Why can't homey Time Trial?
03-25-13, 12:40 PM
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Why can't homey Time Trial?
Overall I'm a fairly strong rider, hum along pretty well whether solo or in a group. However, TTs are different. For some reason, when I 'm on the clock I step on the gas and there is nothing there. I think it may be brain damage. 
03-25-13, 12:54 PM
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what are you basing that on?
how long you been racing? what kinds of TTs (length, course profile) have you raced? do you have any dedicated aero/TT gear? what category are you racing and what kinds of finish place are you seeing? avg speed?
TT is really simple but its also really hard to get good at, and takes lotsa suffering and patience and finesse of preparation and execution.
i dont know anybody who started off as a good time trialist. takes time.
how long you been racing? what kinds of TTs (length, course profile) have you raced? do you have any dedicated aero/TT gear? what category are you racing and what kinds of finish place are you seeing? avg speed?
TT is really simple but its also really hard to get good at, and takes lotsa suffering and patience and finesse of preparation and execution.
i dont know anybody who started off as a good time trialist. takes time.
03-25-13, 12:58 PM
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what are you basing that on?
how long you been racing? what kinds of TTs (length, course profile) have you raced? do you have any dedicated aero/TT gear? what category are you racing and what kinds of finish place are you seeing? avg speed?
TT is really simple but its also really hard to get good at, and takes lotsa suffering and patience and finesse of preparation and execution.
i dont know anybody who started off as a good time trialist. takes time.
how long you been racing? what kinds of TTs (length, course profile) have you raced? do you have any dedicated aero/TT gear? what category are you racing and what kinds of finish place are you seeing? avg speed?
TT is really simple but its also really hard to get good at, and takes lotsa suffering and patience and finesse of preparation and execution.
i dont know anybody who started off as a good time trialist. takes time.
03-25-13, 01:31 PM
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Judging by your lack of detail in this post, I'm going to say it's your lack of attention to detail. Call it a hunch.
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1) You're FTP is too low, you need to get stronger;
2) you can't maintain power for the length of the event, you need to pace better, and/or get mentally tougher;
3) your slow in relation to your power output, you need to get more aero.
Or likely some combination of all 3.
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at any point in a time trial, ask yourself "can i sustain my current pace all the way to the line?"
if the answer is yes, youre not going hard enough and youre already boned
if the answer is no, youre going too hard and youre already boned
the only appropirate answer is "maybe?"
if the answer is yes, youre not going hard enough and youre already boned
if the answer is no, youre going too hard and youre already boned
the only appropirate answer is "maybe?"
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at any point in a time trial, ask yourself "can i sustain my current pace all the way to the line?"
if the answer is yes, youre not going hard enough and youre already boned
if the answer is no, youre going too hard and youre already boned
the only appropirate answer is "maybe?"
if the answer is yes, youre not going hard enough and youre already boned
if the answer is no, youre going too hard and youre already boned
the only appropirate answer is "maybe?"
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i'm skeptical
i believe you guys had the engines. owing to previous endurance exp, but i'm surprised you dont feel like you learned a lot about finesse and technique and position and preparation and gear from experience
i believe you guys had the engines. owing to previous endurance exp, but i'm surprised you dont feel like you learned a lot about finesse and technique and position and preparation and gear from experience
03-25-13, 06:00 PM
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Can it also be fast twitch vs slow twitch?
I also suck at TTs (slow twitch), but on the other hand I have a decent sprint/kick (fast twitch), without focusing too much on either. That said I think I could TT better if I focused more on it and trained to suffer for longer than a few minutes at a time.
I also suck at TTs (slow twitch), but on the other hand I have a decent sprint/kick (fast twitch), without focusing too much on either. That said I think I could TT better if I focused more on it and trained to suffer for longer than a few minutes at a time.
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Can it also be fast twitch vs slow twitch?
I also suck at TTs (slow twitch), but on the other hand I have a decent sprint/kick (fast twitch), without focusing too much on either. That said I think I could TT better if I focused more on it and trained to suffer for longer than a few minutes at a time.
I also suck at TTs (slow twitch), but on the other hand I have a decent sprint/kick (fast twitch), without focusing too much on either. That said I think I could TT better if I focused more on it and trained to suffer for longer than a few minutes at a time.
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