Been seeing a lot of the "looking forward to the test" comments lately...obviously only from the new kids. I was thinking yesterday that I am really NOT looking forward to that. I have said many times that I am never ever ever doing a 2x20 again. Very solid numbers all around from Saturday. Guess we are getting used to the work.
Lets all keep in perspective that the intervals are written as time at 95-100%. If you are killing FTP, great. If you are sitting on between 90 and 100 you are still doing a ton of work and getting a huge training benefit...which is the point.
Remember...they give out pint glasses [sure seems to the AG award trend anyhow] for going fast in races in the summer, not for posting big numbers in the pain cave
Great points Chris...amazing how bummed we can get on "only" 100% numbers and how elated over 110%. In the spring , its all a matter of who goes the fastest for the distance. In any event, the scope, focus and support enabled by the EN OS plans are EXACTLY what we need to be better in 2010.
Blown ride yesterday. Went outside (28 deg) and got about halfway through the first interval when my rear derailleur disintegrated. Guess that's what happens after almost 20,000 miles?? Anyway, called in the rescue team to come pick me up. I'll put the tri bike on the trainer today and do it all over again.
Blown ride yesterday. Went outside (28 deg) and got about halfway through the first interval when my rear derailleur disintegrated. Guess that's what happens after almost 20,000 miles?? Anyway, called in the rescue team to come pick me up. I'll put the tri bike on the trainer today and do it all over again.
What happened to it, Dave? Just stopped shifting so you were essentially riding a single speed? I'm curious because I've not ever anihilated a road bike rear derailleur---bashed off plenty of mtb rear derailleurs though.
Thanks for the wise words, Chris. Consistency and discipline in execution of training is just as important as race day execution.
Kitima - at first it just started jumping around and I knew something was wrong. About 2 minutes later the it was completely failed. The upper pivot came separated and the tension pulled it into the wheel. I think it was a fatigue failure. My road bike and that RD has close to 20k miles on it anyway. Glad it happened on a weekend and not while I was riding to work
Couldn't ride it after that and had to call in the rescue team to pick me up. Sitting there waiting was brutal - 28 degress with pretty stiff winds after having worked up a sweat.
I have to admit that I am one of the new kids that is looking forward to the test. I know that I have had some improvement and just wonder how much? Now this will create a new level of pain for the workouts but its all good.
Having said that I have scaled back my workouts as I was pushing a little to hard on the bike. Being in the beginner program I had to take a day off last week.
All this has me thinking do I really need to do the power clinic? I figure that I can put down a good (relative to my current FTP) 5' test and the 20's are where I need work. That is I won't be a good candidate for the clinic so just keep at the OS. I guess I have until Tuesday to decide.
Okay, I'm in week 6, and the weekly goals say that I'll do my first 2 x 20. I'm looking at my schedule and don't see a 2 x 20 on my beginner schedule anywhere. Can someone enlighten me? I did the 2 x 12's today, with the brick run uphill strides. Yippee.
I guess I missed that one as I'm on the beginner plan as well. The 2X20's are for the advanced group. I guess RnP missed editing that in the goals. Its a 2X12 for you or at least that's what I did. You get your first 2X15 next week (week7).
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Been seeing a lot of the "looking forward to the test" comments lately...obviously only from the new kids. I was thinking yesterday that I am really NOT looking forward to that. I have said many times that I am never ever ever doing a 2x20 again. Very solid numbers all around from Saturday. Guess we are getting used to the work.
Lets all keep in perspective that the intervals are written as time at 95-100%. If you are killing FTP, great. If you are sitting on between 90 and 100 you are still doing a ton of work and getting a huge training benefit...which is the point.
Remember...they give out pint glasses [sure seems to the AG award trend anyhow] for going fast in races in the summer, not for posting big numbers in the pain cave
In any event, the scope, focus and support enabled by the EN OS plans are EXACTLY what we need to be better in 2010.
Blown ride yesterday. Went outside (28 deg) and got about halfway through the first interval when my rear derailleur disintegrated. Guess that's what happens after almost 20,000 miles?? Anyway, called in the rescue team to come pick me up. I'll put the tri bike on the trainer today and do it all over again.
Kitima - at first it just started jumping around and I knew something was wrong. About 2 minutes later the it was completely failed. The upper pivot came separated and the tension pulled it into the wheel. I think it was a fatigue failure. My road bike and that RD has close to 20k miles on it anyway. Glad it happened on a weekend and not while I was riding to work
Couldn't ride it after that and had to call in the rescue team to pick me up. Sitting there waiting was brutal - 28 degress with pretty stiff winds after having worked up a sweat.
Good bike ride today. I still felt a little fatigue on the final 15' but pushed it out.
2X10' 184(1.02); 187(1.04) then 2X15 153(0.85); 155(0.86).
Gordon
I have to admit that I am one of the new kids that is looking forward to the test. I know that I have had some improvement and just wonder how much? Now this will create a new level of pain for the workouts but its all good.
Having said that I have scaled back my workouts as I was pushing a little to hard on the bike. Being in the beginner program I had to take a day off last week.
All this has me thinking do I really need to do the power clinic? I figure that I can put down a good (relative to my current FTP) 5' test and the 20's are where I need work. That is I won't be a good candidate for the clinic so just keep at the OS. I guess I have until Tuesday to decide.
Gordon
I snuck this ride in on Friday to spread it out and keep the legs moving.
2x12 at 201 (100%) + 6' at 228 (112%) + 2x15 at 180 for both (90%) = 1:40:00 total ride time + .87 IF.
Felt great to have a longish ride. Haven't cracked the 60' mark in a while.
Good job everyone!! impressive as always.
Barbara,
I guess I missed that one as I'm on the beginner plan as well. The 2X20's are for the advanced group. I guess RnP missed editing that in the goals. Its a 2X12 for you or at least that's what I did. You get your first 2X15 next week (week7).
Gordon