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07-12-20, 10:50 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Oh yeah where is he? Get bored of this place? ...

Oh yeah where is he? Get bored of this place?

I haven't mentioned all my recent dirt crashes since getting the gravel bike - sliding out, hitting a log, trying jumps and falling on my ass...
07-12-20, 10:00 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Looks like I'll be off the bike and out of the...

Looks like I'll be off the bike and out of the gym for a bit. Rode 75 miles and then tried to make a light, freaked out when I saw a car inching forward, and crashed myself in the intersection,...
07-10-20, 10:57 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

On the bright side, I bet your TSB is super...

On the bright side, I bet your TSB is super positive right now
07-10-20, 01:08 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Did the same 1 hour hilly loop I've been doing....

Did the same 1 hour hilly loop I've been doing. Finished it in 57 minutes with an IF of 1.07. 15 minutes Z5+, 23 minutes Z1. Perhaps I get to (have to?) increase FTP.

Added a gym workout this...
06-30-20, 07:08 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Gym this morning, working my way back up on...

Gym this morning, working my way back up on deadlifts but trying to not overdo it. 385x2 top set today.
1 hour ride this afternoon on the loop I've been doing lately. It's nice cuz I can get maybe...
06-30-20, 07:00 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

I don't really understand how racing on Zwift is...

I don't really understand how racing on Zwift is supposed to work. First off, why does w/kg even matter unless it's all climbing? Even if they estimate your frontal area based on weight it shouldn't...
06-29-20, 11:46 AM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Oh I just noticed this also made my first 200+...

Oh I just noticed this also made my first 200+ mile week in just over 2 years! Yearly mileage from Strava:...
06-29-20, 12:31 AM
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Posted By aaronmcd

First real big ride in a year at least. Rode 8...

First real big ride in a year at least. Rode 8 hours today. "Only" 90 miles in that time cuz I was on my gravel bike exploring some cool trails. Rocks, roots, ruts, mud, fun. Got a sausage and beer...
06-26-20, 02:27 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Did a few jumps at the track, followed by 10...

Did a few jumps at the track, followed by 10 minutes at 106,102, and 98% with 5' rbi. Suprathreshold gives a really lousy TSS/difficulty ratio.
06-19-20, 06:09 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Another week of not much. I did the Tuesday ride...

Another week of not much. I did the Tuesday ride I posted, plus a bit of RPE zone 2.5 on my way to the social Wednesday night ride. Hovering in the mid 60s, figure I can pick up and build more base...
06-16-20, 06:57 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Got a nice 1 hour loop with 1500 feet of climbing...

Got a nice 1 hour loop with 1500 feet of climbing various hills. I get a lot of zone 1 and a lot of zone 4-6, not much in between. Did that this morning to leave time to go to the gym this afternoon....
06-14-20, 09:32 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Didn't get to ride yesterday but went for a 12...

Didn't get to ride yesterday but went for a 12 mile hike up at Tomales Point with my wife. The mile or so at the end of the point is unmaintained and was pretty overgrown, and I got terrible...
06-11-20, 06:36 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Oh I just got an email that my gym is opening...

Oh I just got an email that my gym is opening equipment use on sidewalks starting Tuesday! Only 55 minute sessions and no racks or large machines, but supposedly we can use barbells, dumbbells, and...
06-11-20, 01:03 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Didn't get solid training in this week. After...

Didn't get solid training in this week. After camping Sunday night and terrible allergies I was sleeping too much to train on Monday or Tuesday. Yesterday I spent too much time researching a portable...
05-31-20, 09:43 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Decided not to go too overboard this weekend. 60...

Decided not to go too overboard this weekend. 60 CTL seems to be that spot where it's tempting to do a big ride and ruin the rest of the week.

Was itching for a party Friday night so I joined a...
05-31-20, 09:32 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Awesome photo. Hiking is amazing. I really like...

Awesome photo. Hiking is amazing. I really like how NON competitive it is lol. How relaxing it is. Especially overnighters. I'm ridiculously competitive so it's nice to do an activity purely for...
05-27-20, 03:21 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Oh my first ever measured FTP was way higher than...

