What kind of a plan is this? I need to get on my feet before starting a plan though.
Time trail with bronchitis? How could you do that with your lungs being sick, that's impressive.
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What kind of a plan is this? I need to get on my feet before starting a plan though.
Time trail with bronchitis? How could you do that with your lungs being sick, that's impressive.
What kind of a plan is this? I need to get on my feet before starting a plan though.
Time trail with bronchitis? How could you do that with your lungs being sick, that's impressive.
I've been using Joe Friel's book for a few years now. I basically use that plan, minus what happens when family, job, home ownership, and the occasional band interrupts.
I was starting to recover a few days before the TT on Saturday and still have a touch of it at the moment. I should have been near the podium on normal conditions. I figured the amount of climbing would work in my favor. I don't have any power meter or heart rate data because my equipment also decided to not work. This time trial specified no TT bike, aero bars, or TT helmet. I trained for this. On the day of the race I was aware that I couldn't use my invisible aerobar position due to the crosswinds, which cost me a little speed. 21.4mph wasn't bad, especially if I go back to how unfit I was in high school and on a heavy mountain bike. I was also competing with some guys who were in good shape, so 14th out of 15 it is. Ouch. I could tell my legs were working hard but didn't have as much force as they should. I probably regressed a bit with the bronchitis. I'm taking this week off to hopefully recover entirely.
I want to ask a few question if you don't mind. I'm asking because I really haven't taken care of my body for a very long time. I abused it with excess (crazy) amount of alcohol and cigarettes with no workout for years. I also had terrible stressful times so the heart and mind are a bit tired too I guess.
How old are you, did you mess your body like mine in some period of your life and how long have you been biking actively? I wonder if I'll ever be able to recover from this mess, be athletic and sportive or just be an old man struggling on a bike.
I used to ride my MTB regularly but that was not in a sportive way. Now I take this seriously and really work on it.
I want to ask a few question if you don't mind. I'm asking because I really haven't taken care of my body for a very long time. I abused it with excess (crazy) amount of alcohol and cigarettes with no workout for years. I also had terrible stressful times so the heart and mind are a bit tired too I guess.
How old are you, did you mess your body like mine in some period of your life and how long have you been biking actively? I wonder if I'll ever be able to recover from this mess, be athletic and sportive or just be an old man struggling on a bike.
I used to ride my MTB regularly but that was not in a sportive way. Now I take this seriously and really work on it.
I drank entirely too much from senior year of HS to the end of my 3rd year of pharmacy school. Had to stop entirely during my 4th year because I was heading down a dark road. I never smoked because I grew up with debilitating asthma. It was debilitating because meds weren't very good and my physician was more than a little behind with modern drugs. I finally started getting over asthma when I was about 20 or so. I gained a decent amount of weight in college due to fried food. I worked out a little here n' there. Was lucky to have a fast enough metabolism to only put me about 10lbs over my target weight, which is kind of a lot due to my lack of size.
I basically started working out regularly at about age 24 and started from zero when it came to my aerobic function. At 34, I'm in way better shape than I was when I was in high school. Oddly enough, I had way better abs back then. I definitely need to devote more than 30 minutes a week on that.
One of the more dominant Cat 2 riders used to be a smoker and 50lbs overweight.
Thanks spade, I feel like I'm done at the age of 30 here.
Good to know there's still hope for me.
Thanks spade, I feel like I'm done at the age of 30 here.
Good to know there's still hope for me.
Riding aside, it was somewhat of a lifestyle change as well. I stopped binge drinking, which helped a lot. I also started getting 8 hours of sleep regularly. Both of those alone made me feel 20 times better than I did in college. Throw in a healthier diet and slightly insane workout routine and I could run circles around the old me.
Last night 1 did a 24 kilometer run with average speed of 18 kmh, it could have been a lot higher but it's a pretty crowded cycling path, my max speed was 35 kmh ( such a shame on a speeding machine like this).
18Kmh average is probably one of my bests, I never stopped pedalling, maintained high cadence even on the hills and was a great exercise. Felt like my lungs were burst openning, sucking all the oxygen it finds, I felt like a machine.
I had a pain in my right knee though, probably the outer meniscus saying "I'm still here bro'!".
I have a question though, should I tire myself like this every day? I love riding every day but I guess the muscles need some rest, I am no Froome after all.
