Hi all, Been doing TR for over a year now and finish all workouts except over-unders, like Mary Austin -1. I think I’m good at suffering but my legs just can’t turn the pedals any more. Bit of background: My FTP from ramp-test is 319W (@82kg, 43 yo), I recently did 311W for a full hour, did 4DP …

[image] marmot19: attempt no. 4. There will be a pasta fest the night before Sure, proper fuelling will help you push the power, but from your posted example, that’s not your deleterious downfall — it’s clearly your body’s ability to shuttle lactate (which no amount of carbo loading is going …

[image] Captain_Doughnutman: Maybe create your own 2-week O/U Booster Plan which works up to the full MA. Cool idea ! Creating my own MA variations by gradually increasing time at 97/102% and decreasing rest time but without having total TSS going through the roof. Or using existing workout…

Backpedal the recovery valleys. Order of priorities: Complete the workout Don’t reduce intensity Don’t backpedal during work intervals Many other things … Achieve a perfect profile by hitting target watts in the recovery valleys

I hate backpedaling. Would be great if TR introduced an “Extend interval” button like you have with “Extend cooldown”. You could use it for longer rest during Mary Austin or to make your work-intervals longer on an i-feel-fantastic-strong-day …

As well as the physical aspect to MA, there’s going to be the mental challenge too. I like to visualise the steps as paceline efforts. On the way up, you’re moving up, at the top you’re in the wind, on the way down, you’re moving towards the back but power is still required to ensure you don’t shoo…

[image] marmot19: Didn’t know MA was widely disliked. Kinda makes me feel better :rofl: Widely disliked is an understatement of the year 2019. [image] I don't know who Mary Austin is but Training … she/he isn’t the most pleasant fella! I’ve always said that variati…

[image] SomeCallMeTim: it’s 34C in Sydney I just froze my toes off with a 92km ride in the Netherlands. -2°C and foggy all the way. But still better than your heat and fires. Best of luck with that…

I just did Mt Hale. Although I made it through my cadence fell off dramatically. This is only my second ERG mode session. I used to have to use gym bikes so I would slow and miss the power target. This time I hit the power all the way through, back peddling once in a rest section. Is this a sign of …

[image] bazcurtis: Is this a sign of a lack of muscular endurance? Both yes and no. Yes because your fast twitch muscles finally burnt out and you had to lower your cadence. Totally normal after almost 20 minutes of 104% FTP. No because you hit the power on all the intervals (well done!), r…

[image] bazcurtis: . Is this a sign of a lack of muscular endurance? For me it’s a sign of being human, since mathematically you should be able to ride at 105% for max. 20 minutes. You just did 4 x 9 minutes. Great job !!!

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SomeCallMeTim January 1, 2020, 10:32am 14

Widely disliked is an understatement of the year 2019.

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Beating Mary Austin -1 (or any other over unders)

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