Training Status??? (IV)
05-12-16, 01:07 PM
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It's a long story, but I don't have a car at work today to get home. My original plan was to bring my bike with me, then do my intervals on my rather long ride home - the safest route between my office and house requires me to go way out of my way then come back.
But then this morning's weather report called for a good chance of severe thunderstorms with intense lightning and hail, so I left the bike at home and arranged a ride home from a coworker. Now it looks like the weather cleared up, and it's super sunny out, but I'll be at home doing my intervals on the trainer in the garage.
At least I'll finish up the final season of Deadwood today.
But then this morning's weather report called for a good chance of severe thunderstorms with intense lightning and hail, so I left the bike at home and arranged a ride home from a coworker. Now it looks like the weather cleared up, and it's super sunny out, but I'll be at home doing my intervals on the trainer in the garage.
At least I'll finish up the final season of Deadwood today.
05-12-16, 01:40 PM
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It's a long story, but I don't have a car at work today to get home. My original plan was to bring my bike with me, then do my intervals on my rather long ride home - the safest route between my office and house requires me to go way out of my way then come back.
But then this morning's weather report called for a good chance of severe thunderstorms with intense lightning and hail, so I left the bike at home and arranged a ride home from a coworker. Now it looks like the weather cleared up, and it's super sunny out, but I'll be at home doing my intervals on the trainer in the garage.
At least I'll finish up the final season of Deadwood today.
But then this morning's weather report called for a good chance of severe thunderstorms with intense lightning and hail, so I left the bike at home and arranged a ride home from a coworker. Now it looks like the weather cleared up, and it's super sunny out, but I'll be at home doing my intervals on the trainer in the garage.
At least I'll finish up the final season of Deadwood today.
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05-12-16, 01:43 PM
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Kinda in a weird spot. Had planned on this being a rest week, but I didn't feel tired so I decided to push through until T/W of next week after track.
This morning:
1x4' 120%
1x20' 100%
1x4' 120%
1x3' 130%
Nailed it all except the last one, which I kind of put to my self as a consolation/if I felt like it, mainly because it involves leaving Fiesta Island, and riding up Linda Vista road with luck at 1 stoplight, which I didn't get. Was feeling good up until the stoplight tho.
This morning:
1x4' 120%
1x20' 100%
1x4' 120%
1x3' 130%
Nailed it all except the last one, which I kind of put to my self as a consolation/if I felt like it, mainly because it involves leaving Fiesta Island, and riding up Linda Vista road with luck at 1 stoplight, which I didn't get. Was feeling good up until the stoplight tho.
M 5/9 - 5hr z2 ride
T - off
W - off
Today - see workout above
F - 1 hr MTB easy,
S - 2.5 hrs w group ride, some z4 at Mt Soledad beforehand
Su - ~2ish hour team ride randomness
M - off
T - 45 min trainer AM, track "endurance night" PM
W - 3hrs highest Z2 I can manage, try not to pass out at work
Th - T of the following week: REST! Mostly off with 2-3 easy rides.
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05-12-16, 01:44 PM
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2:45 today @ z2, CTL is 50, Although I don't think it's really training if you don't have a target event and are just riding around lol
05-13-16, 07:24 AM
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No ride yesterday..seems like ive come down with something.
It sucks, but better this weekend than next.
It sucks, but better this weekend than next.
05-13-16, 07:31 AM
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Trimmed my 3x30s to 3x20s yesterday and I'm still wrecked today. Rest day today. It's getting better, but AAARRRGGGGHHHH. Frustrating.
ETA: Z3, mind you. It's not like it's a hard 3x20.
ETA: Z3, mind you. It's not like it's a hard 3x20.
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05-13-16, 11:37 AM
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3hrs today, 163TSS, up to 53 CTL, woo hoo lol
Time to finish making a bday cake for my now 5 year old
Time to finish making a bday cake for my now 5 year old
05-13-16, 11:49 AM
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I passed on a set of ZCIs so I could go on a ride with my son. That's a win-win.
05-13-16, 08:56 PM
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Tuesday, 4 hour commute up the coast, some threshold on the hills.
Thursday, group ride, attacked a 1' climb, then hung on plus commute, 3.5 hours.
Tomorrow, race a big crit on an old 8 speed. Should be fun! My S5 frame repair is complete but I can't pick it up til morning.
