Training Status??? (III)
03-06-15, 01:34 PM
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I was happily surprised by the field sizes when registration closed last night!
03-06-15, 02:11 PM
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The storm that hit NYC/NJ yesterday was a big meh up here, so there's no brand-new snow, at least.
I'm really jealous. I promised my kids I'd take them to Belleayre on Sunday or else I'd go do Plainville too.
I'm really jealous. I promised my kids I'd take them to Belleayre on Sunday or else I'd go do Plainville too.
03-06-15, 02:26 PM
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03-06-15, 04:57 PM
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5x(3'+3'). On the way back I was sort of zoning out and ran over a snake sunning itself on the road. Sorry, guy!
03-06-15, 05:00 PM
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yeah, it's just a grand-scheme of things. Doesn't help when p12 races are at 5pm so the promoter is packing up the tent halfway through the race and there aren't any spectators.
Cycling is just a weird thing. Takes so much work that even when it "pays off" your still just standing there in stretchy pants.
Cycling is just a weird thing. Takes so much work that even when it "pays off" your still just standing there in stretchy pants.
03-06-15, 06:45 PM
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It's funny. When I was a 5, I couldn't wait to upgrade so I didn't have to race at zero dark thirty. Now that I have kids who have their own weekend activities, I wouldn't mind getting my stuff out of the way early.
03-06-15, 06:55 PM
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not much to do with the snow storm…it's going to be seriously cold.
03-06-15, 06:58 PM
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Eh? It's supposed to be in the mid 40's around race time.
03-06-15, 07:04 PM
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ok, if you say so. It's barely going the break freezing tomorrow and it'll be down in the 20s for the earlier races
03-06-15, 07:30 PM
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That's wild, it's normally that cold in March? I think I saw 87 as a high today at my office . Totally different type of annoying.
03-06-15, 07:35 PM
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03-06-15, 08:06 PM
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Yurp. Game on!
03-07-15, 04:47 AM
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Ned Overend on lower volume, higher intensity training, for masters. Strava rocks, as well!
Book Excerpt: Ned Overend on high-intensity training for masters - VeloNews.com
Book Excerpt: Ned Overend on high-intensity training for masters - VeloNews.com
03-07-15, 05:27 AM
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^I ordered that book. I need all the help I can get! Unfortunately, the company gives itself three weeks to get the book to the purchaser unless you pay for expedited shipping.
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03-07-15, 06:32 AM
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He also likes hammerfests/worlds rides for training. Friel (who is 70, it turns out) has some other excerpts on his blog.
03-07-15, 06:38 AM
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03-07-15, 07:28 AM
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Sorry for all the posts this morning... I'm jonesing for racing so machine *** posting here is like a poor substitute.
Anyway, an interesting thing cyclinganalytics.com shows is statistics across all users. Users are likely to be actively training, or else they wouldn't bother to use the service. The median ride is 1.5 hours, 78% IF, 95 TSS. So most people are doing relatively short, relatively intense workouts.
Anyway, an interesting thing cyclinganalytics.com shows is statistics across all users. Users are likely to be actively training, or else they wouldn't bother to use the service. The median ride is 1.5 hours, 78% IF, 95 TSS. So most people are doing relatively short, relatively intense workouts.
03-07-15, 07:58 AM
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Anyway, an interesting thing cyclinganalytics.com shows is statistics across all users. Users are likely to be actively training, or else they wouldn't bother to use the service. The median ride is 1.5 hours, 78% IF, 95 TSS. So most people are doing relatively short, relatively intense workouts.
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03-07-15, 08:35 AM
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Doing pre race spin today. Feeling...weird? Yeah, weird is the word. My hamstrings are just generally sore, I presume from all the trainer time. I'm trying to gain a pound or two because I think trying to stay as light as possible is negatively impacting my recovery during high intensity stuff. Took yesterday off because I find recovery rides just about useless when done on the trainer.
I could wake up tomorrow feeling fresh or feeling like ass, I honestly have no idea. Either way racing is going to be fuuuuuuuuun!
I could wake up tomorrow feeling fresh or feeling like ass, I honestly have no idea. Either way racing is going to be fuuuuuuuuun!
03-07-15, 08:40 AM
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Also, has anyone mentioned that we survived the arctic vortex bullcrap? Hey guys, we survived the arctic vortex crap! Weather's gonna be fairly reasonable again! Throw your hamster wheels away and forget Zwift exists!
03-07-15, 08:53 AM
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It's not actually going to be above freezing today... I'm not celebrating forecasts until they manifest. But yeah, the forecast is downright balmy, which is to say only slightly colder than the historical average.
03-07-15, 09:07 AM
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the odds are of me riding outside during the week before june are virtually nil
03-07-15, 11:31 AM
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[QUOTE=TheKillerPenguin;17610499]Also, has anyone mentioned that we survived the arctic vortex bullcrap? Hey guys, we survived the arctic vortex crap! Weather's gonna be fairly reasonable again! Throw your hamster wheels away and forget Zwift exists![/QUOTE
why the HELL would you tempt mother nature like this
why the HELL would you tempt mother nature like this