Monthly training update:
June 1: CTL 75. Last year I raced in the 75-85 range.
Since starting to train again this year, my power numbers across most durations have generally improved by 5% per month. That's not too shabby! And I'm generally feeling pretty good on the bike.
However, my power numbers are still down a lot from last year. In May I entered two 50/Open races and got shelled both times on the very first hill. I'm just not competitive; not only am I re-building but also it's a big step from 50/4's to 50/Open. So I've decided to call an end to my 2016 road race season.
I'll continue to train, as I'm enjoying the workouts, including the hard intervals. To the extent I race this summer, I think it will be mostly track and MTB. (I might sneak in one or two more road races if for some reason I am feeling like I need the humble pie.)
Right now my goals are to get back to where I was last summer. Maybe I'll develop some race goals around that...
TBD.
Originally Posted by
rapwithtom
May 1 - CTL 64. OK, it's really a skosh higher, since this is sort of a rest week, and I was tapering for a race today (which got cancelled because spring 2016 has been cancelled for Colorado).
(CTL history: Dec 1: morphine; Jan 1: 11; Feb 1: 29; Mar 1: 47; April 1: 51).
It turns out that I sort of start to feel like racer boy when my CTL gets above 60ish. I know that you can't read too much into a single boiled down number...but there is a change somewhere around there from "this is hard" to "come on, faster now!"....and I get moments of actually feeling strong on the bike...like talking to mountains "that's all you got?" lol.
Anyway my power is still down from last summer, but it's time to go mix it up!
