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10-18-17, 01:18 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

I'm just curious what language would merit an...

I'm just curious what language would merit an unqualified description as NSFW regardless of workplace.
10-18-17, 10:39 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I usually lift about half a furlong, which is...

I usually lift about half a furlong, which is equivalent to 35 carats, or a double hogshead.
10-18-17, 07:42 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I've been doing single leg squats and yesterday I...

I've been doing single leg squats and yesterday I added in single leg deadlifts. Both exercises on one leg obviously, holding 15 lbs of hand weights. They are surprisingly difficult exercises. A...
10-16-17, 10:44 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Also, wow, the training peaks NP and TSS are way...

Also, wow, the training peaks NP and TSS are way different from what I calculate for this ride, by over 25%. FTP is set the same.

I know there are two different commonly used windowing methods...
10-16-17, 10:01 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

A buddy who is a coach is giving me a sort of...

A buddy who is a coach is giving me a sort of free trial of coaching. I am new to the whole training peaks thing. He assigned workouts for the week, but told me I could rearrange them to suit my...
10-16-17, 06:51 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

My good friend's dad was a 9/11 first responder....

My good friend's dad was a 9/11 first responder. He died this year from cancer caused by asbestos exposure, and was added to the FDNY memorial wall. More 9/11 first responders have now died from...
10-15-17, 06:42 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

tommyrod74 tetonrider I enjoy mountain biking,...

tommyrod74 tetonrider I enjoy mountain biking, but not as a racer. I did one MTB race about 4 years ago and pulled out halfway through because I got worried I was going to hurt somebody else.
...
10-11-17, 08:38 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

My buddy was just telling me today about some new...

My buddy was just telling me today about some new gizmo you plug into your suspension and run an app while you ride and it analyzes something and tells you what you need to tune or change.
10-10-17, 12:31 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

3x15 at some number. That number might be 88% of...

3x15 at some number. That number might be 88% of in-season FTP, or it might be 100% of current FTP, depends on your belief system I suppose.
10-05-17, 01:23 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

This still fricking hurts. On the plus side it...

This still fricking hurts. On the plus side it reacts to hot water the same way as poison ivy so I've been taking really long showers which is concerning to my wife.

Apparently TKP got stung by...
10-02-17, 05:18 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

nooooooooooo

nooooooooooo
10-01-17, 07:11 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

**** that! Yesterday something fell out of a...

**** that!

Yesterday something fell out of a tree onto my neck and stung the hell out of me. It's a bizarre non-localized sting so I think it might have been a poisonous caterpillar or something....
09-30-17, 10:22 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

At one point I did a crazy front wheel landing...

At one point I did a crazy front wheel landing save after having to jump an unexpected rock going too fast on an off camber turn. I made a sound that I've never heard a human make before, sort of a...
09-30-17, 09:51 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

20 miles of single track today with a local...

20 miles of single track today with a local ex-pro. I rode totally out of my skin, cleaned stuff I've never cleaned before, PR'd all the descents, gasping and panting the whole time and still the...
09-24-17, 09:45 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Been doing a bunch of one leg squats -- feel like...

Been doing a bunch of one leg squats -- feel like I've finally figured out the right form for these to feel strong. But it's amazing to me how much weaker my left leg is. I wonder how long I have...
09-21-17, 01:28 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

It is amazing how much power the good bike...

It is amazing how much power the good bike handlers save.
09-21-17, 05:43 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

The way to attach an image of any size you want...

The way to attach an image of any size you want is to host it somewhere else (google "free image hosting") and then link to it like this:

image_hosting_site.com/link_to_image.jpg
09-20-17, 02:12 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

Sure, 90 second efforts can win races. But would...

Sure, 90 second efforts can win races. But would you call that a sprint?
09-20-17, 08:46 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I didn't know Strava had training plans. ...

I didn't know Strava had training plans. Definitely going to do the "90 second sprint" one so I can starti winning all of those 90 second sprints.
09-19-17, 11:13 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Did a couple of 8 minute Z4 intervals that just...

Did a couple of 8 minute Z4 intervals that just happened to coincide with a couple of strava segments. On two different roads that happen to have the same name. And, somehow, ended up with 2 KOMs. ...
09-16-17, 08:30 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Local ex-pro joined us on the saturday morning...

Local ex-pro joined us on the saturday morning ride. We are chugging uphill at the limit, I'm trying to gasp as quietly as possible, the pro is casually chatting away. He asks my buddy a question,...
09-13-17, 12:41 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

Thought about that but it's not much of a hill,...

Thought about that but it's not much of a hill, and visibility up the road is not great. Plus I terrorize your neighbors enough as it is.
09-13-17, 11:21 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I tried some mattmerval high speed sprint...

I tried some mattmerval high speed sprint practice today. The hardest part was thinking of a smooth road with a hill that leads into a straight with good visibility and low traffic. The spot I...
09-13-17, 05:19 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I like that you spelled his name two different...

