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07-18-15, 10:28 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

nice reference, shovelhd. not unnoticed.

nice reference, shovelhd. not unnoticed.
07-09-15, 01:42 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

maybe now you care more if your 3' power is off...

maybe now you care more if your 3' power is off by 20w, as you said in the other thread? ;-)

unless, of course, it is reading high. most folks tend to like THOSE meters. :D
07-08-15, 12:56 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

You know me personally and, like, I do. But I...

You know me personally and, like, I do. But I have to ride indoors quite a bit and spent a few years figuring. Out my ventilation setup. It is about airflow, not temperature, I have found.
07-03-15, 07:06 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

congratulations on being the only person in the...

congratulations on being the only person in the history of power meters who probably has an appropriate sense of their FTP!

seriously.....i know so many people who have x FTP and then can't do...
06-23-15, 04:36 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

are you going to amateur road nationals now?...

are you going to amateur road nationals now? awesome. i agree that is a good call.

if you were going to race anyway, you might as well race that. it is rare that nationals is not a 10-hour car...
06-23-15, 04:33 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

he didn't say it was continuous! maybe he...

he didn't say it was continuous!

maybe he did them in 30" increments? ;-)
06-23-15, 04:32 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

the REAL cool guys call it natZ. z=extra...

the REAL cool guys call it natZ.

z=extra coolness.
06-23-15, 04:31 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i rarely post in training status as coming into...

i rarely post in training status as coming into this thread makes me realize that (a) i am weak and (b) i must not train hard enough based on the impressive stuff folks are doing!

have a funny...
06-16-15, 08:04 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

"Fubar" -- and even "expensive" -- are when your...

"Fubar" -- and even "expensive" -- are when your weekend results in a hospital visit and a year or more of working to get back to normal. a buddy of mine returned home from KSR with a plate in his...
06-09-15, 09:19 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i guess i am lost. you were running 120 miles a...

i guess i am lost. you were running 120 miles a week / averaging 16 miles a day but were just "a guy going out and doing a few 5k's"?

sorry if i'm just not getting it.

as you know, with...
06-09-15, 08:43 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

totally tad. a buddy threw down a 15:34 5k this...

totally tad. a buddy threw down a 15:34 5k this weekend....at 6,300'.
06-09-15, 08:42 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i'll probably see a friend tomorrow who was a...

i'll probably see a friend tomorrow who was a sub-4' miler in college (many years ago). i'll ask him his training volume. he can still run a sub-16 5k @ 50yo. last time i saw him he mentioned he's...
06-09-15, 06:19 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

yes. some people use big hours as a means...

yes.

some people use big hours as a means to avoid the really hard work--being mildly uncomfortable for a long period of time is more tolerable than being in acute pain for shorter periods is the...
06-09-15, 06:11 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

what do you define as "competitive in 5k's" out...

what do you define as "competitive in 5k's" out of curiosity?

running, even moreso than cycling, imposes serious limits on intensity with increases in volume.

100-120 miles/week for 5k sure is...
06-09-15, 12:45 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

Out of curiosity, do you self-coach? The sport is...

Out of curiosity, do you self-coach? The sport is not easy, nor is there any wrong with using a coach or DIY, but finding it *necessary* to train 20h weeks as a 4 is definitely an eyebrow-raiser for...
05-30-15, 08:40 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

you just might love this. Mr Show -- Recruiters. ...

you just might love this. Mr Show -- Recruiters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy878f83Xa4
05-27-15, 10:42 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

you should know (maybe you already do) that pulse...

you should know (maybe you already do) that pulse ox's are pretty easy to fake out.

i used to do a bunch of high altitude mountaineering (>20,000') and we used to kill time by playing around with...
05-26-15, 11:00 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

the good news and bad news, in my own experience,...

the good news and bad news, in my own experience, is there's nothing much that can be done, good or bad. train hard? sure...if you can tolerate it.

it's pretty damn uncomfortable. coughing (or...
05-26-15, 10:58 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i've been doing a bunch of testing. resting pulse...

i've been doing a bunch of testing. resting pulse high can be an obvious sign of an issue; unfortunately, resting pulse low doesn't mean there is NOT an issue.

SpO2 during efforts is an...
05-26-15, 11:55 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

i've been playing with overnight HRV daily for...

i've been playing with overnight HRV daily for about 6 months. it is very interesting.

most measures we have, like TSS or CTL, are good at measuring the work we've done in the past, but they are...
05-18-15, 10:54 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

how do you determine this?

how do you determine this?
05-06-15, 09:26 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

you racing superior-morgul this year valygrl? ...

you racing superior-morgul this year valygrl?

i just learned the regular course returned.....so i registered. i'll do the omnium (even though the saturday course is a bit of schwag). bugs me a bit...
05-01-15, 08:17 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

yes, shifts generally cost a bit of power (even...

yes, shifts generally cost a bit of power (even if someone doesn't consciously get off the gas).

i understand chasing power, but in the end speed is the key metric. were you going faster today...
05-01-15, 08:15 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

the basic thing is to shift to a middle gear in...

the basic thing is to shift to a middle gear in the back (5th or 6th gear), then micro shift down (easier) until you can just barely hear noise/lateral rubbing.

i recommend going beyond this point...
05-01-15, 11:14 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

kind of. i have a 500 that i rarely use and an...

kind of. i have a 500 that i rarely use and an 800 that i sometimes use to update slope on power meters (SRMs).

could maybe be persuaded to sell one.
03-24-15, 11:07 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

TT helmet. proper skin suit. clip-ons (you *may*...