Oh my first ever measured FTP was way higher than it is now lol.
For a month or so I was squatting squatting while wearing a backpack with a dumbbell and a bunch of water in it, while holding my...
05-27-20, 02:09 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

That's pretty much what I set out to do by...

That's pretty much what I set out to do by joining the gym. I made sure to get month to month and told them I was gonna cancel in 3 months. Turned out I got addicted and focused solely on lifting for...
05-26-20, 01:05 AM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Unlike TMonk, 80 miles is still more than I'm fit...

Unlike TMonk, 80 miles is still more than I'm fit for.
Was aiming for more, but dirt is hella slow, and I'm slower than dirt. Rode to Fairfax, did some hard gravel climbs and some fun double track...
05-23-20, 11:53 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

It isn't set all that low, I had it at 89% of my...

It isn't set all that low, I had it at 89% of my 12 minute effort from 3 weeks ago. May be a few watts low now. But this ride, riding at 85% felt almost like zone 2, even though I'd get tired riding...
05-23-20, 04:20 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Went out or 2:50 today at 0.9 IF. I feel better...

Went out or 2:50 today at 0.9 IF. I feel better at higher watts subthreshold. But I did a 12 minute climb and only up 9 watts from 3 weeks ago. Was hoping for a bit more, we'll see how it goes this...
05-22-20, 06:39 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

I guess I have to try again after some youtube...

I guess I have to try again after some youtube tutorials lol. It seems I may have pulled up too hard to compensate for a tiny jump last week in which a friend said I landed a bit too much on the...
05-22-20, 04:59 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Gravel bike

Gravel bike
05-22-20, 04:11 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Did no riding all week except the social beer...

Did no riding all week except the social beer ride on Wednesday, which included me attempting a dirt jump. I guess one shouldn't just approach a jump with too much gusto and zero skill no matter how...
05-18-20, 12:15 AM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Went out to chill on bikes with friends, tried to...

Went out to chill on bikes with friends, tried to keep it at 100ish watts (rpe). Went on a bunch of trails and hit much more that 100 sometimes but overall a pretty chill 28 miles.
05-17-20, 11:24 AM
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Posted By aaronmcd

I can't but its a good place for it. I just...

I can't but its a good place for it. I just bought a gravel bike to ride some trails but have only taken it out in the city so far, Mt Sutro, Golden Gate Park, Laguna Honda trails. Plan to go up...
05-16-20, 10:20 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Did Mt Tam today finally. Just up and back, 4...

Did Mt Tam today finally. Just up and back, 4 hours total, 300 TSS. Down to -70 TSB and ready for a rest week with a couple strength sessions.
05-15-20, 11:38 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Did the same 30 minute climb that shouldn't be 30...

Did the same 30 minute climb that shouldn't be 30 minutes. 120 TSS. Wondering if ramping up too fast is causing bloating. Google says "beginners bloat" is a thing. I sure hope it is cuz something's...
05-14-20, 07:20 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

10 watts over your 8% worse indoor power?

10 watts over your 8% worse indoor power?
05-12-20, 04:39 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

1:54 with 3x~16ish at threshold on the cycle...

1:54 with 3x~16ish at threshold on the cycle track (embarrassingly slow), finishing with a sprint. Got 166 TSS out of it. Still felt pretty good despite the -54 TSB.
Thinking maybe finish out the...
05-11-20, 05:23 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

I hit -58 yesterday, but my CTL is still only 40...

I hit -58 yesterday, but my CTL is still only 40 so it's not so bad. When my CTL was in the ~100 range, -40 TSB felt like hell.
05-10-20, 11:30 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Finally fit enough to get half decent mileage in....

Finally fit enough to get half decent mileage in. Did 54 miles today. Fairly flat in the 2k+ range but still. I almost feel ready for some REAL weekend rides.

Also yesterday I got my wife out on...
05-05-20, 01:48 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Good to know the first 40-50 watts are easy. And...

Good to know the first 40-50 watts are easy. And while losing weight too. I don't want to lose weight now, I worked super hard over the past 18 months to put it on. I could cut down from 185 to 175...
05-05-20, 12:50 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Any of you guys ever let your fitness slide into...

