Going to post an on-line log because it'll help to motivate me. Going to ride competitively next year. This log will only
contain highlights.
Been training about 6 months now solidly, with previous experience cycling competitively (5 road races and 6 time trials) and
with a background in track and field and have always kept fit going for a jog or bike ride at least now and then over 18 years.
Had a physiological test done to determine VO2 max, which was measured at 74 ml/kg/minute at 73 kg in 2006.
Current bests, as measured on a gym bike that seems to be fairly accurate at higher power outputs, these are with no clips.
bodyweight is 74.5 kg, 38 yrs old
current best TT is 58:45 on a 37.5 km course with 225 meters of climbing and two U turn-arounds. This with a semi aero TT frame with 1 5/8 inch seat tube and downtube, decent aerobars, Zipp 404 front wheel, and a regular 32 spoke rear wheel and a far too large semi aero helmet. Carrying a large water bottle slowed me down a bit. Handlebars a bit high, upper body a bit high. Front wheel had a slightly damaged surface.
Est sustained power was 275 watts. Best time was an amazing 48:45
Current bests (no clips, indoor gym bike):
2.5 min : 530 watts
7.5 min : 415 watts
15:38 : 360 watts (shaved head to keep the sweating down)
60 min : we'll see, have to wait till I can sweat through it
Dec 17th, 2013
my hardest training day ever,
45 min on the indoor bike with a 15:38 @ 360 watts avg after a warmup
ate lunch
2 hr, 40 km ride with a 23 kg old 3-speed MTB with no clips. 380 meters of total climbing consisting of mostly short hills with 4-5% grades
(out and back, so level overall) and heavy studded tyres at low pressure (2.7 bar) and temperature outside 0 C, about 10 km of the ride was slow through traffic lights and gravelly bike paths. Took 2 hrs and 5 minutes. Wore bib pants and two light jackets.
contain highlights.
Been training about 6 months now solidly, with previous experience cycling competitively (5 road races and 6 time trials) and
with a background in track and field and have always kept fit going for a jog or bike ride at least now and then over 18 years.
Had a physiological test done to determine VO2 max, which was measured at 74 ml/kg/minute at 73 kg in 2006.
Current bests, as measured on a gym bike that seems to be fairly accurate at higher power outputs, these are with no clips.
bodyweight is 74.5 kg, 38 yrs old
current best TT is 58:45 on a 37.5 km course with 225 meters of climbing and two U turn-arounds. This with a semi aero TT frame with 1 5/8 inch seat tube and downtube, decent aerobars, Zipp 404 front wheel, and a regular 32 spoke rear wheel and a far too large semi aero helmet. Carrying a large water bottle slowed me down a bit. Handlebars a bit high, upper body a bit high. Front wheel had a slightly damaged surface.
Est sustained power was 275 watts. Best time was an amazing 48:45
Current bests (no clips, indoor gym bike):
2.5 min : 530 watts
7.5 min : 415 watts
15:38 : 360 watts (shaved head to keep the sweating down)
60 min : we'll see, have to wait till I can sweat through it
Dec 17th, 2013
my hardest training day ever,
45 min on the indoor bike with a 15:38 @ 360 watts avg after a warmup
ate lunch
2 hr, 40 km ride with a 23 kg old 3-speed MTB with no clips. 380 meters of total climbing consisting of mostly short hills with 4-5% grades
(out and back, so level overall) and heavy studded tyres at low pressure (2.7 bar) and temperature outside 0 C, about 10 km of the ride was slow through traffic lights and gravelly bike paths. Took 2 hrs and 5 minutes. Wore bib pants and two light jackets.