TT helmet. proper skin suit. clip-ons (you *may* want a 2nd seatpost+saddle set up for that position...can be more convenient at a bit of cost--without making a saddle position change, you *may* be...
03-24-15, 03:28 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

well, there is that first 1/4 mile... set up...

well, there is that first 1/4 mile...

set up a strava segment and see who "wins" the race to the first turn??? :)
03-23-15, 11:06 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

you are targeting that TT, aren't you? you sneaky...

you are targeting that TT, aren't you? you sneaky bastard! :)
03-20-15, 12:52 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i thought it was revealed that it was mattm a...

i thought it was revealed that it was mattm a while back.

fudge's successes are all his own doing. he deserves credit for his hard work day-in and day-out (sounds like EVERY day!) over years. hard...
03-20-15, 09:21 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

point isn't so much strava, per se, as it is in...

point isn't so much strava, per se, as it is in finding what works for a given situation. strava wouldn't work too well for me on the rollers in the winter.

connecting the material with the...
03-20-15, 09:18 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

well, i did always laugh at your SC posts when...

well, i did always laugh at your SC posts when you insisted you don't do intervals, so there is that.
03-19-15, 10:28 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i work with a guy who absolutely, positively...

i work with a guy who absolutely, positively can't stand intervals. hates them. refuses to do them.

he loves strava. so......on interval days i send him to places where his strava segments take 2,...
03-19-15, 10:10 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i'd argue that that is not garbage. z2 has...

i'd argue that that is not garbage.

z2 has it's place.

also, if one needs to ride just to ride (for sanity...and to remember that not all riding is "training"), then it is incredibly...
03-18-15, 09:35 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i'm coming to socal (encinitas) in a few weeks....

i'm coming to socal (encinitas) in a few weeks. how long is the ride (time-wise)? it's an early morning ride, yes?
03-16-15, 11:50 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

i understand. i have no knowledge of your riding...

i understand. i have no knowledge of your riding and workouts, but repeated failure sometimes suggests that one is aiming too high.

i don't trust the feelings in my legs during warm-up. often mine...
03-16-15, 11:23 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

^^^ this one was amusing.

^^^ this one was amusing.
03-16-15, 11:21 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

are your goals too high? i agree with points...

are your goals too high?

i agree with points above--about failure during a workout not necessarily being a bad thing.

either way, what happened happened and all you can control is how you view...
03-10-15, 10:25 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

nice! you also said you had no idea how you would...

nice! you also said you had no idea how you would do, then you threw out 24:00 as an ambitious goal--so definitely cut yourself some slack. sounds like you rocked it. makes the next one a bit easier...
03-10-15, 10:25 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

that sucks. pedal-based power had such promise...

that sucks. pedal-based power had such promise years ago.

bums me out when people spend good money on a solution only to wind up buying another solution.

sum total is probably more than what i...
03-10-15, 10:21 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

you could do a reasonability test on something...

you could do a reasonability test on something like a known hill on a low-wind day.

also, if you want to borrow a head unit i can send you one.
03-10-15, 10:18 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

no computers or HR monitors in your house? ;-)

no computers or HR monitors in your house? ;-)
03-03-15, 01:56 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

how much building and how much tapering? ...

how much building and how much tapering?

it's just my experience, but most riders i see don't do enough overload to warrant a true taper and can often benefit by riding more (or normally) and...
02-23-15, 10:16 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

also, vo2max is not a substitute for a solid work...

also, vo2max is not a substitute for a solid work ethic.
02-21-15, 11:58 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

also, as you say riders make different power at...

also, as you say riders make different power at vo2 due to a whole host of factors.

young with crazy-high vo2, though, is someone that top coaches would probably like to get their hands on. we can...
02-21-15, 10:01 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

doge...a test result for something like vo2max...

doge...a test result for something like vo2max would be used to illustrate potential. you already know that higher is better, but race tactic are far more important.

if your kid tested with a 90,...
02-14-15, 10:55 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

there is so much that TSS/CTL/ATL/TSB do not...

there is so much that TSS/CTL/ATL/TSB do not reflect. they are great tools, for sure, but they tell only a part of the story. if one's only job is to race & train, then i think they may be more...
02-13-15, 10:51 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

more wind doesn't always mean slower. ...

more wind doesn't always mean slower.

regardless, you'll know if you are an aero brick or not in a couple days. it's really cool to race TTs against good riders on the same day. "fast" and "slow"...
02-13-15, 12:02 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

i think you mean to say i'm glad you have a...

i think you mean to say i'm glad you have a larger frontal area than me. :)

he's not talking about the low-key hill climb series any more.
02-13-15, 12:00 AM
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Posted By tetonrider

just beware when he answers the door wearing only...

just beware when he answers the door wearing only a robe, hack.

well, it's on the internet now, so if you go missing we know where to look.
02-10-15, 05:09 PM
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Posted By tetonrider

i did go....but we didn't race. so, so bummed. i...

i did go....but we didn't race. so, so bummed. i found out at 8:45am (my start was @ 10am). it was a big deal race on the nordic scene and while i would have gotten crushed

weather was super...
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