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I had the worst ride of my life last night

Coach RichCoach Rich
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...or at least it damn sure felt like it. Dunno what happened. I left my house at 5:20 to ride towards the route my tri club was taking, felt like crap but was solo with power so...not a huge deal. I met them at about 6:10 flipped it and rode with them. I had nuthin'. I mean nuthin'.

Worse still, we rode to MY time trial hill. I own that hill. And yet I went five (5, F I V E) minutes slower up the climb, and 60w, Six Zero watts less than last Tuesday. Since that ride last Tues I had a great ride with the club on Wednesday night, took Thurs off (travel to CDA) got in a solid ride on Friday, nothing too hard on Saturday, then Sunday (race), Mon (travel), Tues off (didn't feel like it)

It was warm and humid last night, we've had a very mild summer so far. I was probably dehydrated, I've been eating kinda light late....shrugs....

Anyway, it was the very definition of wheels coming off. Doodes that wouldn't be in the same zip code as me on this climb were ahead of me. Ugg...

Gonna rally this morning in about 30' and do it again (my hill) and see how I feel.

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  • Tom GlynnTom Glynn
    Starbucks first
  • Chris GChris G

     Wow.  I am thinking that you have likely lost the mojo forever and will never get it back 

  • Spokane_AlSpokane_Al
    It must have been the bike.
  • manconamancona
    It happens to all of us Rich ... I've had some of my best and worst workouts of my live in the same week before and it has made no sense at all why one is good and one is bad. For example I've set great new FTPs on very tired legs that actually hurt just to get on the bike, but on rested legs had nothing at other times.
  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch
    Watch out Matt! I think he's trying to pull a Halligan on you. Madison Rally next week right? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
  • Steven FordSteven Ford

    I would hang it up your to old and out of shape.

     

     Edited, did I say that out load

  • mattsullmattsull

    I think Nemo nailed it!

  • KitbooKitboo
    Posted By Rich Strauss on 01 Jul 2010 09:30 AM

     I was probably dehydrated, I've been eating kinda light late....shrugs....

    Doode, sorry to hear about the suck ride! It could be the pre-ride fueling. I've been doing the Paleo thing and have been eating obscene amounts of plant matter for the last 6 weeks. I find that if I don't carefully and vigilantly take in 300-400 Cal of high glycemic carbs before my workouts, they quickly deteriorate to struggling to shuffle along. Also, I'm also taking in more gels and nutrition during the workouts to maintain the intensity levels.

    Hope Chantry goes better today...



     

  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Seriously, I noticed the same thing after my last trip, to the LP camp. Tooootally flat for one workout, then got it back and them some over the next few days.

    Just wish it wasn't on my friggin' hill. My. HILL!!  I owns that damn hill. It's mine, I own it. I want it back. Grrrr

  • Scott AlexanderScott Alexander
    Posted By Rich Strauss on 01 Jul 2010 10:14 AM

    Just wish it wasn't on my friggin' hill. My. HILL!!  I owns that damn hill. It's mine, I own it. I want it back. Grrrr



    I consider myself a movie afficionado, one of my favorite being Braveheart. And all I could think of when I read this from R, was the crazy Irish guy, Steven, saying "it's MY island!"

     

  • jwpicciottojwpicciotto
    I don't know. This sounds like a personal problem. Maybe you and your "Hill" can look into couples counseling. You seem awfully possesive of this "Hill" and that could be an indication of a toxic relationship or some other deep seated issues from childhood. I think that Dr. Phil might be doing a show on "Hills and the men who love them" later this month.
  • Coach RichCoach Rich

    Well, I went 18:15 last Tues, my season and likely lifetime PR. I can only thing of 3 guys locally (that I ride with anyway, I'm sure there are tons of freaks out there) that can beat me up the hill with that time and I outweigh them all by 20-40lb.

    Then last night I went (no, no, I can't even type it...) 23:20 and felt like AZZ!!

    I know, know, I just need to move on. Coffeenating now, will have breakfast and will go out after a podcast call with Al and after my chat session at 11:30.

  • dhalligandhalligan

    You don't even swim or run.  HTFU!  Or, you're just getting old.

