The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby Anrai » Sun Sep 15, 2024 6:29 pm
I'm still clocking a handful of incidental PRs every time I get out for one of my calmer rides, and I have a shot at this forum's pastime of pacing PMD users and just about managed to hold onto someone buzzing their 25km/h Tassie shared path limit up a 1% (not gonna be impressive to most but it's new for me.)
Also just ticked over to 500k this year (i.e. since mid-April) though I'm behind on the elevation at 4347m
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby g-boaf » Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:08 pm
I had one today with a 40 minute block, with varying 5min sections in it. I just barely made it through that.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby Mr Purple » Tue Sep 24, 2024 12:17 pm
Just trying to resist slowing up the cadence too much - will probably have to work on the bike fit to keep it at the 90-100rpm mark.
40 minutes at NP 211W this morning which seemed ok. Though the HR went up into the red and stayed there - 183bpm for the last 10 minutes which was a bit of a worry! Stupid me, the battery on the HRM was flat. A relief to find out at least!
Will be a while before I'm outdoors still. Very little pain but the occasional spasm on unplanned movements which is not great on a bike. Almost a full range of movement of the shoulder now at least.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby warthog1 » Sun Sep 29, 2024 12:37 pm
AFL Grand Final day yesterday. My interest level is fractionally above zero, however for many others here in Vic it is very popular. Went for a ride during the day yesterday, that tail end of the ride was during the game. Great conditions, hardly any vehicles on the road!
Hope I have the day off next year too.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby g-boaf » Sun Sep 29, 2024 7:49 pm
2x Zwift workouts in the morning (both SST/ over-under type) and a longer ride on Zwift this afternoon.
I'm getting a bit fed up with not doing longer rides outside at the moment.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby am50em » Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:04 pm
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby g-boaf » Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:13 pm
A week of riding in the Alps in France is enough for me to come back with a massive fitness increase - you ride at normal flat-land altitudes of Sydney and you are going really quick. It lasts for a few weeks then eventually wears off.
The most difficult thing is if you really pushed yourself hard riding overseas then you have to be careful flying back that you don't get a virus like a cold or flu. I had that a couple of times.
Running was never something I was good at (and didn't enjoy it either) but not I can't even do that if I try. Respect to those who can.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby am50em » Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:23 pm
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby warthog1 » Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:38 pm
I'd have a go now due to osteopenia but L5/S1 microdiscectomy precludes it.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby am50em » Sun Sep 29, 2024 10:01 pm
Will do indoor rowing more consistently and add in body weight exercises as well as jogging and cycling.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby Mr Purple » Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:07 am
As someone who's done that a few times including recently just be prepared for a very high heart rate when you get on the bike!am50em wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:04 pmBeen OS for all of September, returning 1 October. No bike so jogs in park, indoor rowing and weights when available and of course walking. Looking forward to being back on the bike. Hoping I haven't lost too much fitness. Running VO2max has remained constant. Have spent quite a bit of time at altitude so may get some benefit from that.
I assume it's because the cardiovascular volume/blood parameters change in that four weeks off the bike, but your muscle strength and peripheral circulation is the same.
So your heart has to work extra hard pumping the blood around the plumbing.
Even two weeks in Japan had me averaging 182bpm for the first hour of the Tour de Brisbane, and when I stepped up my virtual Fulgaz KOMs this week I was easily topping 190bpm. The weird thing is because your body isn't working as hard to do it, you don't notice except on the HRM.
Fortunately it only takes a week or two to settle.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby am50em » Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:36 am
https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/detrai ... e-fitness/Aerobic capacity is the first thing to be affected, as VO2 max decreases significantly in the first month of inactivity. This is caused by declines in blood volume, a drop in red blood cell count, and an overall reduction in cardiac output. With less oxygen available to reach your muscles, your heart rate increases to compensate, raising RPE (rate of perceived exertion) across the board.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby Mr Purple » Mon Sep 30, 2024 8:54 am
The highest I've seen it including a bunch of weeks at well over 300km.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby g-boaf » Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:04 pm
There are a few sections when it gets to 14% gradient where I'm down at 60rpm - but hopefully getting stronger from it.
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby am50em » Tue Oct 08, 2024 11:26 am
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Postby Mr Purple » Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:07 pm
So I got sick of the seatpost on my Kickr bike slipping back to 85mm every time and just raised the whole frame to the next setting.
Because I didn't lower the seatpost I expected it to be a mile high. But no, jacked to the sky and initially looking way higher than I'd normally ride it seems to fit perfectly and I'm much more comfortable.
It's going to be annoying if the only reason I've been climbing standing is because my saddle has been too low all this time. Brings home the importance of a bike fit I suppose!
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