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03-18-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 26,789
Posted By Surfer3287

Back in the U.S now A long Korean winter of gym...

Back in the U.S now A long Korean winter of gym work and occasional runs when the weather was nice enough meant some weight gain (along with some increased strength.)

Official weight on arrival...
12-03-23, 07:36 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 26,789
Posted By Surfer3287

Winter is here, and I have no trainer (it's at my...

Winter is here, and I have no trainer (it's at my wife's apartment an hour away), so lots of gym work for me. I was down to 60.5kg at the beginning of October (lowest ever) and now building back up...
07-09-23, 09:53 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 26,789
Posted By Surfer3287

Weighed in 61.1kg; that means I’ve broken 135 for...

Weighed in 61.1kg; that means I’ve broken 135 for the first time since 2021. Completely lost the weight training gains since moving back to Korea last August.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-18, 09:16 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,605,764
Posted By Surfer3287

Simply because that’s the back door of the shop. ...

Simply because that’s the back door of the shop. It’s just a tradition; it has its own twitter hashtag. No real aesthetic reason. We took a lot more photos throughout the build, but that was my...
04-04-18, 10:07 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 61,268
Posted By Surfer3287

Race 2 of the Lake Louisa Summer Series. ...

Race 2 of the Lake Louisa Summer Series. Finished at the back of the group after leading for an entire lap. Super windy conditions meant everyone wanted to be sheltered, so I went to the front to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-18, 07:18 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,605,764
Posted By Surfer3287

Old-er SRAM Red brakes...the Roval’s are 29.4mm...

Old-er SRAM Red brakes...the Roval’s are 29.4mm wide, so they’re opened as wide as can be. I might buy a new set of Force brakes to see if I can get a bit more lever action.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-18, 12:16 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,605,764
Posted By Surfer3287

Finally finished building up the new steed - 2018...

Finally finished building up the new steed - 2018 Specialized Allez Sprint LTD
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03-29-18, 11:45 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 61,268
Posted By Surfer3287

Lake Louisa Circuit Race Series in Clermont, FL...

Lake Louisa Circuit Race Series in Clermont, FL started yesterday. I raced the B race (3/4/5). Tried to initiate a few breaks and chased down a few more. Generally sprayed watts all over the place...
04-09-17, 03:44 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Every time I do 1' intervals, I'm reminded of...

Every time I do 1' intervals, I'm reminded of waterrockets thread on the "3-minute all-out CP test" and how horrible it was. I've never mustered the courage to try 3' but I do the WRI's about once a...
02-17-17, 08:29 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 17,537
Posted By Surfer3287

I'm not having issues with overall weight loss,...

I'm not having issues with overall weight loss, but I do struggle with the sagging "belly" while riding in the past few months. I will definitely try to cut out more sugar, as it seems several...
12-12-16, 11:43 AM
Replies: 8,475
Views: 782,423
Posted By Surfer3287

Like I said, I will be offering my PCV with head...

Like I said, I will be offering my PCV with head unit and new cables soon. Works great. Mine even comes with a head unit!
12-12-16, 11:40 AM
Replies: 8,475
Views: 782,423
Posted By Surfer3287

Not so fast. I believe even in his most recent...

Not so fast. I believe even in his most recent (2016) power meter review, he clearly states "While I do own one, I certainly wouldn’t recommend someone else buy one. With the exception of very...
12-11-16, 11:07 PM
Replies: 8,475
Views: 782,423
Posted By Surfer3287

Just throwing it out there: my wife decided to...

Just throwing it out there: my wife decided to buy me a set of SRAM Red cranks for Christmas, so my SRM PCV will be up for sale soon. Brand new wire set, data cable, and charger (about 6 months old...
05-30-16, 07:57 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

I don't have kids myself, but I would venture to...

I don't have kids myself, but I would venture to say that you're probably right, but not because of lack of sleep. The limited amount of time they have to train simple becomes hyper focused and they...
05-08-16, 08:19 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 565,002
Posted By Surfer3287

Agreed on the sensor cable (just replaced this...

Agreed on the sensor cable (just replaced this year, so I got 4-5 years + however old it was before I purchased it) and the download cable (both of which I bought from the website back in August). ...
05-08-16, 07:56 PM
Replies: 5,908
Views: 565,002
Posted By Surfer3287

I have had zero issues with my vintage SRM PCV...

I have had zero issues with my vintage SRM PCV (mine is still branded with the pink "team Telekom" decal), other than having to send it back to Colorado for battery changes. I constantly fight...
04-07-16, 07:45 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Felt tired after WRIs on Tuesday and 9 innings of...

