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11-10-22, 05:30 PM
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Part of the learning curve for racing is figuring out where your strengths and weaknesses are, and how to apply those to the race in a way that benefits you the most. Sprinting isn't just about raw peak power, but about positioning, timing...and mental determination. A big step forward for me was the improvement of my threshold power, and getting to the point where I could move where I needed to move in the closing laps of the race, and not burn the matches I needed for the finish. New racers have a tendency to be overwhelmed by the surge at the end, and have nothing left when it's time to unleash the fury.
This applies to a lot of sports...Work on minimizing your weaknesses, but put a lot of focus on making your best strength the sharpest weapon you have. For cycling, there will be significant suffering involved.
This applies to a lot of sports...Work on minimizing your weaknesses, but put a lot of focus on making your best strength the sharpest weapon you have. For cycling, there will be significant suffering involved.
Still figuring out my strength. I think that I can hammer a long for extended periods of time, as well as recover pretty quick might both be my strengths, but for now I know my weakness is my top end, lack there of. Giving it my all doesn’t last long enough in my opinion and also doesn’t get me the speed that I would like either. I need to work more on building power as well as my sprinting form and technique. I don’t get low enough, as well as perfecting which gear to be in. This winter I plan on focusing on increasing power output, max power out put as well as raising my FTP.
11-10-22, 05:41 PM
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Still figuring out my strength. I think that I can hammer a long for extended periods of time, as well as recover pretty quick might both be my strengths, but for now I know my weakness is my top end, lack there of. Giving it my all doesn’t last long enough in my opinion and also doesn’t get me the speed that I would like either. I need to work more on building power as well as my sprinting form and technique. I don’t get low enough, as well as perfecting which gear to be in. This winter I plan on focusing on increasing power output, max power out put as well as raising my FTP.
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11-10-22, 05:52 PM
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One of the guys I ride with is into gravel, he is the one I mentioned yesterday as "Gravel Guy" and he is leading a gravel ride on Saturday. I don't have a gravel bike but I do have a CX bike. Some of the roads he plans to ride on are gravel hills with 10% grades which would be fine if paved, but I am not a confident gravel/off road rider. I know that working on these skills may make me a better road cyclist, so I should go ahead and do this ride.....but I am also a scaredy cat so might try to find a roadie ride instead.
11-10-22, 05:57 PM
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11-10-22, 05:59 PM
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Oh my. Our Avondale is gonna dip into the thirties!
11-10-22, 06:44 PM
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11-10-22, 07:46 PM
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Been a hell of a couple of weeks at work. Need vacation.
Boulder on Saturday, but still working a few days.
Boulder on Saturday, but still working a few days.
11-10-22, 08:00 PM
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They are CX tires, maybe 33mm? Way wider than road tires. There might be some loose rocks which scares the carp out of me. I have done some tame gravel rides with this bike and it's fine for that. But the more technical stuff that is bordering on MTB territory makes me squirm.
but dirt / gravel roads roads with an unpredictable surface including loose stuff - on just about any tire size - can be challenging
11-10-22, 08:06 PM
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he played multiple sports - including football, basketball, baseball, outdoor track
the squats / lunges really helped - big increase in his burst
11-10-22, 08:55 PM
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The changes definitely seem to help, there's still some mild discomfort but not anything like before.
11-10-22, 09:08 PM
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Pennsylvania. Near the border with Delaware, home of tax-free shopping. Also near Kennett Square, which is a big mushroom growing area. You can often smell them in the air.
11-11-22, 04:37 AM
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11-11-22, 05:50 AM
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One of the guys I ride with is into gravel, he is the one I mentioned yesterday as "Gravel Guy" and he is leading a gravel ride on Saturday. I don't have a gravel bike but I do have a CX bike. Some of the roads he plans to ride on are gravel hills with 10% grades which would be fine if paved, but I am not a confident gravel/off road rider. I know that working on these skills may make me a better road cyclist, so I should go ahead and do this ride.....but I am also a scaredy cat so might try to find a roadie ride instead.
11-11-22, 06:01 AM
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body weight. If this goes well, I think I might start doing this every other month. Your plan is what I hope to be able to achieve. Looking back at my first race if I could have started the sprint right out of the last turn, I would have jumped everyone. I waited but still burned out before the finish line.
11-11-22, 06:09 AM
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The caveat to this is that I’m also not the best person to take advice from on this matter as I’m generally careless/fearless descending at high speeds on unknown gravel roads. At Rasputitsa this past spring I hit a bunch of deep stuff going in the mid 40s and barely held on.
11-11-22, 06:15 AM
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We ride through there frequently on our club rides. BEWARE! There is a front-wheel eating grate on State Street just West of Route 41.
11-11-22, 06:55 AM
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11-11-22, 07:30 AM
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11-11-22, 07:45 AM
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11-11-22, 09:24 AM
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Day 2. Legs started shaking at rep 35 at the top. Got it done, I hear day 4 is the worst. Took me 3 mins.
11-11-22, 10:47 AM
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I guess this was due, after a bunch of 2s and 3s.
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11-11-22, 11:14 AM
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11-11-22, 11:18 AM
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So...My 40th high school reunion is this June. In 2018 I I combined a bike tour with my 35th reunion. Started in northern VT, stopped at reunion weekend in western MA and then continued on home.
I feel compelled to do something similar for the 40th just so I can show off again, but I really want to go back to MT during the same time period.
I feel compelled to do something similar for the 40th just so I can show off again, but I really want to go back to MT during the same time period.
11-11-22, 11:48 AM
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So...My 40th high school reunion is this June. In 2018 I I combined a bike tour with my 35th reunion. Started in northern VT, stopped at reunion weekend in western MA and then continued on home.
I feel compelled to do something similar for the 40th just so I can show off again, but I really want to go back to MT during the same time period.
I feel compelled to do something similar for the 40th just so I can show off again, but I really want to go back to MT during the same time period.
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