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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-29-15, 07:21 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

I came into the season not really even thinking...

I came into the season not really even thinking about upgrading, because it would have no effect on which races I do anyway (masters and 1/2/3 usually). I had a really consistent first month of the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-15, 11:57 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

Training status: hot. Really very hot.

Training status: hot. Really very hot.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-15, 08:48 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ce-zC_n8E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ce-zC_n8E
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-15, 08:31 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

That's so low. Mine is similar and I feel like I...

That's so low. Mine is similar and I feel like I do half as much training. Or is this the same "WTF TKP" conversation that comes up every dozen pages or so in the training thread?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-27-15, 08:16 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Vinyl tape, same stuff you would use to finish up...

Vinyl tape, same stuff you would use to finish up a bar tape wrap.
http://i.imgur.com/wHiDG5y.png




Given your experience, that sounds totally reasonable!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-27-15, 07:12 AM
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Posted By globecanvas

That's my cue... just to give you a data point, I...

That's my cue... just to give you a data point, I have 2 Stages with a combined 12,000 miles on them including maybe twenty rides of 5-7+ hours. 2000 miles are on the cross bike on carriage roads and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-26-15, 08:53 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

Niiice. I saw some great photos from the ride...

Niiice. I saw some great photos from the ride and the party afterward.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-25-15, 08:02 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

2 hour team ride. IF 2.25, TSS 850. Won the...

2 hour team ride. IF 2.25, TSS 850. Won the sprint with 15s @ 3100w.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-24-15, 08:47 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

I use HR to estimate TSS for MTB rides (woo...

I use HR to estimate TSS for MTB rides (woo alphabet soup). I am eager to put the power meter on the MTB partly for more accurate TSS, but mostly because I'm genuinely curious how the power output...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-24-15, 11:30 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

Did a MTB single track ride on the cross bike...

Did a MTB single track ride on the cross bike today. It was completely awesome. I am sort of holding back on taking out the MTB until I get the power meter for it next week.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-23-15, 06:29 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

I'm glad it went well!

I'm glad it went well!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-22-15, 01:03 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

Feeling pressed for time, a little hectic at work...

Feeling pressed for time, a little hectic at work and downright aggro. Changed out the brake pads really quick on my CX bike and set out to hammer the rail trail. When I finally slowed down enough...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-15, 12:34 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Can I have that box?

Can I have that box?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-15, 12:03 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

10 sprints today on the road, focusing on...

10 sprints today on the road, focusing on mechanics. Sprinting doesn't come naturally to me so I really have to work on this stuff. It went pretty well, got a 5 second PR on the last one. My 5...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-16-15, 12:56 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

5x4. Then a couple of form sprints just because...

5x4. Then a couple of form sprints just because I was feeling saucy.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-14-15, 03:31 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

Could it be just a bad bonk? I had a textbook...

Could it be just a bad bonk? I had a textbook can't-pedal bonk (http://www.bikeforums.net/masters-racing-all-disciplines/831203-training-racing-all-disciplines-261.html#post17979088) on Sunday but...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-12-15, 06:02 PM
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Posted By globecanvas

110 miles 7500 feet including Devil's Kitchen and...

110 miles 7500 feet including Devil's Kitchen and three other major Catskills climbs. Mostly getting dragged around by a ridiculously strong dude who was in town for Capitol Region RR. 290 TSS. Not...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-10-15, 07:30 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

I've done 2 centuries ...

I've done 2 centuries (https://app.strava.com/activities/245050914)on the SS, both in January. It builds character.

I have allll kinds of northeast winter gear recommendations but I can't bring...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-06-15, 10:14 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

6x3 this morning. Still feeling it from being...

6x3 this morning. Still feeling it from being worked over by an ex-pro buddy on Saturday, some pain in the legs and general bleh feeling.

I usually target about 118% for 3 minute intervals, and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-04-15, 10:40 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

2.5 hours of getting dragged up an endless series...

2.5 hours of getting dragged up an endless series of 5 minute climbs by a friend. I knew he had been a pro in Europe in the 90s but I hadn't seen the German national champ sleeves before. Turns out...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-03-15, 12:34 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

Why do I feel like this won't end well? I...

Why do I feel like this won't end well?


I just did 3x20 on the flats, targeting 95% of where my FTP was in April but I haven't done any threshold work in months and realistically it was probably...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-02-15, 02:56 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

Lovely group ride last night, set a 90 second PR...

Lovely group ride last night, set a 90 second PR on a 90 second hill. While getting passed by a 7-time state champ junior, which is fine, and... a guy who teaches spin classes. Maybe I should take...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-29-15, 03:08 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

That's quite a sentence. Set out to do 10...

That's quite a sentence.


Set out to do 10 minute over/unders with a teammate, taking 1 minute turns at 120%. Kind of excellent practice for being in a 2 man break and really hard work. Ended up...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-15, 07:54 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

No, you won't get weaker. You need to adjust...

No, you won't get weaker. You need to adjust your training zones, because you won't be able to hit your low-altitude numbers. You'll be creating the same amount of physiological stress and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-26-15, 04:47 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

How to tell if a race has lots of attacks... 2/5...