Felt tired after WRIs on Tuesday and 9 innings of "squats" last night (baseball umpire), but thought I could manage some Z2 spinning today. Wrong! Even after an extended warmup, I barely seemed...
03-25-16, 01:42 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 13,741
Posted By Surfer3287

That's pretty much what I looked like, but I...

That's pretty much what I looked like, but I assumed the dilated pupils was because the sun went down.
03-25-16, 09:35 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 13,741
Posted By Surfer3287

I'm not sure about field sizes getting smaller,...

I'm not sure about field sizes getting smaller, but it has been irritating as a beginning racer to constantly get shelled in combined field races due to overall low numbers in most races I have...
12-06-15, 01:56 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

3H ride, 3x20 and Endurance the rest of the ride....

3H ride, 3x20 and Endurance the rest of the ride. Had to stop for a flat - probably time to change the rear, it's pretty damn smooth and data says it's been about 3750-4000 miles. 168 TSS
12-05-15, 10:07 AM
Replies: 2,252
Views: 241,015
Posted By Surfer3287

I may be Pollyanna here, and/or this may just say...

I may be Pollyanna here, and/or this may just say more about my parents/upbringing/hoemtown, etc., but how easy is it to get your hands on the materials needed for doping? I've daydreamed once or...
10-27-15, 07:28 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Ugh, please don't wish it on us any sooner. As a...

Ugh, please don't wish it on us any sooner. As a school teacher, this means that pretty much all of my rides will now be in the dark, before or after work. Add the growing number of snowbirds...
10-24-15, 09:46 PM
Replies: 18,065
Views: 1,491,222
Posted By Surfer3287

THIS is why I no longer wanted to coach middle...

THIS is why I no longer wanted to coach middle school soccer. Too much stress for caring about a few little divas who ruin the game for the rest of the team.
10-20-15, 08:39 PM
Replies: 9,313
Views: 3,886,218
Posted By Surfer3287

New crit series began tonight; every other...

New crit series began tonight; every other Tuesday until New Years. Too bad I'm moving back across the state to the land of retirees and zero races. I was lucky enough to get the wife to come along...
10-17-15, 06:43 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

I actually just checked and I am above 0 for the...

I actually just checked and I am above 0 for the first time since August 17th. Been hovering at -20-35, with a few dips upward to the teens twice for a rest day now and then.
10-15-15, 07:08 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

2H of Endurance on Tuesday, Terrible 20's...

2H of Endurance on Tuesday, Terrible 20's yesterday; legs are sore today but I will be away from my bike for job interviews until Saturday, so trying to will myself to go get some sort of ride in.
10-04-15, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Thanks! Posted in the Race Results thread.

Thanks! Posted in the Race Results thread.
10-04-15, 01:13 PM
Replies: 2,689
Views: 168,902
Posted By Surfer3287

Didn't go as well as I had planned today in...

Didn't go as well as I had planned today in Clermont, but I never get to train "hills" ever, so this was a success in my book. Finished 7 of 10 laps before being lapped. Would have held off longer,...
10-03-15, 07:30 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

2H L2 for a 80 TSS; headed to Clermont tomorrow...

2H L2 for a 80 TSS; headed to Clermont tomorrow for the Real Campione Road Race.
10-02-15, 09:03 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Thursday was 30 second efforts - 81 TSS. ...

Thursday was 30 second efforts - 81 TSS. Yesterday was a 1.5H ride at L2/3 - 107 TSS. Today was a "fun" bout of WRIs; wind picked up and it was miserable in 1 direction, but I set a few PRs on...
09-29-15, 09:04 AM
Replies: 8,475
Views: 782,423
Posted By Surfer3287

Not necessarily easier, but more accessible. I...

Not necessarily easier, but more accessible. I download my SRM files to my windows computer (SRM Win is about the only thing I run on it anymore) and then import it to my Mac (general use computer.)...
09-28-15, 07:47 PM
Replies: 8,475
Views: 782,423
Posted By Surfer3287

1. Open Golden Cheetah 2. Click "Golden...

1. Open Golden Cheetah

2. Click "Golden Cheetah" in bar, then click "About Golden Cheetah"

3. Copy the address/hyperlink under the title "Ride files and other data are stored in" and open in...
09-28-15, 10:45 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Fat Boy Intervals today for 102 TSS. Struggled...

