What workout did you do today? (2021, part 1)

[PhilippePhlop]

6-week Polarized LV workout #2
Sheep Mountain
and a short recovery run brick after

I can’t get it up. Talking about my HR… like yes it’s threshold… but it’s weird…normally my threshold HR is about 10bpm higher?! But it still felt quite deadly on the legs…so the muscle endurance isn’t there but the engine is… it’s also my first high intensity workout in AGES.

[HLaB]

Its 1 in 9 that have side effects. Which times by the amount of people who have had it is actually a large number, and negative stories get more publicity, but the chances are you’re one of the 8 in 9

[ojtCycling]

Brasstown this morning for me to continue the recovery week. Probably take the day off completely tomorrow before the coffee ride I have planned with a friend on Saturday (can’t wait!). Still deciding what to do as my next training block…

[KiloCal]

Cheers, yeah very lucky to have it nearby. Unfortunately there’s not anything near me that’s long enough for threshold or sweetspot work but can’t have everything I guess .

[Jataha]

Still deciding what to do as my next training block…

Same situation. Weather is not very nice yet here for outdoor riding… Recovery week at the moment and Brasstown will start in 30minutes:D

[rkoswald]

Avalanche Spire +1

A little disappointed in myself for back pedaling. That was a mental lapse, not physical. Was thinking about tomorrow’s workout, but should have focused on completing today’s. Need to learn to push through the discomfort.

[ellotheth]

@rkoswald

Need to learn to push through the discomfort.

You are! It’s a process. Maybe you were at your mental limit today, and that backspin gave you the juice to push it further

[ellotheth]

Marcus Baker -3:

I was procrastinating this so hard I resorted to washing my water bottles. With soap. And a scrubber. Got properly uncomfortable in that fourth interval, and when I finished AT added this monstrosity to my calendar. Thanks Chad.

[JoeX]

Had a bit of a kip after the bike, I have forgotten how sleepy swimming makes me

[ColoradoJames]

15 minute warmup then Mount Foraker +4 today…a little tired, didn’t sleep very well, but pushed through it.

[HLaB]

It was supposed to be Jepson tonight but I ended up doing the club run instead. Coincidentally I ended up with the same IF.

An effort up Uquart Cut makes the rest of intervals a bit unreadable though.

A short sharp downhill followed by a short sharp uphill.

[KiloCal]

Had a Berkshire brick on the calendar but decided to split the run and bike. Got my hour run out of the way this morning. Took the bike outdoor again. Weather’s still pretty good though a pretty big drop in temperature today and wind picked up too. Great to have the extra hour of sunlight.

[_Matthew]

Another outdoor endurance ride only looking at HR instead of power. Does anyone do this? My outdoor HR:watts are higher than indoor (same PM), am I just excited to be outside?

First hot one in a while. NP only 59% FTP, but finished with a good kick, 1453w for 5s.

[jcuene]

Had my ass handed to me by Carpathian Peak +1. I had to quit early (at 1 hour) for work, but that’s an excuse. I would have probably bailed anyway. Or, just dropped the intensity down. I’ve been doing pretty well, but this was tough, tough tough today. I think my nutrition was poor over the last couple days (i’m trying to lose weight). Will rest, and come at it again next week.

[trpnhntr]

40 minute test today - think I paced it pretty well. Maybe went a little too easy in the first 10 minutes, but found my level relatively quickly

First 10 minutes: 371 watts
Second 10: 381 watts
Third 10: 382 watts
Fourth 10: 385 watts

[rkoswald]

Well done!

[rkoswald]

Tallac +3

More like Tallac +2 with bailing on the last interval. This was a bit much after 2 1/2 weeks of GB-MV, this early in the morning, and after a couple of nights of below average sleep. Likely taking two days off for Easter weekend to rest. Will finish the last workout of the first block (Junction -1) on Monday, then rest week!

[ibaldwin]

First time on Holt Hill, beautiful view. First Covid shot last week took me out for most of the week, followed by a tough week at work this week with soooo many distractions. First time back on the rollers in too long. This will amount to my birthday ride today, but I’ll follow this up with some trail riding, perhaps both weekend days, yard work be dammed…

[JoeX]

Bike, swim and run today. Feeling privileged.

[jarsson]

2min@120% followed by 8min@FTP x4. Last week of the block and this week was horrible due the whole life stuff so it was hard.