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02-19-08, 06:58 PM
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[not being snarky, bd, just pokin' fun]and yes, 14 minutes @ 191bpm avg is fun
02-19-08, 06:59 PM
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Second day off--TSS is ~0 as of today. Intervals after work tomorrow. No bike commuting to work until I see what happens this weekend.
02-19-08, 07:04 PM
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1 hour in TT position on the trainer today and I did not sit up one time. Hardest workout of the year even though I did not get over 180 watts.
02-19-08, 07:19 PM
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Hi,
Well I'm not as scientific as all of you young guys, but I'm feeling better than I probably have ever felt in February and I've already done five races this year and felt strong enough to try a few breaks.
Heart rate vs. perceived effort is good so far too. Mileage, while not in pcad territory, is pretty good for me for this time of year.
Of course I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop to disrupt what looks to be a decent season.
Well I'm not as scientific as all of you young guys, but I'm feeling better than I probably have ever felt in February and I've already done five races this year and felt strong enough to try a few breaks.
Heart rate vs. perceived effort is good so far too. Mileage, while not in pcad territory, is pretty good for me for this time of year.
Of course I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop to disrupt what looks to be a decent season.
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02-19-08, 07:52 PM
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Man, I hate tapering for a race. Just hate it to death. It makes me realize how much I define my cycling by my suffering. I'll make everyone pay for this week's lack of suffering at Pace Bend on Sunday. I'm going to drope it. Drope it hard.
Smokin! That's got to feel good 
the high point however, was my second place for my category and fourth fastest time overall in a 10k TT.
goal was to hold 360w based upon my 20min FTP test the day before. i bested that by a bit and held a 370w average (4.46 w/kg). gridlines are at 100% and 105% estimated FTP.
final time : 14:22.5
goal was to hold 360w based upon my 20min FTP test the day before. i bested that by a bit and held a 370w average (4.46 w/kg). gridlines are at 100% and 105% estimated FTP.
final time : 14:22.5
02-19-08, 08:19 PM
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LT/V02 test today. Up 45W on LT, V02 is up 5 ml/kg/min.
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02-19-08, 08:53 PM
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an odd two weeks... rest week, then sick, can't sleep, not training enough.
the high point however, was my second place for my category and fourth fastest time overall in a 10k TT.
goal was to hold 360w based upon my 20min FTP test the day before. i bested that by a bit and held a 370w average (4.46 w/kg). gridlines are at 100% and 105% estimated FTP.
final time : 14:22.5
the high point however, was my second place for my category and fourth fastest time overall in a 10k TT.
goal was to hold 360w based upon my 20min FTP test the day before. i bested that by a bit and held a 370w average (4.46 w/kg). gridlines are at 100% and 105% estimated FTP.
final time : 14:22.5
02-19-08, 09:07 PM
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02-19-08, 09:14 PM
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Tested VO2 max will increase for a while. A portion of this increase is your VO2max actually rising, the rest is your ability to actually reach the classic VO2max O2 uptake plateau. A lot of people reach fatigue while their O2 uptake is still rising...
02-19-08, 09:46 PM
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02-20-08, 08:45 AM
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yea, i'm 6'4" @ 183 and i'd say 9ish%bf with naturally wide shoulders and torso. this is only my second year of "real" training/racing/riding a bike, and i raced last year at 193, so i'm seeing more gains in the watts battle than the kg battle at this time. gotta work with what you're given sometimes.
02-20-08, 10:01 AM
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My training last night involved jumping around and trying to stay standing.
Was a great concert though. I guess standing for 4 hours counts for something.
Was a great concert though. I guess standing for 4 hours counts for something.
02-20-08, 10:05 AM
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02-20-08, 10:28 AM
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after a few days of riding home into stiff headwinds on the track bike i'm feeling pretty fatigued. we have some snow on the way today (supposedly) but the wind has died a bit so i should get some relief. i will probably be riding geared for the commute on friday as we're supposedly due for freezing rain/sleet again. bleh.
02-20-08, 11:13 AM
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awwww, that hurts my feelings yea, i'm 6'4" @ 183 and i'd say 9ish%bf with naturally wide shoulders and torso. this is only my second year of "real" training/racing/riding a bike, and i raced last year at 193, so i'm seeing more gains in the watts battle than the kg battle at this time. gotta work with what you're given sometimes.
yea, i'm 6'4" @ 183 and i'd say 9ish%bf with naturally wide shoulders and torso. this is only my second year of "real" training/racing/riding a bike, and i raced last year at 193, so i'm seeing more gains in the watts battle than the kg battle at this time. gotta work with what you're given sometimes. I was just surprised to see that such a great wattage only put you in the 4.5w/kg range. Again, that is still great, but just surprising for such a large raw number of watts.
