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Week #1 Bike Thread

Kevin WalterKevin Walter
in October '09 OutSeason

Bike testing commences in 48 hours! I've got a hard day at work on Monday so I'm going to have to get up early to crank it out. Gonna put the trainer tire on and load up the bike today so I can roll out of bed and climb on at 5AM on Monday. Post-up your test results and tales of pain here!

Welcome to the OS!

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  • Tom GlynnTom Glynn
    and so it begins! For all newbies, watch the pacing. what seems manageable 10 minutes in is usually unbearable at 35 minutes!
  • mimsrdmimsrd

     HERE WE GO!  Actually, I started a couple weeks ago.  I'm going to be taking off a couple weeks before/after Marine Corps Marathon, so I'm already on week three.  I'll get back in line in November.  Anyway, my first ever FTP test had me at 233.  Hopefully I can look back at this post in 5 months and be proud of a significantly higher number.  Good Luck everybody. 

  • Kevin WalterKevin Walter
    Decided to go ahead and do it today (Sunday) since work is looking even bleaker tomorrow. Down a bit from a month ago after 2-weeks off, but I forced myself to stay down in the aerobars for most of it. No where to go from here but up! Did manage to hold things pretty steady with a NP of 209 for the first 20-minutes and 207 for the second 20-minutes. HR held at 159 for the second interval which is about what my bike LTHR usually is. Cadence was a little slow for what I normally pedal.

    SRM #1:
    Duration: 42:03
    Work: 512 kJ
    TSS: 63.5 (intensity factor 0.952)
    Norm Power: 206
    VI: 1.01
    Pw:HR: 4.11%
    Pa:HR: 3.81%
    Distance: 31.284 mi
    Elevation Gain: 0 ft
    Elevation Loss: 0 ft
    Grade: -0.0 % (-7 ft)
    Min Max Avg
    Power: 10 297 203 watts
    Heart Rate: 119 161 153 bpm
    Cadence: 74 93 85 rpm
    Speed: 0 52.2 44.6 mph
    Pace 1:09 0:00 1:21 min/mi
    Altitude: 594 600 594 ft
    Temperature: 68 71.6 70.4 Fahrenheit

    Entire workout (172 watts):
    Duration: 1:02:55 (1:15:20)
    Work: 648 kJ
    TSS: 79.2 (intensity factor 0.888)
    Norm Power: 192
    VI: 1.12
    Pw:HR: 5.2%
    Pa:HR: 13.48%
    Distance: 42.873 mi
    Elevation Gain: 0 ft
    Elevation Loss: 0 ft
    Grade: -0.0 % (-7 ft)
    Min Max Avg
    Power: 0 297 172 watts
    Heart Rate: 65 203 139 bpm
    Cadence: 34 93 83 rpm
    Speed: 0 68.2 40.9 mph
    Pace 0:53 0:00 1:28 min/mi
    Altitude: 594 600 596 ft
    Temperature: 68 71.6 70.5 Fahrenheit
  • Tom GlynnTom Glynn

    I"m happy with my first test and glad to finally start.



    1st 20 minutes 291 watts

    2 minute rest 140 watts

    2nd 20 minutes 282 watts

    42 minute average 283 watts



    Ended last Spring with high of 304. Post IM 290 FT test. No biking for 8 weeks this summer, so it's time to get going!

  • scdankertscdankert
    I'm joining the two of you in the morning...I have the bike set up on the trainer in the basement ready to go. I'll do my O/S traning on my road bike not the TT. I suspect this will result in some adaptation needed when I do switch back in the spring but it is so much nicer in the winter to be on the road bike.
  • GregSVanGregSVan

    Hey guys, are we indeed using this forum for the October OS 2010 now?

  • kjanracingkjanracing
    eyed lika 2 no dat to! Could it be renamed 2010?
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