What is the best way to determine the practice routine / intensity?
18Kmh average is probably one of my bests, I never stopped pedalling, maintained high cadence even on the hills and was a great exercise. Felt like my lungs were burst openning, sucking all the oxygen it finds, I felt like a machine.
I had a pain in my right knee though, probably the outer meniscus saying "I'm still here bro'!".
I have a question though, should I tire myself like this every day? I love riding every day but I guess the muscles need some rest, I am no Froome after all.
What is the best way to determine the practice routine / intensity?
Every other day, do something other than riding - unless you want to end up looking like a cyclist. 
How about zumba! 
Or just strap a bass on and dance the night away. 
Sex is good. 
Swimming even. You go, gewehr!
How about zumba! Or just strap a bass on and dance the night away. Sex is good. Swimming even. You go, gewehr!
It's all about float and cleat position. NONE of the pedal systems are magic or offer advantages over the others in this regard. Speedplay with the wrong float and/or wrong cleat position will hurt knees just as much as Look or Shimano.
Every other day, do something other than riding - unless you want to end up looking like a cyclist.
It's riding every day than!
A girl I met a while ago was doing zumba, she was exerising regularly, eating healthy, and was a non smoker. Considering what she told me, zumba is instant heart attack for me
Well I've been researching and Look Keo Easy's have a 20 degree float and they're available in my local bike store. I'm considering trying them out with Shimano's entry level shoes as my budget is low after spending all the money I have on the new bike.
Last night 1 did a 24 kilometer run with average speed of 18 kmh, it could have been a lot higher but it's a pretty crowded cycling path, my max speed was 35 kmh ( such a shame on a speeding machine like this).
18Kmh average is probably one of my bests, I never stopped pedalling, maintained high cadence even on the hills and was a great exercise. Felt like my lungs were burst openning, sucking all the oxygen it finds, I felt like a machine.
I had a pain in my right knee though, probably the outer meniscus saying "I'm still here bro'!".
I have a question though, should I tire myself like this every day? I love riding every day but I guess the muscles need some rest, I am no Froome after all.
What is the best way to determine the practice routine / intensity?
I generally start my training season in Nov or Dec. I'll do 3-4 months of endurance miles that consist of longer duration and low to medium intensity. I'll increase the amount of time each week for 3 weeks and take a rest week on the 4th week. I'll then do 2 months of intervals with a time trial or climbing interval on Mon, rest or abs on Tues, VO2 max on Wed, rest or abs on Thurs, sprint intervals on Fri, crit or road race effort on Sat, long ride on Sun. Again, building for 3 weeks and resting for 1.
That is some training indeed.
I don't know what kind of training abs, VO2, crit and road race effort are though.
Just fitted an Adamo Typhoon to my bike, has anyone here tried one before? My initial thoughts are really positive.
That is some training indeed.
I don't know what kind of training abs, VO2, crit and road race effort are though.
The TT effort is a bunch of 5 minute max efforts with 5 minute rests at 90-100rpm and a 10 minute variable cadence. The climbing is basically the same but at lower cadence and higher resistance. VO2 max is a bunch of 30 second, 1 minute, minute in a half, and paceline type efforts where you're full throttle and then take a rest roughly equal to the duration of the intensity effort. Sprinting involves a bunch of very short efforts of the highest possible intensity with long breaks. Crit and RR involve high efforts without full recovery.
I'm writing these down, when I'm fit enough for such training I'll get right into it. Thanks.
Looks interesting. Please report how it works out for you.
I'm giving up on my Brooks for my road bike, it has too much contour and when on the aero bars it is quite uncomfortable. Ordered another specialized Alias 143 as it has worked well for me in the past. I'll put the brooks on my old Mountain bike for now, it seems better suited to a single position than the ones I end up with on the road bike - depending on headwind and back issues
I know someone that uses one of the ISM saddles and likes it a lot. Ugly though, but if it works it works.
I am going out on it tomorrow let's see how it goes, I did 1/2 mile on it earlier and my nads didn't get sore so that's a bonus! This might get me back into regular cycling again
I'm writing these down, when I'm fit enough for such training I'll get right into it. Thanks.
Gotta start somewhere. They hurt no matter how fit you are or aren't.
