What Recovery Looks Like--A Great Indoor TT!
Hi all,
I wouldn't normally post a "race report" about the indoor TT, but given that I yammered on about being in such a rough place after the VO2 block, I wanted to share some good news. Looks like I have finally recovered. I had a GREAT TT yesterday. I did the ride feeling fantastic, strong, and relaxed the entire time. Seems I have scaled the walls of the black hole I was in, and have come out the other side.
Cliff Notes:
6.03 mles
206 watts
18:27
19.6 mph
That is a HUGE improvement over last year of at least 2 mph, and a HUGE watts bump. The work I did this winter obviously got me stronger and faster, so I proved to myself I can continue to improve. Going forward I can continue to make gains so long as I work hard as hell, yet be as rigorous in following my personal training index of when to keep pushing and when to back off. That "personal index" is as critical as any epic week or FT test.
It was a fantastically fun day with great EN teammates--and, for the first time in years, a little too much beer. 
Comments
Thems is monsta watts too.
It was great to watch you and also to talk to you afterwards you are an awesome shape and an inspriation to a lot of people.
Yaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh Linda- way to go! You are an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your experiences, it helps more than you'll ever know.
Amazing results. ( especially after your crazy days leading up TT on Sat) you deserve it
You must feel so triumphant! Congratulations on a fine effort and, even more important, making a hill out of a hole. Congratulations.
I am very, very, very, happy for you. Nice work.
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That might have to go on a shirt somewhere..love it!
Big ups to linda who just crushed it. 206w is awesome.
JUST SMOKIN !!! So, so happy for you!
Couldn't be happier for ya, LP!! So pumped to see you on the comeback. Can't wait to see what else you do this year.
You rawked!!!! It was so much fun to be there and watch
Way to go Linda... It was awesome seeing you kick it and being there to cheer you on!
And that your "endurance" carried over to an extended Asgard session is equally impressive...
You have set a great example that we can all learn from.
LP,
What's great about you is that no matter where you are in your fitness space, you always provide such balance and level headedness to our community.
I distinctly remember you suffering through last year's TT after a couple of back to back power hacks. On Saturday, it was great to see you suffer, but much more powerfully this year.
More importantly, it was just plan great to see you and Keith again. Great job!
Dave
Really encouraging to hear Linda! It is good to see folks who worked hard all winter and felt fatiqued, come back and prove that the work we did paid off!! I am looking forward to a similar ephinany in the weeks to come
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks all! I did put the info up to share good news. I got so much help and encouragement here during my down cycle. It is SO HARD to learn to step away when you need to, and develop that "personal index" of how to make the right choices and self-coach within the parameters of these great training plans. I'd like to think one can do it without going over the abyss, but I'm not so sure. ALL we need is right here in EN, but do we always listen? I'd like to contribute to saving one person from learning the hard way!
Thanks to everyone here for helping me through the post VO2max blues! Looks like I'll make it to Madison!
Awesome job, Linda!!! I'm thinking you should tape a picture of Mike Graffeo's shoulder over your PM on your next FTP test
Great to see you and Keith!
You have no idea how much I do not believe that the calibration on that machine was correct. We calibrated and all, but that's just crazy.
Yeah.. crazy good
I'm not sure... you all were really cruisin'