I like that you spelled his name two different ways in the same sentence. Reminds me of this local establishment:

https://i.imgur.com/TfoBqyx.jpg

Not sure how to spell it? Split the...
09-11-17, 05:50 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

Our Athlete

Our Athlete
09-11-17, 03:39 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

I don't know about those 50 reps. Seems to me...

I don't know about those 50 reps. Seems to me the value in off-the-bike strength training is to increase strength (ie low reps at high weight), not to try to replicate on-bike specificity.
...
09-10-17, 08:24 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

carpediemracing once snot-rocketed on me twice in...

carpediemracing once snot-rocketed on me twice in the same race.
08-24-17, 07:33 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Me neither! All I do is body weight strength...

Me neither! All I do is body weight strength exercises and jumps. Who has time to go to the gym?
08-24-17, 04:44 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I can tell you what I do but I'm no expert....

I can tell you what I do but I'm no expert. 3x20+3x15+3x10 jumps onto a 14" box. I feel like the number of reps and the height are not as important as the form. Try to explode off the ground, land as...
08-23-17, 08:08 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

I'm destroyed! Started the off season strength...

I'm destroyed! Started the off season strength work yesterday and did a bunch of one leg squats. This morning, did 50 miles of Z2 trying to get my legs to stop hurting, which they eventually did,...
08-23-17, 02:46 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

I have always had my cleats pretty far back --...

I have always had my cleats pretty far back -- not mid-foot, but behind the ball of the foot for sure. Last season I moved them forward, to just a tiny bit in front of the ball of the foot,...
08-06-17, 10:06 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Ugggh. The last guy I heard about who did that...

Ugggh. The last guy I heard about who did that was in a coma for a while.
08-06-17, 10:05 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

TMI buddy

TMI buddy
08-04-17, 04:42 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

The bike shop had everyone sign waivers before...

The bike shop had everyone sign waivers before the ride too.

There is no question in my mind that racing is safer than that group ride.
08-03-17, 08:52 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

I didn't finish work in time to make it to...

I didn't finish work in time to make it to Rockleigh so I went and did a group ride in a nearby town. It was mayhem! 37 riders of wildly varying abilities. There were about 6 guys/girls I knew who...
08-01-17, 11:01 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Sue.

Sue.
07-31-17, 06:13 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Cons: maximum suckage boo Pros: will be able...

Cons: maximum suckage boo

Pros: will be able to keep up with you
07-18-17, 10:41 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Amazing! Do you have any metal in there?

Amazing! Do you have any metal in there?
07-18-17, 06:47 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

There's a guy who just moved to the area,...

There's a guy who just moved to the area, actually a world level IM age grouper, who rides his cervelo TT bike on basically single track. cc theKillerPenguin
06-29-17, 09:07 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

This one might actually be regional.

This one might actually be regional.
06-29-17, 08:11 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Could you describe the thingy? I only ask because...

Could you describe the thingy? I only ask because I have SVT which is fairly common among athletes. It's episodic so the only way a cardiologist can diagnose it is if they can trigger an episode...
06-26-17, 04:55 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Love the .5 precision.

Love the .5 precision.
06-23-17, 10:09 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I really don't know what the right thing to do is...

I really don't know what the right thing to do is with respect to TSS for hikes and whatnot. I do some hiking and rock scrambling with the family most weekends, maybe 1-2 hours/week and it's usually...
06-22-17, 05:19 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I usually don't put in any TSS from walks and...

I usually don't put in any TSS from walks and hikes but the last 2 days I did about 4 hours of moderately strenuous hiking including a couple of hours of steep rock scrambling and my legs (esp....
06-22-17, 05:09 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Oh no! What happened?

Oh no! What happened?
06-21-17, 03:10 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

https://www.strava.com/segments/669769 (the...

https://www.strava.com/segments/669769

(the two guys below him are pros)




No terrorizing, I'm just a spectator. Climbs like that are so far out of my wheelhouse that I can't even see them...
06-19-17, 09:45 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Get well soon hack. An older (70+?) racer died...

Get well soon hack. An older (70+?) racer died doing that in a TT a year or two ago. I believe shovelhd was the official on the scene.
06-15-17, 08:43 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

I was all kitted up with my bike in the car when...

I was all kitted up with my bike in the car when I found out the race was canceled so I figured what the heck, I'll go do a group ride.

Group rides are weird! I dearly love my shop/team rides but...
06-14-17, 07:49 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

rofl. As a parent, may I suggest something...

rofl.

As a parent, may I suggest something more like "You can't ever come in here unless the door is all the way open. It's dangerous and I'll get really mad and tell your folks. Come back later."...
06-14-17, 06:51 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Did you tell them that? In my experience, free...

Did you tell them that? In my experience, free range children are used to being told in no uncertain terms what's off limits, and get the message.
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