Originally Posted by
Muffin Man
What time do you normally leave for your rides? My schedule is getting kinda hectic now, and I want to try riding in the morning.
Usually 6:30 or 7:00. This morning I put in a big one before work so I was out the door by 6.
Originally Posted by
SpeshulEd
However, training and boosting my numbers is kind of fun at the moment, so we'll see how that goes.
Yes, it is. For me, cycling is largely about working out, so monitoring my fatigue, gains and progress makes me feel great.
I’m at 155lbs (~70kg) and 285w right now, in a relatively untrained state. On seasons where I don’t have any time off due to illness or injury, I hit 150lbs and 300-310w by mid season. That’s mid field at best for a cat3 in SoCal, but my real strength is my sprint and anaerobic recovery.
As a last note, there’s more to winning a bike race or just having fun cycling than being He-Man strong. It’s all relative, and again I agree that just getting stronger feels great.