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Are you guys ready to rumble???

Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
in November ‘09 Outseason
Twenty weeks worth of WORK begins in less than 24 hours. I predict pain & progress...are you psyched or what?

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  • Brad LoescherBrad Loescher
    Progress - can't wait. The pain part, not so much image
  • KitbooKitboo
    Pain cave...check
    iPod Bike Test playlist...check
    Bring on the PAIN!
  • Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson
    Game on!!
  • Chris GChris G
    I like that...tomorrow's forecast...PAIN!

  • John StarkJohn Stark
    Um, uh, well, um ...... Gulp! image

    EN NorCal in da Haus and ready to be beaten with The Stick! image

  • rpc733rpc733

    READY!

    This being my first OS I am sure I am stoopidly over anxious to get it going and I will soon learn ;-)
  • Trent ProughTrent Prough
    Bring it!!
  • Leigh BoyleLeigh Boyle
    Game on!! Pysched and ready for OS #3. Big goals this year so bring on the work, pain, and FUN. image
  • misskaty22misskaty22
    LET'S DO THIS!!!!image
  • Chris GossardChris Gossard
    Already started...had to do my 5K today...oh the pain, the pain...image
  • pbarkerpbarker
    Ready yes!. Did the bike test tonight. Ya jumping the gun could not help myself. Hard to tell if I pushed it as hard as possible ( first test). I have a feeling time will tell.
  • Dan KerrDan Kerr
    Got R Dun before daylight on an empty stomach. Love the feeling of lactic acid in the morning!image Have plenty of room for improvement... Off and running!
  • Carrie ChavezCarrie Chavez
    Team Chavez is READY!!!! Let the work begin!!!!
  • Trent ProughTrent Prough
    WORK DONE!! 2009 OS starting Pnorm = 257 (inside)

    Well I weigh a little more and watts down a tad from end of last OS on inside trainer but I have a starting point from here forward. Let the improvement begin.

    Pnorm=257
    Pave = 255
    VI = 1.01

    1st 20'=259
    2nd 20'=261
    2" rest = 165

    One thing for haviing a year of the OS under your belt I paced it right.image
  • SmaximSmaxim
    Just did the LTHR test with heart monitor. Power tap is on its way this week. Avg heart rate was 149 on the bike. Looking forward to the week
  • Carrie ChavezCarrie Chavez

    Posted By Tritrent on 02 Nov 2009 06:10 AM
    WORK DONE!! 2009 OS starting Pnorm = 257 (inside)

    One thing for haviing a year of the OS under your belt I paced it right.image


    Wow Trent!!! You paced that perfectly!!! Love your attitude. Up and onward we go!!
  • Matt SamojedenMatt Samojeden
    YES Its time to get FASTER!!! OUCH
  • Shaughn SimmonsShaughn Simmons
    Just completed the rumble in the Pain Cave:

    FTP = 301 image Avg HR 162 Time:42 minutes Avg spee 26.7 mph (no wind resistance image)

    Down from 312 a few months ago, but to be expected after de-training from Louisville.

    Ok, recovery time until Wed.......

    Good luck to all..

    SS
  • JamesG10JamesG10
    Did 5k test yesterday on kids track, VDOT came out at 50 same as where I ended this season for IM Canada. Will Bike test on Wednesday...

  • Chris GChris G
    had to put mine off til tonight...no sleep meant no chance of a good one image
  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch
    Alright folks. I'm not doing OS until Dec/Jan but I feel so jealous of you folks already getting it started that I had to join the group. Good luck with that first week of testing!!!
  • Leigh BoyleLeigh Boyle
    yowza! image first time I've done an FTT on the road bike on a trainer since last...January?

    interval 1 = 201 watts +
    interval 2= 203 watts
    --> 200 NP/163 HR

    I'm one of the peeps who could never get the road bike numbers up to my tri bike numbers (I lose power somewhere in the pedal stroke when I can't bank on the more compact position is my guess). Looking forward to correcting that problem. No tri bike till spring!
  • mgraffeomgraffeo
    Nothing like a bike FTP test to get the week going. I was concerned that I would have lost more FTP than I did. 242 at the peak of summer racing, 234 yesterday. Bring on the Vdot test!!!

