Training Status??? (III)
01-29-14, 02:51 PM
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Took Monday and Tuesday off due to work and fighting a cold. 1:20 on the fixed gear this morning, totally unstructured. Just took a couple of detours on the way to work.
01-29-14, 03:40 PM
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Had to go to a meeting/class today instead of having my usual Wednesday off but I lucked out because the instructor is a friend. He told me that if I sat the multiple choice test and aced it, he'd excuse me. It was actually on material that I had recently presented in class that I taught. Guess who got out early?? 
So, I rode my TT bike. I can't figure out why my HR is so much lower on the TT bike because I feel like I am putting in a good effort, I'd guess it's about 10 bpm lower than the same RPE on my road bike. I thought it's maybe the position making the HR strap looser so I tightened it today, but still seems off. No matter.
https://www.strava.com/activities/109817887
So, I rode my TT bike. I can't figure out why my HR is so much lower on the TT bike because I feel like I am putting in a good effort, I'd guess it's about 10 bpm lower than the same RPE on my road bike. I thought it's maybe the position making the HR strap looser so I tightened it today, but still seems off. No matter.
https://www.strava.com/activities/109817887
01-29-14, 03:49 PM
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Had to go to a meeting/class today instead of having my usual Wednesday off but I lucked out because the instructor is a friend. He told me that if I sat the multiple choice test and aced it, he'd excuse me. It was actually on material that I had recently presented in class that I taught. Guess who got out early??
So, I rode my TT bike. I can't figure out why my HR is so much lower on the TT bike because I feel like I am putting in a good effort, I'd guess it's about 10 bpm lower than the same RPE on my road bike. I thought it's maybe the position making the HR strap looser so I tightened it today, but still seems off. No matter.
https://www.strava.com/activities/109817887
So, I rode my TT bike. I can't figure out why my HR is so much lower on the TT bike because I feel like I am putting in a good effort, I'd guess it's about 10 bpm lower than the same RPE on my road bike. I thought it's maybe the position making the HR strap looser so I tightened it today, but still seems off. No matter.
https://www.strava.com/activities/109817887
01-29-14, 06:59 PM
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Had to go to a meeting/class today instead of having my usual Wednesday off but I lucked out because the instructor is a friend. He told me that if I sat the multiple choice test and aced it, he'd excuse me. It was actually on material that I had recently presented in class that I taught. Guess who got out early??
So, I rode my TT bike. I can't figure out why my HR is so much lower on the TT bike because I feel like I am putting in a good effort, I'd guess it's about 10 bpm lower than the same RPE on my road bike. I thought it's maybe the position making the HR strap looser so I tightened it today, but still seems off. No matter.
https://www.strava.com/activities/109817887
So, I rode my TT bike. I can't figure out why my HR is so much lower on the TT bike because I feel like I am putting in a good effort, I'd guess it's about 10 bpm lower than the same RPE on my road bike. I thought it's maybe the position making the HR strap looser so I tightened it today, but still seems off. No matter.
https://www.strava.com/activities/109817887
01-29-14, 07:32 PM
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don't you live in OH? it snows there regularly. get some cc skis or snow shoes (you can probably rent them somewhere) and go explore while contributing to building a strong aerobic base through cross training. this is the first year in many that the weather has presented opportunity to do just that in MD, and I'm loving it, but I do train inside allot so it hasn't altered what i'd be doing anyways.
01-29-14, 08:31 PM
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2hrs with endurance and fast pedals...
Looks like I'll be topping 50hrs this month, all indoors on the rollers. Man do I need to get outdoors soon. Cabin fever is setting in big time!
Looks like I'll be topping 50hrs this month, all indoors on the rollers. Man do I need to get outdoors soon. Cabin fever is setting in big time!
01-29-14, 09:17 PM
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according to this Joe Friel guy, this base mile stuff is supposed to make you have more capillaries.
https://www.bicycling.com/training-nu...-base-training
https://www.bicycling.com/training-nu...-base-training
01-29-14, 10:08 PM
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Training changes your physiology; not your performance...
Also I notice comments lately about training adaptations that persist during detraining. Mitochondrial, capillary and nuclei density are pretty resistant to detraining. Furthermore, the the type IIb to IIa conversion can actually be a detriment to those who are naturally good sprinters.
Also I notice comments lately about training adaptations that persist during detraining. Mitochondrial, capillary and nuclei density are pretty resistant to detraining. Furthermore, the the type IIb to IIa conversion can actually be a detriment to those who are naturally good sprinters.
01-29-14, 11:22 PM
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I think this interval training is significantly improving my mental willpower for suffering. I have no idea how I just got through the last two days...
01-30-14, 01:28 AM
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First day since Sunday with any kind of slight effort. Commute 1, z2. Commute 2, 12 miles z2 & 3 with quick accelerations. Commute home easy. Looks like I won't get to ride much or even test on Saturday, so maybe I'll do a workout tomorrow. Or else this will be too much recovery!
01-30-14, 10:46 AM
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Egornomic bike:
15 minutes warmup
4x(8+4) - z3
4x (1+2) Standing Hills
15 minutes cool down
15 minutes warmup
4x(8+4) - z3
4x (1+2) Standing Hills
15 minutes cool down
01-30-14, 01:44 PM
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Took yesterday off. Did a training race wednesday, only lasted about 5 laps.... granted, all 4 of those were off the front. This cold has just drained me. easy rides are now hard. I'm down 3 more pounds, despite eating a ton. And now that I'm over the sickness, I've got a lingering cough.
Just hoping to get back to normal soon so I can start really training again.
Just hoping to get back to normal soon so I can start really training again.
01-30-14, 02:00 PM
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I might be missing this information in previous posts, but what are your race limiters? I'm looking at a sample size of two racers, but being competitive in Cat 3 on 6-8 hours is not a stretch. Are you certain FTP is the problem, and that 10 hours is the best way to remedy it?
I'm all for some aerobic overloading during base, but for me, I'd not do more than a week of it if I could re-jigger the priorities to fit it in. My build and specificity training are intense and focused, and I've had winning seasons on 6 hours/week. My main training partner has had similar experience. My angle on this is that most crits are 60 minutes, so 60-90-minute rides should be plenty. If you do a lot of ~70 mile road races, then once/week at that kind of distance would make sense, but I wouldn't push for more than that if I have a time strain.
I'm all for some aerobic overloading during base, but for me, I'd not do more than a week of it if I could re-jigger the priorities to fit it in. My build and specificity training are intense and focused, and I've had winning seasons on 6 hours/week. My main training partner has had similar experience. My angle on this is that most crits are 60 minutes, so 60-90-minute rides should be plenty. If you do a lot of ~70 mile road races, then once/week at that kind of distance would make sense, but I wouldn't push for more than that if I have a time strain.
01-30-14, 03:37 PM
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01-30-14, 05:39 PM
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Training status = sick
I had a meeting today that was scheduled two months ago with an international traveler so I had to commute in by bike in a light rain in the mid-30's F. Sucked. Hard.
Eating zinc and feeling better, but in my experience with colds like this you feel better later in the day and then feel like crap the next morning.
I had a meeting today that was scheduled two months ago with an international traveler so I had to commute in by bike in a light rain in the mid-30's F. Sucked. Hard.
Eating zinc and feeling better, but in my experience with colds like this you feel better later in the day and then feel like crap the next morning.
01-30-14, 05:48 PM
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6x(3'+3') on the trainer.
