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05-27-11, 11:37 AM
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05-27-11, 11:38 AM
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Cheers for the well wishes guys.
05-27-11, 11:44 AM
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Day off the bike, although, I will be doing Mollusk intervals (amidst lawn and garden).
05-27-11, 01:54 PM
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05-27-11, 04:10 PM
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05-27-11, 06:04 PM
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What a crazy difference a few degree drop in temperature makes. It's been 95+ degrees for almost ever ride for the last week or two and I've had been feeling like crap. Today it rained and dropped into the 80s.
New 20 minute and 3 minute PRs. Looks like I wont quit bikes after all.
New 20 minute and 3 minute PRs. Looks like I wont quit bikes after all.
05-27-11, 06:26 PM
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So what muscle runs along the IT band about mid thigh outside of the leg?
…mine keeps twitching/cramping when I push the pace…I got a RR coming up next week and it's starting to stress me out a bit. I've been rolling out the IT bands on the foam roller, but it isn't helping much.
…mine keeps twitching/cramping when I push the pace…I got a RR coming up next week and it's starting to stress me out a bit. I've been rolling out the IT bands on the foam roller, but it isn't helping much.
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05-27-11, 06:28 PM
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What a crazy difference a few degree drop in temperature makes. It's been 95+ degrees for almost ever ride for the last week or two and I've had been feeling like crap. Today it rained and dropped into the 80s.
New 20 minute and 3 minute PRs. Looks like I wont quit bikes after all.
New 20 minute and 3 minute PRs. Looks like I wont quit bikes after all.
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05-27-11, 06:56 PM
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piano z1/2 ride. 33mi, 3400ft of climbing, 17mph avg. Knee still hurts, but I no longer have to stop to stretch while riding.
Shwing.
tomorrow- 4-5 hrs z2, with 2 large climbs. One is 5mi @ 6.5%, the other is 9mi @ 6%. Will be doing tempo up both, and attacking hard up the steep sections.
If I feel good sunday, another 2.5hrs/50ish miles or so. Then, transition into a 5 day rest period.
Shwing.
tomorrow- 4-5 hrs z2, with 2 large climbs. One is 5mi @ 6.5%, the other is 9mi @ 6%. Will be doing tempo up both, and attacking hard up the steep sections.
If I feel good sunday, another 2.5hrs/50ish miles or so. Then, transition into a 5 day rest period.
05-27-11, 07:01 PM
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TKP -- when are you going to race around here,Boston, so we can see what you got?
05-27-11, 07:05 PM
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The knee issues set me back roughly 2 months or so, and thus my first race is going to be Wilmington/Whiteface, where I intend to play super domestique for a teammate that wants upgrade points. Looks like after that will be Housatonic, then I have no idea til around Toona.
Because of the delay of my season, I'm not looking to be rightfully quick until late July-September. Want to be at Catskills, GMSR, Tour of the ADKs, Capital Region RR (probably), Tokeneke (is it running this year?), Toona, amongst others.
Because of the delay of my season, I'm not looking to be rightfully quick until late July-September. Want to be at Catskills, GMSR, Tour of the ADKs, Capital Region RR (probably), Tokeneke (is it running this year?), Toona, amongst others.
05-27-11, 07:05 PM
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piano z1/2 ride. 33mi, 3400ft of climbing, 17mph avg. Knee still hurts, but I no longer have to stop to stretch while riding.
Shwing.
tomorrow- 4-5 hrs z2, with 2 large climbs. One is 5mi @ 6.5%, the other is 9mi @ 6%. Will be doing tempo up both, and attacking hard up the steep sections.
If I feel good sunday, another 2.5hrs/50ish miles or so. Then, transition into a 5 day rest period.
Shwing.
tomorrow- 4-5 hrs z2, with 2 large climbs. One is 5mi @ 6.5%, the other is 9mi @ 6%. Will be doing tempo up both, and attacking hard up the steep sections.
If I feel good sunday, another 2.5hrs/50ish miles or so. Then, transition into a 5 day rest period.
05-27-11, 07:07 PM
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West side of Petersburgh Pass, and the north side of Mt. Greylock.
05-27-11, 07:17 PM
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You have Harlem Hill. It's...cute? Yes, cute is the word.
05-27-11, 08:21 PM
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Finally on the bike after a 2nd week of rest and Sudafed. Tempo ride cut short by epic thunderstorm. I was sure I'd be in for a tornado or hail but luckily missed those on my mad dash back home. Just got a lot of sand in the eyes.
05-27-11, 10:25 PM
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Loop around the Lake Washington today, 3:00 at .84IF. Ridiculous winds with storms blowing through most of the day, but we dodged all the rain. Attacked all the hills, new PR times and mid-term power across the board. I still can't climb, but it's getting better. I also need to figure out why my 5' power is so far above my FTP.
05-28-11, 12:35 PM
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Fairly short solo ride today. Legs that felt snappy last weekend when I thought I was going to stroke out from the head congestion had no power today. Slow Cat is slow.
05-28-11, 01:38 PM
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well, i actually did get to ride up Bear today. I think i put out ~250W, which means that my threshold power is slowly coming back. The damned ride was so frigging hot, and while i drank 1 bottle from NYC to Bear, i drank 1.5 from Bear to Nyack.
05-28-11, 02:54 PM
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1 hour stroll on quiet rodes with my oldest son.
05-28-11, 03:06 PM
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05-28-11, 03:30 PM
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4 hours of z2/z3 with the coach and another teammate on a group ride of 6. it was really nice and social. only a week till the state tt lets pray that i don't embarrass myself and maybe will get lucky and pull off a win 
05-28-11, 03:34 PM
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My training partners for the day 
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05-28-11, 04:16 PM
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Probably one of the best cycling related days I've had in a long time.
Woke up early, had breakfast at a teammates house while catching up with basically my closest teammates. Then hit up the local recreational group ride (this group used to be a lot stronger but has gone "soft" in recent years) and shamelessly attacked the group over and over again. Eventually 5 of us took off and had a great ride together. There was a newer guy there (only his second year riding) and him and I got some good attacks in on each other...good stuff. This kid is going to be a monster this year. He has a local cat 1 training him and in only his second year of riding, he said he did a 20' interval at 400+w (he weighed like 180) at the time. He is super, super motivated and definitely has what it takes.
Also, my legs felt better than they've felt in a few weeks. Race legs are coming around just in time for the xc trip, lol.
Woke up early, had breakfast at a teammates house while catching up with basically my closest teammates. Then hit up the local recreational group ride (this group used to be a lot stronger but has gone "soft" in recent years) and shamelessly attacked the group over and over again. Eventually 5 of us took off and had a great ride together. There was a newer guy there (only his second year riding) and him and I got some good attacks in on each other...good stuff. This kid is going to be a monster this year. He has a local cat 1 training him and in only his second year of riding, he said he did a 20' interval at 400+w (he weighed like 180) at the time. He is super, super motivated and definitely has what it takes.
Also, my legs felt better than they've felt in a few weeks. Race legs are coming around just in time for the xc trip, lol.