    Dave

     

  • Beth_SBeth_S
    Posted By Kitima Boonvisudhi on 01 Jul 2010 10:13 AM
    Posted By Rich Strauss on 01 Jul 2010 09:30 AM

     I was probably dehydrated, I've been eating kinda light late....shrugs....

    Doode, sorry to hear about the suck ride! It could be the pre-ride fueling. I've been doing the Paleo thing and have been eating obscene amounts of plant matter for the last 6 weeks. I find that if I don't carefully and vigilantly take in 300-400 Cal of high glycemic carbs before my workouts, they quickly deteriorate to struggling to shuffle along. Also, I'm also taking in more gels and nutrition during the workouts to maintain the intensity levels.

    Hope Chantry goes better today...



     

    Rich, you obviously need scones and coffee. And, of course, if you had a fancier wheel set and shaved your back your ride would've been fantastic.

  • KitbooKitboo
    Maybe you should go out and ride for 7 hours at Zone 2...you know, to build some base.
  • manconamancona
    Posted By Nemo Brauch on 01 Jul 2010 09:53 AM

    Watch out Matt! I think he's trying to pull a Halligan on you. Madison Rally next week right? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.





     

    I'm perfectly fine with Rich pulling a Halligan on me, in fact I hope he does.  I have no goal other than to get a few days of really solid workouts in next week so I hope Rich does kick my ass and I have to suffer to stay with him.

  • steveperxsteveperx
    Ha ha ha! Kitima! Great response.
  • Cary BlancoCary Blanco
    Wow, it doesn't just happen to us mere mortals then ?!?!
  • David AmbroseDavid Ambrose
    I just experienced a similar encounter the past weekend. I rode an Oly Tri bike course 7 days before the Oly Tri and averaged 220 watts over the 25M course, but then on race day had zero strength in the legs and struggled to average 173 watts. The event ending up being my slowest Oly Tri in 3 years. I had been nailing training workouts with big gains in bike and run in terms of substained watts and pace. I think it is one of those weird things that happen once in a while.....Body was fatigued, but I did not actually perceive the fatigue until that race. You'll bounce back Rich.......I suspect I will too after a rest day or two.
  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Rich - do you think maybe the trip to IMCDA was part of why you are flat? All the shuffling and standing around on race day can't have helped. I hacked for three days after to the point whether I wondered if I was sick on race day. That, plus air travel can dehydrate you. Rest up then take that hill back!
  • daisymackdaisymack

    "Just wish it wasn't on my friggin' hill. My. HILL!!  I owns that damn hill. It's mine, I own it. I want it back. Grrrr"

    Rich, there's a simple way to retake ownership of said hill. Follow example below. Pics or it didn't happen.

    goodforgreat.com/peeing-handstand-dog/

  • mariannemarianne
    oh no!! this is horrible and I hope your power comes back to you.
  • tuckermtuckerm
    Did you forget to charge your "mechanical doping" device?
  • Dave TalloDave Tallo
    Rich, if it was one of those "Fast Guys" from Slowtwitch that beat you on your climb, then my whole belief system has been crushed.
  • DocHoffartDocHoffart
    Rich...does this mean that you are human? Put your red cape back on and kick some ass!

    Vince
  • aimeefabaimeefab

    This thread seems like some sort of stealth personality test - are you playing mind games with us Rich? Trying to see who really cares about you?

    OWN that hill, brother!

  • manconamancona
    So any bets on how big of a PR rich sets on the climb next week?

    I foresee him crushing it and then getting to the top and falling over from exhaustion.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    About to head out now, if I could get off this damn computer. Just that I had SUCH a good climb out there last Tues....sniff...

    Sawiris is doing a 7 day mtn bike stage race in Canada right now. So he has been training pretty hard but on his mtn bike. So, rather than him giving me a 1-1:30 head start and him catching me, I was giving the little bastard a 2:30 headstart and turning myself inside out to catch him = 15" PR and near blackout at the top

  • steveperxsteveperx

    What's with the "Richard Strauss" persona?  You going all high falootin' on us?  Does Richard sip tea and play polo while Rich mixes it up with the triathlon peons?  image

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    Yeah, my login is jacked and I had to ask our admin person to help me. I'll fix it and get the real Dick back, no worries.

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