I’ve got a loop with a bike lane and I ride on the inside of it. It’s a pretty busy area (I’ll get 90 cars an hour after work) but I only have three spots in the ~2 mile loop where a car might cross my path. I have the right of way but you know how that goes. There are other cyclists and pedestrians in the loop all the time so I like to think it makes the cars more aware.
Thanks. I find it hard to maintain the target power when doing a workout outdoors. Typically the terrain goes too much up-n-down. I try to shift gears to adjust for it, but still too much Z3 and Z5 when trying a Z4 workout. It is often easier at a climb, but hard to find a 60 min climb without traveling
After a pretty hard chain gang last night (IF = 0.8 for 1h6 book ended by 5.5mile ride to the start/from the finish (x2)) and still feeling it, I was a bit dubious about tonight’s scheduled work (Dragontail -1) which adapted into my plan a few days ago. (Im sure the previous one was an IF less than 0.8). Once going though relatively it wasn’t as bad as I feared. After the first block though it was pretty low cadence stomping on the pedals most of the time.
Strangely enough I feel less worn out/ tired after that; its probably the endorphins though. I think they are beginning to wear off and I’m feeling the legs again
Edit: I am sure its 99% Garbage but after that workout my VO2Max has shot up by 3parts.
Normally this would be nothing to write home about, but I’m getting over being sick and so glad to have some energy. Got cellulitis is my leg in mid-March which took 3 weeks of antibiotics to clear. Then a sinus infection starting 12 days ago, so I’m back on antibiotics. It was hard to stay consistent with all that going on!
My HR was higher than it should be today but I was afraid I’d have to bail on my first event coming up this weekend. This was a good way to get a bit of confidence back…I won’t be setting any PR’s, but psyched to be able to ride on Sat!!
Comb Law outside. 3x18 at sweet spot with 15 seconds “recovery”. I just used the breaks to drink. It’s 85f and major allergy time so my throat was bothering me a bit with the hard breathing.
This workout (and workouts like it) are apparently my favorite. It’s a lot of work (kj) plus it’s super efficient with very little warm up or breaks and it just feels good to work at this level.
Mount Hayes -4 Sweetspot 3.7
Looking back at previous failed workout, it wasn’t a Sweetspot one but a threshold one. Not with it at all that day, don’t feel too bad now failing that one and was comparing it to a sweetspot done previously. Think if I had Threshold in mind I would have pushed a bit more knowing I was supposed to feel close to limits, knew it didn’t feel right for Sweetspot which is why I quit.
Anyway took the days rest, amazing what a day off can do for legs and took on confirmed sweetspot workout.
6 x 3 @ VO2. Fourth interval was 2.5 minutes. Slammed a gel. Last interval was a little low but still in VO2 range. Considering I went camping Saturday night - and it poured - and got relatively little sleep, I’ll definitely take it.
Zone 2 trail run with 400m+ of elevation. Felt good and really enjoyed, good end of week run to clear the mind of the working week! 10km Comer Trust Monthly Event
As I’d had the Saturday off, an extra rest day, I was missing some mileage for week so decided to push myself on this run, make it a good workout.