Thursday, group ride, attacked a 1' climb, then hung on plus commute, 3.5 hours.
Tomorrow, race a big crit on an old 8 speed. Should be fun! My S5 frame repair is complete but I can't pick it up til morning.
05-13-16, 10:12 PM
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Tuesday, 4 hour commute up the coast, some threshold on the hills.
Thursday, group ride, attacked a 1' climb, then hung on plus commute, 3.5 hours.
Tomorrow, race a big crit on an old 8 speed. Should be fun! My S5 frame repair is complete but I can't pick it up til morning.
Thursday, group ride, attacked a 1' climb, then hung on plus commute, 3.5 hours.
Tomorrow, race a big crit on an old 8 speed. Should be fun! My S5 frame repair is complete but I can't pick it up til morning.
05-13-16, 10:38 PM
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05-13-16, 10:58 PM
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Tuesday, 4 hour commute up the coast, some threshold on the hills.
Thursday, group ride, attacked a 1' climb, then hung on plus commute, 3.5 hours.
Tomorrow, race a big crit on an old 8 speed. Should be fun! My S5 frame repair is complete but I can't pick it up til morning.
Thursday, group ride, attacked a 1' climb, then hung on plus commute, 3.5 hours.
Tomorrow, race a big crit on an old 8 speed. Should be fun! My S5 frame repair is complete but I can't pick it up til morning.
That would be impressive. Actually, impressive either way. Good luck - I'll be there hanging on in the p1/2.
05-13-16, 11:01 PM
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Training has been more consistent last month or so for me, CTL finally up to 80.
Rest week this week, but not letting CTL drop, keeping it steady.
Masters "natz" crit on the 26th, ready to get in a bunch of riding/racing starting next week.
"Tapering" for big races just leaves me flat; plus it's just a crit, so no taper really required I figure.
Rest week this week, but not letting CTL drop, keeping it steady.
Masters "natz" crit on the 26th, ready to get in a bunch of riding/racing starting next week.
"Tapering" for big races just leaves me flat; plus it's just a crit, so no taper really required I figure.
05-14-16, 01:31 PM
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after doing two (ok more like 1.75) twilight crits last night (finished up at like 9pm) for some reason i thought doing a 60 mile organized gravel ride ("not a race") at 9am was a good idea. it started off really hard, but i made the front group of ~7 guys. then after about 90 minutes my legs got sad and i got dropped and ended up in the second group, which was also hard. then i flatted, but was kind of happy about it. i'm pretty destroyed and debating if i should skip my workout tomorrow to do a recovery ride then hit it hard mon/tue/wed (at a work conference so off the bike thur-sat) or do a workout tomorrow then recovery monday then a hard tue/wed. i'm leaning towards the former, but my heart-rate based PMC is telling me i'm just a wimp.
05-14-16, 02:24 PM
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Rode to the ride with some teammates, rode the ride (3d on two of the sprints, just couldn't get around those damn college kids), rode home. 95miles, 305tss. I need a burrito and a nap.
05-14-16, 03:04 PM
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I guess not too similar after all.
05-14-16, 03:25 PM
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Holy crap. Is he okay?
05-14-16, 08:26 PM
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But I got my frame back, put on the new cassette, rings, chain, derailleur and tested it out. Not shifting as crisply as I'd like, but I think it's the old cables/housing.
05-15-16, 06:24 AM
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after doing two (ok more like 1.75) twilight crits last night (finished up at like 9pm) for some reason i thought doing a 60 mile organized gravel ride ("not a race") at 9am was a good idea. it started off really hard, but i made the front group of ~7 guys. then after about 90 minutes my legs got sad and i got dropped and ended up in the second group, which was also hard. then i flatted, but was kind of happy about it. i'm pretty destroyed and debating if i should skip my workout tomorrow to do a recovery ride then hit it hard mon/tue/wed (at a work conference so off the bike thur-sat) or do a workout tomorrow then recovery monday then a hard tue/wed. i'm leaning towards the former, but my heart-rate based PMC is telling me i'm just a wimp.
05-15-16, 12:03 PM
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Ouch.
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05-15-16, 06:06 PM
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Rode yesterday than spent a few hours pulling up tiling in the bathroom, which required me using all the force from my legs to pull them up. Woke up this morning with sharp pains in the groin, last time I had this pain it was a hernia, so hopefully its nothing.