The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
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Postby ni78ck » Sat May 12, 2012 12:53 pm
still a smashathon with 36km/h + average
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Postby ireland57 » Sat May 12, 2012 8:38 pm
We (group of 6 in the end) did 112kms.
Out for an easy 36kms; up the 3.5 km range fairly hard; then rolling hills, down the range (the only good bit) then about 40kmh for 25kms.
Average hr for me was 80% of max for whole ride. Then shagged all day. Not enough water, no food stop but nibbled figs during ride out.
I also learnt again that I'm a slow learner.
I nearly made it all the way in the group but that one last turn on the front (only lasted 5-600 metres) did it.
I couldn't get off the friggin' saddle to chase on. My legs died.
The good thing......my always problematical left leg wasn't as numb today and actually did some work for me.
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Postby PawPaw » Sun May 13, 2012 7:51 pm
I was the weakest of 6 riders on an 80km hilly pacey ride today.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/91569949
Clear Mountain northern ascent has several 15+% bits around 100-200 metres long, as does Maclean Road South route.
Gee I felt them today, then on the return trip, the guys really hammered. A lot of the return is shared bike path along Kedron Brook, and I thought they were reckless doing 35+ on Mother's Day morning.
Anyway, excellent training ride for Lakeside racing - pace always on, shortish sharp climbs, coffee and BS at the end.
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Postby ni78ck » Tue May 15, 2012 9:01 am
worked hard, average h/rate 169
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Postby toolonglegs » Wed May 16, 2012 12:21 am
So I hit my local mountain (a couple of times)... even tired and sore hills are getting easier ... aim of the day was to do back to back days while fatigued.
Felt good... have to go high more often, although it is still cold at 1000 meters .
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Postby Peacewise » Wed May 16, 2012 11:23 am
Walking down the hallway to the couch is a workout today.
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Postby ni78ck » Wed May 16, 2012 4:09 pm
ready for tomorrows 25km TT
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Postby twizzle » Wed May 16, 2012 4:55 pm
Now I just need to avoid the sick people.
Edit: Just checked the power stats, despite feeling like I've been pushing it hard (and HR agrees!), aerobic power numbers are waaaay down. Damn this cold weather!
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Postby open roader » Wed May 16, 2012 6:30 pm
67.2km on the MTB with slicks, all flat bitumen roads for a change. Ave 25.8km/hr and managed to keep my Ave HR under 165 - didn't blow out beyond 172BPM like I do with my usual hilly rides.
Copped the riders curse a little though :- rode into a gentle NW head wind on the out run thinking I'd come home with a slight tail wind - wind changed direction 10 min. before I turned around to come home.......... grrr......... my legs hurt.........
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Postby ni78ck » Thu May 17, 2012 2:22 pm
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Postby ni78ck » Fri May 18, 2012 7:39 am
it was in centennial park, and consisted of 6 laps and three climbs, up the paddo gates.toolonglegs wrote:Tell us more!... Where and how fast
average speed was 36.1km/h, i was hoping for faster but it was very cold (sydney cold)
and i only did a 7km warm up. average heart rate was 170 and max was 180.
im sure the new bike and wheels assisted with my pb.
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Postby toolonglegs » Fri May 18, 2012 3:31 pm
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Postby philip » Fri May 18, 2012 3:35 pm
hey nick it sounds like you're going strong, you just gotta get out of the park and do some real racing!ni78ck wrote:it was in centennial park
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Postby ni78ck » Fri May 18, 2012 3:51 pm
i need to sign up with a club and just do it!
i dont want to scratch my bike though
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Postby ni78ck » Fri May 18, 2012 4:07 pm
coming back from waterfall on a saturday and sitting on 60km/h
is like racing!!
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Postby ni78ck » Sat May 19, 2012 1:27 pm
nothing too quick, still tired from two smashathons earlier in the week.
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Postby toolonglegs » Sat May 19, 2012 6:20 pm
Was going to do some 5 minute efforts on a local climb... did one and had an instant headache so turned around and went home!.
I suppose the good thing is my VAM is up around 1200 these days where it was struggling to be at 1000 for 5 minute plus climbs a couple of months ago. Now to work out how much it will improve if I drop another 10kgs or more ? ( can probably drop a max of 10-11 kgs off myself and 1kg off the bike )... will still get dropped by climbers on descent climbs but might just be in touch to get back on afterwards!.
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Postby foo on patrol » Sat May 19, 2012 7:14 pm
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Postby toolonglegs » Sat May 19, 2012 8:27 pm
I think I can walk now though...I started crawling again April 2011 through to end of last year. I think I am at the walking stage now. Will do a bit of jogging later in the year ( TT's in September ) and then cyclocross through winter. I will be patient and start running next year... running real hard I hope!.
Luckily I can't race from end of June through till mid August ... that will keep me under control . Patience.
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Postby foo on patrol » Sat May 19, 2012 8:50 pm
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Postby toolonglegs » Sun May 20, 2012 7:15 am
Don't think I am sick... Phew. Problem here is the greetings... You say hello and kiss... 5 minutes after kissing someone, usually a kid you realize they are coughing and spluttering with the flu ... Adults sometimes say "no bisou's, I'm sick" .
Anyway I will stick to two hour endurance rides for a day or 2 till I feel 100% .the weather is very wet... Won't stop me but will stop many others... Fine by me .
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