TheKillerPenguin

Recovery rides are black magic.

caloso

60' easy spin on the fixed gear. Easy day sandwiched between two hard days.

Edonis13

My lunch break was occupied by grabbing a bite with a friend I haven't seen in a few years. It was brutally windy today anyways, so I'm not too broken up over the impromptu rest day.

Ygduf

In the past 11 months I've had one day I did not ride outdoors. I rode in my garage instead.

spdntrxi

4x7s using zwift

mattm

I trained.

Working on what you're good at is so much more fun than what you suck at, but it still feels really hard!

shovelhd

Burrito intervals?

carpediemracing 

Heh +1

Due to Junior, chores, etc I got started really late. Then the battery in the Ant+ cadence/speed sensor died (I got it originally with the Sportsiiiis so it's been a while, I guess 3 years). Did the second two intervals with the new battery. Had to restart Zwift as I had to re-connect the sensors.

Speaking of which I was on Zwift so did a green jersey sprint before and after the intervals. 7.x unassisted before (no power ups), a similar one after but with the aero boost. Then someone doing 47s KOM (based on his 400-600w readings he has a 60 kg weight) blew me away. Stopped as it was midnight.

For whatever reason I'm losing weight. No longer logging my food, just conscious of what I'm eating, and I have a decent breakfast. I was hovering at the 160-163 lbs mark before the race series, before getting sick. Now consistently 158-159, 157 this morning.

globecanvas

Sounds like you have reset your metabolism somewhat. That's fantastic. But don't get complacent!

Wylde06

Hit the A key to get back to the sensor pairing window without having to restart

carpediemracing 

Seems, right? Trying to be good. My first soda at the race (and one of those small cans at that) since November when I started to diet. Oatmeal for virtually all my breakfasts. Etc.

I went to the sensor pairing window but it didn't see the sensor, tried that a couple times. I unplugged/replugged the Ant+ dongle a couple times (gave me the appropriate warning) but nothing showed on Zwift. When I restarted it showed up immediately. I should post this to the Zwift feedback thing.

What's interesting is when I got back on I'd lost my green jersey, then after about 10-15 seconds I got it back, with my original time. Someone took it away from me but it was nice that the momentary lapse counted as a ride pause, not a ride end and ride start.

TheKillerPenguin

Skipped my planned Bkill course recon and swapped 1hr easy w 3 1-2min spurts of tempo to keep the legs from shutting down entirely.

aaronmcd

Woke up at 5:20, too tired, legs still hurt as usual on Wednesday, but felt a bit extra rest would be better so went back to sleep. Racing track tonight anyway.

revchuck 

Whatever the question, more sleep is usually a good answer.

Doge

I recall you found yourself getting faster as you decreased mileage. I may have misread that.

furiousferret

Early day at work, took a lot not to get on the bike; rode 4 days in a row and other than general fatigue, I feel great.

Suppose I should write up a training plan; I really haven't even bothered guessing what my ftp is but I'm sure its down 30 from Feb, and 50 from last year. So long as I can train as I have in the past, the assumption is that will improve quickly.

Just going to ride for a few weeks. When I feel ready, then I'll test and go from there.

caloso

5x(3'+3') over-unders

Ygduf

you recall wrong. I'm +500 miles ahead of last year and probably 30 hours ahead of last year.

my ctl is a little lower. that's a training-mix thing, though. I am not in prime shape right now, but I'm smarter/better at racing.

hack

Folsom Bike Race Ride. Brutal headwind out and crosswind coming back in. Great ride though.

harolddelaney

i rode my bike really ******' hard tonight.

mattm

me too.

Ygduf

2x ~20min on the tt bike.

I almost wish I didn't have a power meter on that bike.

caloso

2x30'. My FTP day. Recovery ride tomorrow, then VO2Max stuff on Saturday. I may do intervals named for BF members, I may not.

Ygduf

you 10-upped me.

TMonk

I took a pretty hard spill this morning, 40-45mph, flying down Balboa Ave.

I'm a lucky man - no breaks or head injury. Lots of road rash, both arms and legs, and a heavily bruised left hip/glute - thankfully it was not fractured. My (training) bike is fairly damaged, and I did get to ride in an ambulance, although I was totally coherent and calm when I spoke to the paramedics. It (going to the hospital) just felt like the right thing to do.

Tough break for me - right as I felt ready to train after ~2.5 weeks mostly off due to a back injury, this happens. When it rains it pours. Also, the mtb that I had planned on purchasing with tax return money is going to co-pays and bike components.

I'm not entirely sure how it happened; I was flying down the hill and changing lanes when I lost control of the front wheel. I may have hit a pothole or merely skimmed the edge of those little reflector things at a wrong angle. Regardless, I remember NOT looking forward when I lost control, but looking over my left shoulder at traffic... lesson learned there: Look at the road when you have lateral momentum.