The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)

[foo on patrol]

^^ Hahaha I think it's called commitment!

Foo

[Le Mong]

First of the year

http://app.strava.com/activities/103631786" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sunscreen didn't help tho lol

[Xplora]

Mate, think how bad it would have been WITHOUT it

[toolonglegs]

Wide angle bubble leg ... Nice ride though
Haven't started my 2014 yet ... Still recovering from 22 hour flight acting as a pillow for two 10 year olds .
But going to see once and for all how much power I have lost over the last couple of slack years!... Got a G3 hub off the forum, just got to build it up ( Kinlin XR380 and Sapim CX ) and I can go and play .
Aim though is just to use it for testing, don't really want to try full time with a PM at the moment... But as all who have trained with a PM know that is easier said than done!.
Anyway unseasonably warm back here... All though a bit damp.
Back into it Sunday with a CX race.

[foo on patrol]

Good to see you about again TLL was a little worried for a bit and then I remembered you were over this way for Chrissy.

Foo

[toolonglegs]

Yeah had a good trip home and a very quick visit to Sydney... going to hard work settling in here again, at least it isn't cold!.

[Le Mong]

Wide angle bubble leg ... Nice ride though
Haven't started my 2014 yet ... Still recovering from 22 hour flight acting as a pillow for two 10 year olds .
But going to see once and for all how much power I have lost over the last couple of slack years!... Got a G3 hub off the forum, just got to build it up ( Kinlin XR380 and Sapim CX ) and I can go and play .
Aim though is just to use it for testing, don't really want to try full time with a PM at the moment... But as all who have trained with a PM know that is easier said than done!.
Anyway unseasonably warm back here... All though a bit damp.
Back into it Sunday with a CX race.

Power is addictive :p

[toolonglegs]

Rebuilt the bike this morning with the aim of joining the club for a ride this arvy... Fitted the mudguards just in case.
Come RDV time it was raining but I went anyway. Was very surprised to see 3 others there... Very unlike anyone here to head out in winter rain!.
I realized pretty quickly I was under dressed even though it wasn't very cold. Got a rare rear puncture and that was enough for me to pull the pin . Should of wrapped up warmer.
Of course while fixing the puncture it stopped raining and by the time I got home the sun was out. All too late when you are cold!.
Was going to race tomorrow but have decided with my legs feeling crap after a 22 hour flight that if it is fine I will go training... And if it is raining I will race!.

[bwdftp]

Got a bit hot yesterday (probably an accumulation of too many long rides in the sun):

[foo on patrol]

Stuff that, I never got blisters like that, always got my rides out of the way early!

Foo

[singlespeedscott]

Got a bit hot yesterday (probably an accumulation of too many long rides in the sun):

Thats not good.

[g-boaf]

Got a bit hot yesterday (probably an accumulation of too many long rides in the sun):

Ouch! I'm nursing a bit of sunburn on my legs and arms, but nothing that bad.

I did a 133km ride earlier in the week (and some other rides earlier than that) to knock over a Strava challenge, and it's been relatively downhill from there. I did manage to get some speed back today, but I'm spent now. 370km this week, 526 last week. It's paying dividends.

[trailgumby]

Wow. Bizarre. Your leg has turned blue. Where did you ride to get sunburn4n that colour?



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[Xplora]

Neptune?

[KGB]

Bagged a Strava KOM, pretty happy with that.

[Carrots]

Got a bit hot yesterday (probably an accumulation of too many long rides in the sun):

Nothing quite like getting sunburnt, having it blister, then getting sweaty and having it look blistered! Good luck with the peel!

[Le Mong]

Horrible pic lol loving this fan tho.

[g-boaf]

Love those industrial fans, they are the only way for trainer rides.

I put in a solid 68.5km today and set a lot of PRs by big margins. HR went into the stratosphere, but I know I was giving it absolutely everything. Very satisfied at the moment.

One of the segments I smashed my best PR on by heaps, and this was a solo effort with crosswinds. Previous best was a two person effort. I'm shocked!

Bagged a Strava KOM, pretty happy with that.

It's a nice feeling! Especially when the others at the top of the leaderboard are all fast riders. Congrats!

[Le Mong]

These are my first three rides of the year,

http://www.strava.com/activities/103631786

http://www.strava.com/activities/104122741

http://www.strava.com/activities/104392798

Woke up this morning wrecked as fall get out lol.
Feels like the flu!

[Cul]

For me

Yesterday: 3 sets of 5min Over Unders (30 Over / 30 Under), 1 set of 5min Over Under (1min Over / 1min Under) done on the trainer - bloody hurt, and I felt it even worse this morning - this is the first time in ages I've had DOMS.

Today: Even more hurt! 4 x 4min Z5/Z6 Intervals completed on a local climb, Z1 ride home.

[Le Mong]

No idea how this happened lol

[g-boaf]

Oops. Mine is the double layered effect. I'll consider myself in violation of "the rules".

[Saturnstarzz]

Up to Dandenong's for the first time ever .
Loved the climbing and descending .
Never going to ride beach rd again lol.

http://www.strava.com/activities/105418100

[kb]

Up to Dandenong's for the first time ever .
Loved the climbing and descending .
Never going to ride beach rd again lol.

http://www.strava.com/activities/105418100

Yep, the Dandenongs and surrounds are fantastic, if a little busy this time of year. Beach Rd does have it's uses though
http://www.strava.com/activities/102959958

[Cmm]

The dandenongs are great did the crucifix up there today to cap of a good holiday break which included mt baw baw, mt buffalo, mt hotham, 3 repeats of ol willunga in the middle of a 120k ride (longest to date) norton summit and corkscrew rd then the crucifix this morn. Might have to venture to beach rd to see what it's all about!