About 4 weeks out now and strength is ok. I don’t know what I was expecting only giving myself 13 weeks after a 1.5 year hiatus from any lifting or cycling but I should peak ok just under my goal of getting into the 400s. I should be happy my legs are still this good at 43 years old lol.

I decided to switch from smith machine to free weights for the final build up. I have been told smith machine lifts are not the same as free weight and easier but for squats I have found this to not be the case.
315 felt very light so I decided to go up another 20 to 335 but with a spot this time. It still felt light. I could have gone to 355 but that’s way ahead of my schedule. I should be at 355-375 lbs squat by the event.

My FTP is completely unknown. My brother has averaged 188w and 204w normalized on some of the harder rides we have done and he is 135lbs soaking wet. I out weigh him by 55-60 lbs so I assume my normalized ftp is somewhere around 220-240w. Not bad for only 13 weeks and once a week training.

I have stopped indoor training. I hate it and I am getting more from my once a week rides on the older sea otter courses. This weekend I have a 25 mile ride planned with 3000 feet climbing. Next week will be a shorter 20 mile ride then about a week out I plan to run this years race course.
This years corse will be 30.4 miles and 3700 feet climbing.

315 and 335.


The corse for this year I think.