    Mike
  • DCorsoDCorso
    That was pretty painful, I really faded the last 10 minutes but still managed to only be down 5 watts from my peak last summer.

    2x20':
    Duration: 20:01
    Work: 346 kJ
    TSS: 35.4 (intensity factor 1.03)
    Norm Power: 288
    VI: 1
    Min Max Avg
    Power: 195 340 288 watts

    2:03 Rest

    Duration: 20:01
    Work: 319 kJ
    TSS: 30.1 (intensity factor 0.95)
    Norm Power: 266
    VI: 1
    Min Max Avg
    Power: 168 329 266 watts


    2x20 Test:
    Duration: 42:05
    Work: 683 kJ
    TSS: 67.5 (intensity factor 0.981)
    Norm Power: 275
    VI: 1.02
    Min Max Avg
    Power: 64 340 270 watts
  • Chris GChris G

    Posted By Leigh on 02 Nov 2009 09:36 AM
    yowza! image first time I've done an FTT on the road bike on a trainer since last...January?

    interval 1 = 201 watts +
    interval 2= 203 watts
    --> 200 NP/163 HR

    I'm one of the peeps who could never get the road bike numbers up to my tri bike numbers (I lose power somewhere in the pedal stroke when I can't bank on the more compact position is my guess). Looking forward to correcting that problem. No tri bike till spring!

    Interesting. I will do my first test ever on my road bike tonight as well. I have hardly ever ridden with power on the road bike and just assumed that I would be able to put out more power. The outside rides the past few weekends have had lower numbers that I would have thought. Time will tell if I was loafing or if there is something to the different bike thing.

  • kevinmartinkevinmartin
    Chris G: loafing? Probabaly not. More likely youre riding with someone thats dragging you down.
  • steveperxsteveperx
    That was an interesting morning:

    1st interval - 298 watts --> VI = 1
    2nd Interval - 294 watts --> VI = 1

    42' - 293 watts NP --> VI = 1.01

    That seems WAY too high. I'm wondering if the Ergomo is working properly. CompuTrainer watts were significantly lower, with FTP = 260... although that seems low to me. I was expecting somewhere between 270 and 275.
  • Linda PatchLinda Patch
    Had to abort. Both computrainers are now boxed and about to be shipped back for calibration. Mine is jumping around from 49 to 349 watts. It's been funky the past few weeks, but today it was just totally stupid. I have never ridden indoors with the Kurt Kenetic and the PT, so I have no frame of reference how to ride or what it feels like. I'll put the test off until the next time, and just use the Kenetic for workouts until the CT is back. (Shucks about the test, I know (sarcasm dripping). image)

    However, a 5/20 outing about a 6 weeks ago gave me an FTP of 170. All the pre-season interval workouts were coming ~173, so I'll go with 170 as a solid parameter for now.
  • Leigh BoyleLeigh Boyle

    Posted By Chris G on 02 Nov 2009 11:52 AM

    Interesting. I will do my first test ever on my road bike tonight as well. I have hardly ever ridden with power on the road bike and just assumed that I would be able to put out more power. The outside rides the past few weekends have had lower numbers that I would have thought. Time will tell if I was loafing or if there is something to the different bike thing.



    I was the same way. Road bike was strictly for fun and group stuff. Last year when I slapped it on the trainer with power it was a big wake up call (too much loafing for me).
  • Todd GlassTodd Glass
    I am getting there. I have to postpone my first FTP test until later in the week. More on that later. And although I do not suggest using a local 5k for a pace test, I did one. It is hard to pass up a race that you can run to and home from. I would say that it well considering I havee done very little since IMCdA. It was a pretty hilly course and I managed to run a very even paved race. 3rd overall with 6:00 min/mile. I will probably head back to the track later this week for the real test.
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