Any of you guys ever let your fitness slide into the gutter? Like 25% or more off your FTP? Does it come back quick? Like can I get back the first 50 watts in 2ish months or is that unreasonable?...
05-04-20, 11:40 AM
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Posted By aaronmcd

I kept putting it off cuz I couldn't find online...

I kept putting it off cuz I couldn't find online any solid evidence that short would be better for me, but I had suspected for a while. So I finally went with 160s when I got my new power meter (like...
05-03-20, 07:07 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Trying to get some fitness back and have fun....

Trying to get some fitness back and have fun. Finally got a new head unit and put a battery in the power2max. I hate changing those batteries. It's like a 30 minute ordeal. Plus another 30 minutes to...
04-01-20, 05:48 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

A few of you are mentioning home gymming. Here's...

A few of you are mentioning home gymming. Here's some things I've been doing. I have no equipment, but my wife has a pair of 24 lb powerblocks.
Legs:
Squats: I wear a weighted backpack, my wife...
03-06-20, 05:41 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

This is disgusting. This is even worse.

This is disgusting.


This is even worse.
12-30-19, 09:14 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Love Maui. Where'd you ride? Did you go to the...

Love Maui. Where'd you ride? Did you go to the shop in Paia? I've rented there a couple times, really friendly. They even have a shower to rinse off after a big ride!
12-30-19, 09:09 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Aint that right, it's a drug. Like those stupid...

Aint that right, it's a drug. Like those stupid little phone games that give you a shiny reward if you play just a little longer. I got slow. Very, very, slow. But I can lift big rocks when I'm...
06-28-19, 03:31 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Been a while. I was starting to train for a while...

Been a while. I was starting to train for a while there, but really wasn't enjoying it. Been having fun working on body composition lately, added 15 lbs January through april, lost 15 lbs of fat over...
05-31-19, 01:20 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

No! You are lucky cuz you can get way more aero...

No! You are lucky cuz you can get way more aero than those of us with short legs. Longer legs means raising the saddle and opening up the hips, thus getting lower in the front. Long femurs vs calves...
05-31-19, 12:13 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

I'm pretty much the worst ever at TTs, but why...

I'm pretty much the worst ever at TTs, but why not:
1) go ahead and slide forward, move the arms forward to match, or
2) Raise the hands so there is a slight backwards force of your forearms...
05-21-19, 02:04 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Ha I remember a couple times like that. One road...

Ha I remember a couple times like that. One road race I was pissed I missed the break and no one was chasing. I attacked like 35 times or something until finally I got away when no one wanted to...
05-20-19, 01:40 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Weights and riding all weekend. Friday was...

Weights and riding all weekend.

Friday was leg day, did sthe usual - squats, romanian deadlifts, barbell hack squats, nordic curls.

Saturday was chest and shoulders at the gym (couldn't hit...
05-13-19, 01:03 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Biggest ride in...(checking Strava) a year and 6...

Biggest ride in...(checking Strava) a year and 6 days. 92 miles with 8000 feet yesterday. Still don't have FTP up so a tad slow, but felt good so I threw in a few hills before the big hill, and then...
05-09-19, 08:26 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

4x6 w 2' RBI again after squats and Romanian...

4x6 w 2' RBI again after squats and Romanian deadlifts and barbell hack squats and Nordic curls. Power was almost the same as Tuesday but it wasn't quite as horrible.
05-07-19, 03:20 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Leg day on Sunday, had a minor cold and squats...

Leg day on Sunday, had a minor cold and squats were weak. Did some partial nordic curls with band assist, and now my hamstrings are sore.
Chest and shoulders on Monday, feeling better. Still adding...
05-02-19, 05:56 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

I don't get it, may as well just do a timed hill...

I don't get it, may as well just do a timed hill climb. Hills suck!

Speaking of hills, I added 15 lbs this year, seeing as I burned out and can't climb for ***** anyway. The scan says 9 lbs lean &...
04-28-19, 05:16 PM
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Posted By aaronmcd

Slept 10 hours last night so I didn't have as...

Slept 10 hours last night so I didn't have as much time as hoped today, but it was worth it.
At the gym today, squat 1 rep max test. Hit 285, failed 300. Only 10 lbs more than march 6th but I've...
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