The true test however is how you would do on the road. While nice, the computrainer is still not SRM level of quality, and while I believe CdA can now be entered, you indicated that it was not. A lot of TTing is not W/kg (especially on a flat course) but W/CdA.
Again, congrats on your accomplishment, I would love to see it in an aero position outside with an SRM, but regardless, you did very well.
02-20-08, 11:21 AM
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Sorry, I did not mean to insult you terribly! 370 watts is a great number. I know a number of state champions (and an almost national champion) who cannot get anywhere near that number. You should be proud of the accomplishment.
I was just surprised to see that such a great wattage only put you in the 4.5w/kg range. Again, that is still great, but just surprising for such a large raw number of watts.
The true test however is how you would do on the road. While nice, the computrainer is still not SRM level of quality, and while I believe CdA can now be entered, you indicated that it was not. A lot of TTing is not W/kg (especially on a flat course) but W/CdA.
Again, congrats on your accomplishment, I would love to see it in an aero position outside with an SRM, but regardless, you did very well.
I was just surprised to see that such a great wattage only put you in the 4.5w/kg range. Again, that is still great, but just surprising for such a large raw number of watts.
The true test however is how you would do on the road. While nice, the computrainer is still not SRM level of quality, and while I believe CdA can now be entered, you indicated that it was not. A lot of TTing is not W/kg (especially on a flat course) but W/CdA.
Again, congrats on your accomplishment, I would love to see it in an aero position outside with an SRM, but regardless, you did very well.
02-20-08, 01:24 PM
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Did a nice short mock-race with two training partners today. I wanted about 10 minutes of intensity to open up the legs a bit without getting too much stress for Sunday's race. Super hilly course (most of Barton Creek blvd, going north).
For the fast portion of the ride:
Oh, and I won with a long dig up the final 17% grade hill (600W for a minute)
This was good for my confidence at Pace Bend.
For the fast portion of the ride:
Code:
Duration: 11:30
Work: 241 kJ
TSS: 27.6 (intensity factor 1.199)
Norm Power: 403
VI: 1.15
Pw:HR: -10.69%
Pa:HR: 22.54%
Distance: 4.622 mi
Min Max Avg
Power: 0 1006 350 watts
Heart Rate: 137 188 176 bpm
Cadence: 52 141 91 rpm
Speed: 7.9 43.2 24.1 mph
Pace 1:23 7:36 2:29 min/mi
Hub Torque: 0 494 120 lb-in
Crank Torque: 0 1164 350 lb-in
This was good for my confidence at Pace Bend.
02-21-08, 02:54 PM
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this thread had almost fallen to page 2, which is not acceptable.
so it's my birthday today, and last night i had my birthday dinner with beer and dessert, and i didn't get up at 5:15 this morning to train, so there!
but i am doing VO2 intervals after work... (=
so it's my birthday today, and last night i had my birthday dinner with beer and dessert, and i didn't get up at 5:15 this morning to train, so there!
but i am doing VO2 intervals after work... (=
02-21-08, 02:55 PM
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Race-winning intervals last night.
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02-21-08, 03:04 PM
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ooooh, been thinking of starting to do those. from allen? how many per workout?
02-21-08, 03:05 PM
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I did six last night, and nearly died. First time I've trained above L4 this year.
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02-21-08, 03:28 PM
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i ate so much terrible food for lunch
02-21-08, 06:28 PM
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I went out on a 3 hour ride yesterday to start the transition from the indoor trainer to the road. It was an interesting ride. My RPE was all over the map, my back brake caliper was rubing on the rear wheel (I didn't find out until afterward; I think this was the cause for the higher than normal RPE), and I was covered head to toe in mud. Fun stuff. Today, 2.5 hours in zone 2/3. Beautiful weather, the roads were dry. An hour of SST planned on the trainer tonight. Tomorrow, 20min x 3 climbing with 5min RI followed by some zone 2 work to round it out to 3 hours.
Edit: I noticed in the cooler temps (3C, 37F), it takes quite a bit longer to warm up. It took 45mins before I felt comfortable. I can't wait for warmer temps (above 15C).
Edit: I noticed in the cooler temps (3C, 37F), it takes quite a bit longer to warm up. It took 45mins before I felt comfortable. I can't wait for warmer temps (above 15C).