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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-27-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 17,819
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Posted By Yep

The Covid bit is something I might need to look...

The Covid bit is something I might need to look into. I did a trip to Mallorca in October and started to get sick the last day. That sickness then hung around for weeks, and included coughing. Never...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-12-22, 10:43 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I'm just starting to try our Trainerroad, and so...

I'm just starting to try our Trainerroad, and so far I think AI FTP detection is amazing. Not so much for it's accuracy, although that seems to be good, but just as much for the promise of having a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-17-22, 08:47 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I'm letting my CTL drop down to 70-75 over the...

I'm letting my CTL drop down to 70-75 over the next couple weeks, then I'll turn around and start ramping back up for my first gravel race in late April. I really don't like setting a peak so early...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-17-22, 08:38 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Tracks with what I've experienced. I do core...

Tracks with what I've experienced. I do core work, my back and general feel on the bike are great, then I take it for granted and stop until things start hurting again. Rinse and repeat.

I've...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-09-22, 03:39 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I don't think I can commit to getting in the gym...

I don't think I can commit to getting in the gym this offseason, but could I still help myself by doing body weight and dumbbell stuff at home?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-07-22, 11:52 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I've definitely been fully converted to...

I've definitely been fully converted to "polarized". Even setting aside whatever scientific benefits there might be, I really like that I can do steady rides most of the week and just let myself off...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-31-22, 07:14 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

It's a weird one. I have Covid for the 2nd time...

It's a weird one. I have Covid for the 2nd time now, and both times it's been like a moderately bad cold. Knock on wood, so far seemingly no lingering effects at all. I might get out for a steady...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-18-22, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Good to hear from you FF! I'd really like to get...

Good to hear from you FF! I'd really like to get my 2 before I hang em up, so I either need to appreciate the success (modest) I've had and leave it alone, or commit to a lot more races either this...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-16-22, 06:48 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Last year I got 32 points toward the 40 I needed...

Last year I got 32 points toward the 40 I needed for a cat 2 upgrade and really just ran out of races, along with skipping some that I should had done; I got overconfident that I had it in the bag. I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-17-22, 02:26 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Got some new wheels today just in time for my...

Got some new wheels today just in time for my first race of the season on Saturday. Feeling pretty fit and as excited to start as I can remember. I think a big part of it is the warm, dry forecast....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-17-22, 02:22 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Dude, that's pretty strong. That's a duration I...

Dude, that's pretty strong. That's a duration I almost never go for max efforts on. Do you start standing and just drive as long as you can before maybe sitting at the end?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-10-22, 09:37 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I love those efforts after 3k KJs. I'm focussing...

I love those efforts after 3k KJs. I'm focussing this year on when I do the work as much as how much work I do, which is something I wish I'd thought more about in the past.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-11-22, 04:06 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I've lived in Scotland since 2015 and it's a good...

I've lived in Scotland since 2015 and it's a good scene for racing (tons of race participation across the UK), but Vets racing is more scare. Does Portugal have a lot of dedicated Vets racing?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-31-22, 01:52 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

It's a good question and I've always approached...

It's a good question and I've always approached as if CTL and intensity can't really be pulled apart. TSS is a mixed metric in that you can get to the same load with high intensity/short duration, or...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-16-22, 04:01 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

One thing I think I've learned from training all...

One thing I think I've learned from training all these years is that training load is trumps everything else. If load goes up, I get fitter. Intensity sort of takes care of itself on the macro level,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-14-22, 01:09 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I did an almost 4 hour endurance ride today and...

I did an almost 4 hour endurance ride today and somewhere over half way through did a 20 minute "climb" that probably averages 2% and get's up to 3 and 4 just toward the end, so there are long...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-10-22, 07:45 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Had a ramp rate of 7 CTL two weeks ago, so took...

Had a ramp rate of 7 CTL two weeks ago, so took it a little easier last week (-1.5). Weather looks good this week, so I think I'll shoot for 2. I'm angling for a 90ish CTL by early March for a race.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-06-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

You mentioning doing 20 minutes of FTP day after...

You mentioning doing 20 minutes of FTP day after the big KJ ride made me think of some power stuff posted on another forum, I think it was call TurboLane, or something... Anyway, one thing that one...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-16-21, 09:41 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

5 hours and 55 minutes??

5 hours and 55 minutes??
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-10-21, 01:27 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I'm starting to get nervous. I'm 8 points from my...

I'm starting to get nervous. I'm 8 points from my cat 2 upgrade (45 yr old master trying to get it done finally) and I sort of screwed the pooch on the RR I did this weekend. I've got one more 3/4 RR...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-21, 07:50 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Yeah, I think that's right. If I've made the goal...

Yeah, I think that's right. If I've made the goal of getting an upgrade, I think that needs to trump any particular race.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-21, 03:20 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I skipped Worlds last night to try and be fresher...

I skipped Worlds last night to try and be fresher for 2 crits on Thursday.

I've signed up for a 3/4 road race on the 8th of Aug and I've got 3 weeks of crits between now and then, so I'm not...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-21, 02:54 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

That's a hard day. Nice one.

That's a hard day. Nice one.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-17-21, 06:59 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

We KOM'd our Tuesday Worlds route this week. At...

We KOM'd our Tuesday Worlds route this week. At first I shared the KOM, then a few more uploaded and I lost out by a few seconds.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-21, 04:10 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Good Worlds last night. PR'd the full gas part of...

Good Worlds last night. PR'd the full gas part of the route on what turned out to be a smokin fast edition.

