11.5 hours of training, with a focus on intensity => 750 TSS. I would like to get one more week of this flavour of training in, but boy is sick right now, and I would be surprised if I get any sleep this week. Might just have to take it easy for week 27 (just get in whatever possible), then go back to intensity for 28, then taper in 29 before Triple T.
Hoping to race Mudpuppy, going under 20 would be sweet.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Week 24 Summary and P2A report
Big TSS bump this week (843) due to the P2A race on Sunday.
"Dry and fast" they said. Hmph.
Not super-impressed with my time this year (2:45, 380th OA) -- which is 20 minutes and 100 places down from last year -- some of that was due to me starting at the back of Wave 2, as they started filling the corral while I was on a poorly-timed warmup ride, and some of that was due to the course being really messy this year (thanks to a two hour deluge just prior to the race).
The single-track portions of the race were pretty brutal, more than half time I either ended up pushing/carrying the bike, or grinding through at walking pace. My wrists and triceps are sore from wrenching the handlebars around, trying to keep the bike upright and in a straight line.
Tips for next year: Get into the wave 2 corral early, dip my glasses in RainX before the race, and get my bike in the washing station *before* I have a shower.
"Dry and fast" they said. Hmph.
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Not super-impressed with my time this year (2:45, 380th OA) -- which is 20 minutes and 100 places down from last year -- some of that was due to me starting at the back of Wave 2, as they started filling the corral while I was on a poorly-timed warmup ride, and some of that was due to the course being really messy this year (thanks to a two hour deluge just prior to the race).
The single-track portions of the race were pretty brutal, more than half time I either ended up pushing/carrying the bike, or grinding through at walking pace. My wrists and triceps are sore from wrenching the handlebars around, trying to keep the bike upright and in a straight line.
Tips for next year: Get into the wave 2 corral early, dip my glasses in RainX before the race, and get my bike in the washing station *before* I have a shower.
Friday, April 13, 2012
More powah!
That was meant to be read in the voice of Jeremy Clarkson.
So I've been getting more and more interested in owning a Computrainer as I've been using Golden Cheetah to keep track of my power scores during workouts on my Powertap equipped P2. A new CT, however, is stupidly expensive ($1600+). The good thing is that they last forever, so they're a pretty good item to purchase on the second-hand market.
Even used, they carry a fair premium, usually fetching $750-$1000 for the "Pro" model, and $1000-$1200 for the "Lab" model. However, up until 2000, RacerMate, the manufacturer of CT, made a system for the Super NES that let you race in 16-bit glory. There were two models, the standard (750W resistance unit), and the Pro (1500W resistance unit), which occasionally make appearances on Ebay/Kijiji/Craigslist. I found a Pro model on Kijiji two weeks ago, and managed to secure it.
So now you're thinking, "yeah, that's nice, maybe you can use it in erg mode, but so what?". Well, RacerMate sells upgrade kits, which are basically a chip that you replace, and a USB->stereo jack cable for PC control, et voila, you have a Pro model 8200 computrainer for ~$600.
Tried it out briefly last night, awesome.
So I've been getting more and more interested in owning a Computrainer as I've been using Golden Cheetah to keep track of my power scores during workouts on my Powertap equipped P2. A new CT, however, is stupidly expensive ($1600+). The good thing is that they last forever, so they're a pretty good item to purchase on the second-hand market.
Even used, they carry a fair premium, usually fetching $750-$1000 for the "Pro" model, and $1000-$1200 for the "Lab" model. However, up until 2000, RacerMate, the manufacturer of CT, made a system for the Super NES that let you race in 16-bit glory. There were two models, the standard (750W resistance unit), and the Pro (1500W resistance unit), which occasionally make appearances on Ebay/Kijiji/Craigslist. I found a Pro model on Kijiji two weeks ago, and managed to secure it.
So now you're thinking, "yeah, that's nice, maybe you can use it in erg mode, but so what?". Well, RacerMate sells upgrade kits, which are basically a chip that you replace, and a USB->stereo jack cable for PC control, et voila, you have a Pro model 8200 computrainer for ~$600.
Tried it out briefly last night, awesome.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Week 22 Summary
630TSS on 9.6 hours, 7 of that was biking. Two good bike workouts Sat/Sun, with the 2hr ABP ride netting me the same TSS as the 3 hour zone 3/2 ride.
A nice 3000 yard swim early in the week, but not a lot of running, and I had hoped to get more time in the pool, but had to go to boy's appointment in Toronto. It was transition week for the run, so I took any opportunity to take it easy in that department. The legs were feeling it on Saturday evening from the bike.
I'm starting up my Master's swim again, hopefully I won't get smoked too badly.
Race rehearsal this coming Saturday, I hope it's warm enough to ride outside.
A nice 3000 yard swim early in the week, but not a lot of running, and I had hoped to get more time in the pool, but had to go to boy's appointment in Toronto. It was transition week for the run, so I took any opportunity to take it easy in that department. The legs were feeling it on Saturday evening from the bike.
I'm starting up my Master's swim again, hopefully I won't get smoked too badly.
Race rehearsal this coming Saturday, I hope it's warm enough to ride outside.
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