Fat Boy Intervals today for 102 TSS. Struggled to settle into the first 5' interval and missed the 4' interval by a handful of watts. I was able to dial in the rest, but I can tell that this has...
09-27-15, 11:20 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Yesterday was 2.75 hours at L2 for a total of 48...

Yesterday was 2.75 hours at L2 for a total of 48 miles and 131 TSS. Today was WRIs, for a total of another 114 TSS. In-laws have left and my TSB is finally below -10 again!
09-25-15, 10:45 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

ZeCanon Intervals for 103 TSS. Thinking about...

ZeCanon Intervals for 103 TSS. Thinking about doing another test for the beginning of October, but still trying to figure out the best approach to training for my last race on Oct. 18th.
09-24-15, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

A bucket next to the trainer would work, but I...

A bucket next to the trainer would work, but I haven't mastered it whilst moving. Hard to stay indoors when the weather its 80 and sunny outside still.

All this 'cross talk is beyond me. It's...
09-24-15, 03:40 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Yes, 30s on 30s off, for 10 reps. I'll give the...

Yes, 30s on 30s off, for 10 reps. I'll give the 15/15 a try. I like your idea of breaking it into more manageable chunks (5-8 minutes.) The 10 minutes was definitely puke-generating, but doing it...
09-24-15, 09:43 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Tried the "30 Second Efforts" in the workout...

Tried the "30 Second Efforts" in the workout recipe book. Awful! Felt like I was hanging off the edge, going to hurl during the rest intervals between numbers 7-9. Had a very "wet" burp after the...
09-21-15, 10:09 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Yesterday was 2.5H of L2/3. Today was Terrible...

Yesterday was 2.5H of L2/3. Today was Terrible 20's. Hit the first and third, but the second I was a bit lazy on and fell off toward the end. Made up for it with the suffering on the third.
09-18-15, 01:20 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

No openers for me either; just some good ol' WRIs.

No openers for me either; just some good ol' WRIs.
09-16-15, 11:01 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Fat Boy Intervals. And I noticed that I felt...

Fat Boy Intervals. And I noticed that I felt "cool" this morning, which is a very surprising feeling for Florida in mid-September. Definitely not going to complain about clouds and a temperature of...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-15, 07:36 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 12,597
Posted By Surfer3287

I honestly forget that I have a small chainring...

I honestly forget that I have a small chainring 99% of the time. Living and riding along roads bordering the FL coastline most days, there is absolutely no need to use the FD and shift to the small...
09-10-15, 07:39 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

I've had a bike fit recently (early June) and...

I've had a bike fit recently (early June) and nothing was revealed there. I trust the fitter to have noticed and fixed that if it seemed to be a problem the last time I was in. It is localized to...
09-10-15, 04:16 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

20 minutes active recovery, trying to loosen up...

20 minutes active recovery, trying to loosen up right knee/lower quad. Should I assume this "discomfort" is overexertion from trying to latch back on to the group and/or me not be used to the...
09-09-15, 08:39 PM
Replies: 2,689
Views: 168,902
Posted By Surfer3287

Next to last place at the Lake Louisa Road Race...

Next to last place at the Lake Louisa Road Race Series season finale (my 4th race ever), BUT this would have made the first time I ever finished with the group and didn't fall off the back... ...
09-08-15, 02:37 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Rained out all weekend, so I started this week...

Rained out all weekend, so I started this week today with ZeCanon Intervals - 128 TSS. Undecided if I want to drive 1.5 hours to a make-up race tomorrow or just do a few hours at Z2/3.
09-05-15, 07:48 PM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

Felt like this during my Fat Boy Intervals today,...

Felt like this during my Fat Boy Intervals today, did not recover from the 2' effort effectively at all. Several passing walkers on the sidewalk looked at me pretty hard as I wheezed and winced by...
09-05-15, 11:02 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

3H Z2 yesterday (144 TSS) yesterday and Fat Boy...

3H Z2 yesterday (144 TSS) yesterday and Fat Boy Intervals today (1.5H 98 TSS); would have tacked on more Z2 afterward today, but just felt cooked.
09-05-15, 07:35 AM
Replies: 18,065
Views: 1,491,222
Posted By Surfer3287

This worked perfectly for me. She wanted...

This worked perfectly for me. She wanted non-diamond anyway, so the sapphire I chose got to be much larger and nicer, and still kept us well within budget for the wedding.
09-05-15, 07:27 AM
Replies: 17,836
Views: 1,499,582
Posted By Surfer3287

I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels like...

I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels like this. The Florida season to way too long to follow the training patterns/plans of everyone else in the country; our state RR championships aren't until...
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