please pardon my slightly off topic post, but i value the opinion of the people who frequent the Power Training forum.
I have a 2002 Cannondale CADD 7 with Campagnolo Record components (52/39 ...
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I am appealing to the masses - to share my story and hopefully learn something. As I learn more from this forum, articles from the Dr's, and other sources - I find myself still a bit hazy on how t...
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Hi, I am looking for advice/tips to improve my aerobic power as i am preparing for a 3000 meter pursuit on the track in about 2 months time and i am told that this is a very important area to trai...
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Hello All,
Was in Tokyo all of last week and boy it was painful and not doing that much better today as I just arrived back in NYC yesterday.
I was not ablt to bring my bike to Tokyo as too ...
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I was in the middle of a tight cat5 pack going five wide into a difficult turn wondering if I should be risking my life for something like 15th place. Is that correct thinking for a crit?
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I have a relatively low FTP [200W] - so high TSS rides come easy [I think the past 3 weeks I've averaged 1000 TSS]. The composition is boat loads of 4X20's @ 170/180W.
So - why is it harder for...
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Would you guys suggest doing an FTP test on a hill climb as apposed to flat groud? or would it be best to do it on a trainer?
Problem is i dont think i could grind out an hour on a trainer!
So...
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Hi folks,
New article published today; this one's on Integrating Body and Mind:
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=f...174&status=True [http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&i...
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If I'm home from a ride and my PowerTap says I used 1800kj of energy, I need to multiply that by 4 or 5 to work out how much energy I put out thanks to the body's inefficiency.
So, if I'm on a...
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I have tested my FTP throughout the year (season would be too grandiose a term for me), but I am interested in thoughts on whether my ride on Saturday calls my test results into question.
It w...
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Hey Everyone,
Well I just finished my first year and half since i hit the bike. I lost 65lbs (230 to 165), I went from barely being able to do 10 miles with a rec. group to now being able to do ...
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Downloaded my PT data from a 30 lap (1 mile laps) crit last night and now suspect my FTP is too high. Here is the data:
Avg. Speed: 26.7 mph
Norm. Power: 230w
Avg. Power: 195w (30% zero power, ...
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The rollers I've been using gave me average speeds of around 19.6 to 20.6mph for a 3x20 but when I changed them to free motion rollers my one hour ride is about 17.4mph to 18.4mph. Is there power ...
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I had a question for you guys and I wish you guys can give me some idea about it .It is about after my training at the evening at about 35Celsius and a big hot sun above my head.When I reach my h...
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Could use a little help/advice with my training. Back story is I picked up a road bike last year. Did some group rides, but not really what I would consider training. Ended up picking up the racin...
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I'll be heading to the Alps next Saturday (Aug 2nd) for 8 days with my club. As this camp for me isn't the major event of the year but a race 2 weeks later (Aug. 23rd) I wonder how to gauge the st...
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All, I have a big event at the end of August (30th). Then I have another big event coming up on September 21. I've used So Phos in the past with good success and plan to use it again for these rac...
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Due to time constraints, I tend to keep my warm ups (and cool downs) relatively short, i.e. 5-10 minutes, when doing inside interval workouts. Assuming that I am time limited, am I better off usin...
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Given that the local bike shop, nor any bike shop I care to visit within 40 miles, carries PowerTap equipment, I'd be interested in hearing from folks in the US from where they bought their PT hub...
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Let's say I now average 24 mph for 10K TTs, but my ultimate goal is to be able to average 26 mph for that distance. And let's say that I can now maintain 26 mph for only 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile. So t...
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Hi All,
I've become frustrated with my cycling. I want to reach a certain level of fitness but I'm not sure how to get there. Assuming I have a fairly strong base as I've been riding 160 to 18...
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I've been wondering...
in the trainingPeaks software it tells me that my Vo2max zone is 372-424watt based on a FTP of 351.
But when I'm doing 5x5min or 5x3 I'm able to hold 469watts. Which is de...
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Got a quick question on leg power...why is is that some days I can pedal for ever and still feel really fresh and other days I can pedal for 20 minutes and my legs feel like spaghetti...
I did a...
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What's up peoples?
Long time lurker here--main reason is that personally, I can't add the great information a lot of you guys are able to; just not knowledgeable enough. Reading answers mos...
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That's the question. What do you guys use or recommend? Will WKO+ track accute and chronic stress?
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