Training Status??? (II)
07-21-10, 08:04 PM
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I'm lucky enough to have 5 climbs that are 2000, 2300, 1300, 2500, and 1700ft all within an hour ride from my place. Go down the back side of the same ridge, and all the climbs have a corresponding climb + 200-300ft.
Starting at sea level though, so no elevation acclimation for me.
Starting at sea level though, so no elevation acclimation for me.
Do have a race this weekend that has a climb like that....unfortunately my legs aren't the same as they were 15 years ago.
07-21-10, 08:34 PM
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Yes. I am so thankful for the riding around here.
07-21-10, 08:52 PM
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Haskins, ouch.
07-21-10, 09:10 PM
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Haskins wasn't easy racing up it 3 times...
07-21-10, 10:18 PM
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What sucks is when watching the Tour it is work. It would be more fun if it was not work. Better yet if it is skipping work. Like tomorrow morning. Funny how I have kept my calendar empty for that time slot.
Today's training was 30 miles of Zone 2 in the gawd awful inferno out there. Air temps at the airport were only 93 F, but it has been sunny all day the the roads were all screamin' hot. At least it wasn't as humid as it has been. The dewpoint is in the low 70's F instead of near 80 F.
Today's training was 30 miles of Zone 2 in the gawd awful inferno out there. Air temps at the airport were only 93 F, but it has been sunny all day the the roads were all screamin' hot. At least it wasn't as humid as it has been. The dewpoint is in the low 70's F instead of near 80 F.
07-22-10, 09:13 AM
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I should not have said easy. I should have said short.
07-22-10, 11:21 AM
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rest day
i am so sore today
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ouch
really hope i feel better by saturday
i am so sore today
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ouch
really hope i feel better by saturday
07-22-10, 11:25 AM
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3x5km TT efforts with 5min recoveries. Interval 1/297ap/297np. Interval 2/279ap/281np. Interval 3/284ap/285np. It started raining at the end of the first interval so I'm blaming that not my legs for the fall off in next two intervals. Legs are coming around and I'm getting more and more comfortable on the new TT rig.
07-22-10, 11:55 AM
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3x5km TT efforts with 5min recoveries. Interval 1/297ap/297np. Interval 2/279ap/281np. Interval 3/284ap/285np. It started raining at the end of the first interval so I'm blaming that not my legs for the fall off in next two intervals. Legs are coming around and I'm getting more and more comfortable on the new TT rig.
07-22-10, 11:55 AM
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3x15 @ ~105% fail. I was a little low (due to very steep grades) on the second one and I cracked completely about 5 minutes into the last one. Felt like I hadn't eaten enough. Doh.
I usually wake up and snack in the middle of the night but didn't really eat much last evening or snack at all, and didn't have time for any kind of breakfast (don't usually eat it anyway due to aforementioned snacking...)
I usually wake up and snack in the middle of the night but didn't really eat much last evening or snack at all, and didn't have time for any kind of breakfast (don't usually eat it anyway due to aforementioned snacking...)
07-22-10, 12:36 PM
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basically i originally planned evans as an A race, but upon realizing i like RRs better than HCs i jiggered my plan around to peak for the state champ RR 3 weeks after evans, so i'm not really tapering for evans beyond just taking today off and doing easy openers tomorrow.
despite this i really like riding and racing evans and wanna do well, just not at the expense of being in good condition for the RR. which meant training through. so i'm just hoping for the best.
despite this i really like riding and racing evans and wanna do well, just not at the expense of being in good condition for the RR. which meant training through. so i'm just hoping for the best.
07-22-10, 01:55 PM
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If you still feel tired, what are you doing riding around at z3?
07-22-10, 01:57 PM
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you're wasting your breath.
07-22-10, 02:02 PM
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I think so after seeing the stuff back and forth on self-tests in the power thread.. Others tried to point it out months back.
07-22-10, 02:11 PM
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I took yesterday off and I felt fine off the bike today, so I wanted to see how I would feel on the bike. I cut the ride short because I didn't feel good. Tomorrow will be a super easy 45' spin.
I explained why I didn't feel like doing an ftp test at this point in my season, you just didn't listen.
I explained why I didn't feel like doing an ftp test at this point in my season, you just didn't listen.
07-22-10, 02:13 PM
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I wasn't talking to you.