How to tell if a race has lots of attacks... 2/5 of the race is spent coasting and 1/5 of the race is spent sprinting.

http://i.imgur.com/LO9yMkU.png
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-26-15, 04:27 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

No way, bending your elbows and lowering your...

No way, bending your elbows and lowering your head makes you more aero? Next you'll tell me my Minnie Pearl hat is slowing me down.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-23-15, 05:19 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

You say that just before you say goodbah.

You say that just before you say goodbah.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-22-15, 12:34 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

Rest. By which I mean I dropped the car off at...

Rest. By which I mean I dropped the car off at the shop, rolled to the grocery store on the single speed, loaded up a backpack with 40 lbs of groceries, and slogged up my hill. Probably like 50 TSS...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-15, 04:14 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

That number doesn't mean anything at all. The guy...

That number doesn't mean anything at all. The guy in front of you is moving 25 mph as well; after .04 seconds he's still 18 inches in front of you. Or maybe he's on the brakes and he's only 14...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-19-15, 04:58 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

So the long term training strategy is build,...

So the long term training strategy is build, build, build, break something, rest, build, build, build, break something, rest...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-17-15, 08:16 PM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

Group ride with a couple of big climbs. TKP guest...

Group ride with a couple of big climbs. TKP guest starred. Kid who works at the shop washed out on some gravel and had to go home, which was a shame. We enjoyed the view for a while at an old stone...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-10-15, 08:20 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Duh, lie down on the floor, then bend over and...

Duh, lie down on the floor, then bend over and pick yourself up.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-09-15, 10:45 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

In my experience, hand wringing over upgrade...

In my experience, hand wringing over upgrade documentation usually means complaining that the upgrade guy won't let something slide. Guys who are a few points shy feel like they have proved they are...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-09-15, 10:29 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

I think the barrier to entry for any group I am...

I think the barrier to entry for any group I am already in should be higher, and the barrier for any group I want to be in should be lower.




Does this actually happen, upgrades get denied to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-09-15, 06:14 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

globecanvas's's guide to success in racing: ...

globecanvas's's guide to success in racing:


1. Have a training plan. "Volume" and "work hard" are not a plan.

2. Rest more than you think you need to.

3. Don't fall into a training...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-08-15, 10:08 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

I seem to have developed my first ever saddle...

I seem to have developed my first ever saddle sore. It's horrible. I mean, it's probably typical but it's still horrible. I did all the soaking and disinfecting and everything by the book and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-15, 09:44 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Big numbers! I won the team ride sprint on 970w...

Big numbers! I won the team ride sprint on 970w peak. Did hit 40 mph though (yay tailwind :))...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-15, 09:34 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

3.5 hours this morning including a couple of...

3.5 hours this morning including a couple of hours on the team ride. Crazy wind. It was a tailwind for the finishing sprint though which I love.

26 hours in the past 2 weeks. CTL is at an...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-15, 08:53 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Could you be overtraining?

Could you be overtraining?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-15, 10:08 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

I see my teammate named this ride on strava...

I see my teammate named this ride on strava "Erik's stupid interval workout" :) :) :)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-15, 10:02 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Yeah I know. My teammate was really done though,...

Yeah I know. My teammate was really done though, after about number 8 he was cutting them shorter and shorter.

This workout makes a lot of TSS. In fact it feels like maybe the NP/TSS model...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-15, 09:59 AM
Replies: 18,950
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Posted By globecanvas

I copycatted TKP and did 3.5 hours with 13 x 90...

I copycatted TKP and did 3.5 hours with 13 x 90 seconds targeting 140%. Kind of an interesting workout. I had pretty much no problem hitting the numbers, in fact the last two efforts were the best...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-04-15, 12:12 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

When you took off after the gravelly hairpin...

When you took off after the gravelly hairpin Newman said "gosh I sure miss riding with TKP." :)

Seriously though, fun riding with you, thanks for coming out. It's not really a team ride, that's...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-04-15, 08:27 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

A+ event (Tulsa) starts in 9 days. Past 8 days,...

A+ event (Tulsa) starts in 9 days. Past 8 days, 940 TSS in 18 hours. I kind of feel like I'm cramming for a test.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-04-15, 08:09 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Yeah, this. Don't change the order, I like it...

Yeah, this. Don't change the order, I like it the way it is!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-04-15, 06:23 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

So, Masters is easier than 3/4? :)

So, Masters is easier than 3/4? :)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-03-15, 07:30 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

This morning, a couple hours with some 7-8 minute...

This morning, a couple hours with some 7-8 minute efforts. This afternoon, the Wednesday night ride with lots of random efforts. Nice guest appearances on the ride by TKP who went the distance, and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-03-15, 12:08 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Toast aside, what Hermes said is really good. I...

Toast aside, what Hermes said is really good. I love daydreaming about specific race situations while training.


But we shouldn't load up TKP with too much "what you need to do is..." I mean,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-03-15, 12:07 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

Or you could just do more toast intervals. ...

Or you could just do more toast intervals.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4O5voOCqAQ
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-03-15, 11:42 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,407
Posted By globecanvas

I think your race bibs are too loose. Or your...

I think your race bibs are too loose. Or your helmet is too tight.
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