Last week I did too much leading up to, and into, the 5 minute climb which is about a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-20-21, 03:33 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Sounds a lot like my Worlds. The other guys are...

Sounds a lot like my Worlds. The other guys are younger and real powerhouses on a course that's more rolling. There are two 4-5 minute climbs, but they're 4 to 5%, so aero and pure power count.
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-12-21, 04:10 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Good sized group last night, and plenty fast. For...

Good sized group last night, and plenty fast. For as quick as we went around, and as hard as it felt, I'd have expected my power numbers to be higher. Digging in a little deeper, I think it's because...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-11-21, 08:39 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Tuesday Worlds tonight, and I think it might...

Tuesday Worlds tonight, and I think it might actually be a group bigger than 4, as restrictions have started to ease up (along with the weather). Some of my teammates and friends from other teams...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-28-21, 03:16 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I wanna read it.

I wanna read it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-24-21, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Went out to do a hard effort on a 15-20 minute...

Went out to do a hard effort on a 15-20 minute climb today and instead went for a 7 minute one with some other stuff thrown in. Did 393w (shooting for 400w). I'm 72ish kg, and it was a power PR, so...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-19-21, 02:14 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Did our 9:30 Saturday Worlds this weekend. With...

Did our 9:30 Saturday Worlds this weekend. With all the craziness, it's sort of been split, where one of the local race clubs has started leaving about 20 minutes earlier. The group leaving at 9:30...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-16-21, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I’ve got a route like that with 5 climbs on it...

I’ve got a route like that with 5 climbs on it between 3 and 7 minutes and I do each one like an interval effort. I’ll usually do a big sprint between each climb as well. Rests are a little longer...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-16-21, 12:21 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Great idea to set speed targets for turns on a...

Great idea to set speed targets for turns on a descent and then practice.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-14-21, 03:13 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Tuesday Worlds was 4 of us. Started out as me and...

Tuesday Worlds was 4 of us. Started out as me and 2 teammates and picked up another who thought he'd missed the group. Turned out to be a good workout because you never really get a break in a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-21, 12:43 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Hoping to do Worlds next Tuesday, if the...

Hoping to do Worlds next Tuesday, if the weather’s ok.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-08-21, 04:48 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Struggling with focus now. Not looking like we're...

Struggling with focus now. Not looking like we're going to get any races back on the calendar at this point, so my tentative plan is to find some fondos and "race" them. There's one in particular...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-22-21, 10:51 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I'm 45 now, but the increased soreness is real...

I'm 45 now, but the increased soreness is real and I need more days between intensity. I would almost say I can hog on the endurance miles more than ever. Also, I haven't seen anything like the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-20-21, 08:48 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I felt the same way and then I did one of the...

I felt the same way and then I did one of the longer routes where you do all the big climbs, Four Horseman?, and really embraced the free ride. The effort of the climbs and catching people going up,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-27-21, 11:08 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I feel that way about Zwift in general. I think...

I feel that way about Zwift in general. I think once I accepted it as it was, it was a lot better. I sort of enjoy the routes with multiple big climbs, even if they're longer.

I've still only done...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-25-21, 07:56 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I've thought about using KJs for a while as well....

I've thought about using KJs for a while as well. What has always bugged me about TSS/CTL is that it's dependent on your FTP setting, which is very subjective, no matter what. You'll never have an up...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-24-21, 03:51 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Did another 3 hour Zwift ride today to finish up...

Did another 3 hour Zwift ride today to finish up a base week. Not exactly sure what I’m training for at this point. Maybe it’ll be Tuesday Nights Worlds in summer, KOMs, or Zwift races.

I haven’t...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-15-21, 02:19 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Actually kind of enjoying the big climbs on Zwift...

Actually kind of enjoying the big climbs on Zwift (Alpe, Ventoux, Epic, etc) for doing endurance work. It's only this year, after having my smart trainer for a few years, that I'm getting more into...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-01-20, 07:44 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Yeah, for whatever reason there are fondos on the...

Yeah, for whatever reason there are fondos on the calendar over here in the UK and no races yet. I've thought about targeting one of those, as they're pretty race-y at the front. I'm on about 75 CTL...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-26-20, 02:50 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

How are you all thinking about planning training...

How are you all thinking about planning training for next year? I've got a race in mid March that that I would ordinarily want to be somewhat good for and then move on to the rest of the season. I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-04-20, 04:18 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Sounds like me, although I'm mid forties. I feel...

Sounds like me, although I'm mid forties. I feel like I'm still going OK and I still love racing, but I have this palpable fear of stopping -even for a few days- and losing fitness.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-03-20, 03:29 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Are you ramping up for next season or for CX?

Are you ramping up for next season or for CX?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-03-20, 03:25 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

It really is a nice change of pace and I get why...

It really is a nice change of pace and I get why people like to get away from cars. It'll definitely help me technically too. Oh, and having a week of rides on it now, I could definitely see doing a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-01-20, 03:39 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

Finally got a gravel bike last week and got a...

Finally got a gravel bike last week and got a chance to take it out. I had a big smile on my face the whole time. Really looking forward to having a fun alternative to road rides.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-15-20, 09:40 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

What's a 1/2?

What's a 1/2?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-14-20, 02:19 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By Yep

I'm with you. I have a smart trainer and Zwift,...

I'm with you. I have a smart trainer and Zwift, but it only makes it sort of bearable. I don't think it feels anything like the road and there's no communication with the other riders. It's weird...
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