
02-28-22, 09:50 AM
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Views: 627,341
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

That's pretty ****** metal! \m/

That's pretty ****** metal! \m/
02-21-22, 09:17 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,117
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

And theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnn?

And theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnn?
02-16-22, 10:21 AM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,985
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

I sort of view the more polarized versions as...

I sort of view the more polarized versions as letting you train going over threshy and recovering in race scenarios. I view the one that is more like 95/105 as more for raising your ftp. I do both...
02-11-22, 12:22 PM
Replies: 17,734
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Posted By TheKillerPenguin

41:16 up the alpe du zwift yesterday, which is...

41:16 up the alpe du zwift yesterday, which is good for a new PR power wise and time wise. A few ant+ dropouts likely cost me 10ish seconds. I actually felt like I could keep going without issue,...
02-11-22, 12:09 PM
Replies: 7,115
Views: 627,341
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Bummer! Enjoyed lurking there from time to time.

Bummer! Enjoyed lurking there from time to time.
02-09-22, 10:13 AM
Replies: 17,734
Views: 1,430,985
Posted By TheKillerPenguin

Multiday power outage and waiting on Direto belt...

Multiday power outage and waiting on Direto belt led to me taking a slightly early rest week. Openers today and I guess FTPish type thing tomorrow.

Also - new belt has made the Direto much quieter...
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