I dream off Jeannie.Originally Posted by Sillyoldtwit .
It is addictive. Glad to see the return of your enthusiasm to training.
Sick as it may seem my favorite training place is indoor on the trainer or rollers. I love outside, but like you I know that whatever discomfort I can handle for longer durations on the trainer equates to something better out on the road.
More power to ya /img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif
So true, speaking of which, the long journey to 300Watts of sheer unadulterated power can be broken down in stages as follows:
1) The impossible dream
2) The distant dream
3) The maturing dream
4) I beginning to sense it dream
5) Almost tangible dream
6) I can taste it dream
7) It's so close, it's 'a hurting me dream'
8a) IT'S REALITY /img/vbsmilies/smilies/ROTF.gif/img/vbsmilies/smilies/icon14.gif
8b) IT'S A NIGHTMARE (can't quite reach 300W and never will) /img/vbsmilies/smilies/frown.gif/img/vbsmilies/smilies/icon13.gif
Tyson /img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif
Originally Posted by jsirabella .
felt->Enjoy the success.
LM->I can not imagine doing that much running. I hear my joints screaming now!
-js
8a) and 8b) is exactly the point in the race where you make the break or you miss it, i think it is not purely physical or watt related, it takes also a lot of gut to sustain those minutes or seconds at maximal pain, it can happen at mid distance, in the beggining or at closing but it always happens and decides your result of the day,Originally Posted by Sillyoldtwit .
So true, speaking of which, the long journey to 300Watts of sheer unadulterated power can be broken down in stages as follows:
1) The impossible dream
2) The distant dream
3) The maturing dream
4) I beginning to sense it dream
5) Almost tangible dream
6) I can taste it dream
7) It's so close, it's 'a hurting me dream'
8a) IT'S REALITY /img/vbsmilies/smilies/ROTF.gif/img/vbsmilies/smilies/icon14.gif
8b) IT'S A NIGHTMARE (can't quite reach 300W and never will) /img/vbsmilies/smilies/frown.gif/img/vbsmilies/smilies/icon13.gif
Tyson /img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif
No, still riding hard.,..... I haven't been able to shake that little addiction to power that I picked up here learning from and laughing with you guys on this thread.
Your club Computrainer sessions will let you see your watts creep up over your winter training period.There is a lot of help in this thread about the right balance between training volume and intensity. This helped me put training plans together that improved power over the winter. Getting those power numbers week to week and month to month will really be motivating. They will show you the MAGNITUDE of the changes that have occurred that you would have missed without a power meter. For example, in early December 1X5 at 265 watts is often all I can do and I wish that I hadn't taken it so easy in October and November. Most years, if I apply the principles in this thread, I can get my 1X60's up to 265 by the middle of March. With the power meter your realize in March that you are riding for an hour at power levels that were hard to sustain for 5 minutes when you were relatively untrained early in the season. Cool! However, I don't want to get your hopes up for riding an hour at your early season 30 second power, but, who knows??? I do know that you will be earning lots of respect in the group that you ride with long before you reach an FTP of 300. When your friends notice the change in your riding and ask you about the training you did over the winter, what will you tell them?...."Changed my diet"....."Spent a lot of time in the gym"Originally Posted by larryg45 .
..............They have us doing some 30second intervals and i do those around 300w and i can tell you when i'm doing these i think there is no way i could ever hold that power for 30 minutes let alone an hour.
Originally Posted by vspa .
8a) and 8b) is exactly the point in the race where you make the break or you miss it, i think it is not purely physical or watt related, it takes also a lot of gut to sustain those minutes or seconds at maximal pain, it can happen at mid distance, in the beggining or at closing but it always happens and decides your result of the day,
The 2nd 20 is the best indicator of your sustainable power. In fact, when I feel that I'm ready to step up my power for my L4s I will do a 2x20 or 2x30 at my current L4 target in the first segment and my new L4 target in the last segment. Psychologically I prefer to finish strong rather than having to back off because I can't sustain the effort. Note that I am not saying that your FTP is 100% of your last 20 of a 2x20. It is probably a bit lower than that, but nonetheless it looks as though 210-215 is a good L4 training target for you.Originally Posted by hrumpole .
2x20 at 214,212. Much better pacing. Finished strong, and lowest drops were into high l3; most time spent in l4
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