Got the prediction back up to 262 primarily by adding a 60min endurance ride which I’ve just done.
So naturally it’s dropped to 260. Man it’s hard to keep the faith sometimes!
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FWIW, TR AI dropped by FTP by about 3.3%, which, after 3+ months of base with little / no threshold or VO2, probably makes sense. Turns out I was also fighting illness right at the end of my last block, so the decrease makes sense in hindsight. After moving through the Kübler-Ross Five Stages of Grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression (and questioning my self-worth), and acceptance) (
), the new FTP is probably about right.
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Haven’t been assigned Cloudripper in a month or two, but it’s still what my kids call me when I’ve had too much protein.
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I’ve had the week off training with this undetermined jaw pain In taking antibiotics for. I’m not getting better or getting worse but I am getting cabin fever.
So I went for an easy run this morning which was okay.
Then decided to force Cloudripper -3 into my calendar … looks like that was a mistake 
Is there a difference between really not wanting to do the work, and not being able to do the work? I’m sure I used to only quit when things were much harder. Now it’s just like I can’t be arsed with it.
I don’t think heart rate was elevated on the run or bike.
Actually I’m not fuelling or drinking my rides since I lost my cool bidon three months ago. Maybe I need to do that.
And I skipped breakfast. So. I’m going to stop confessing now. Is that enough excuses?
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