This is from a discussion on cadence dropping in the search for more power as our legs get tired during intervals. Its very typical to see people go to a lower cadence thing that will help but my experience is that it doesn’t. That’s interesting you say that, for some reason i “feel” like i […]

Rode the Ripley century route today. Left at 6:00 am and did 3×15 minute tempo efforts with 10 between starting about 20 minutes into the ride. Did the first 51 miles in 2:23, 250 watts avg. Rode 100 miles in 4:50, 240 watts avg, and the entire 102 miles in 4:59. Both are personal records

I used the crit course for a couple of tempo efforts. My Friday is filled with meetings so it’ll be an off day. I’ll do the 3×15 on Saturday and then do recovery on Sunday and Monday. Sunday I have to travel about two hours each way to coach a couple teams I work with

Cool and windy evening with temps in the low 60’s. Not my kind of weather so I went for power and cadence. Held 356 and 95, best effort of the year. Time was 30 seconds slower than last week even with greater power. Just shows how conditions affect the speed. On e we get a

Took the last two days as recovery days after the intervals on Saturday and given the May races and training miles. Looking forward to Cleves time trial tomorrow night and the two state it’s coming up up three weeks from today. Turned 53 today…one more year in the 50-54. Watched some of the state crit

Did a 24 minute and 23 minute tempo effort today along SR 52 between the casino and New Richmond. Held 323 and 331 respectively with average speed being 25.6 and 27.1. Some wind assist on the second. Rode the Cervelo P2 just so I can get in more miles i the tt position. No long

Todays 2×20 tempo at 320 each, used the crit course at Ault Park.

Rode a 22:35, 27.2 mph, tying my best of the year. Started late due to a major storm that brought the temperatures down to the upper 60’s with some heavy humidity. Only had about 15 minutes to warmup so I went out with a high cadence. Was averaging about 375 watts through the first 4

Arrived at our place on Wednesday afternoon having done my 9am strength class and about 45 minutes of recovery miles on the bike. Rode another 90 minutes through Great Smoky Mountain National Park that evening. On Thursday hiked to Brushy Mountain via Trillium Gap and then did some of the Cades Cove Loop that afternoon.

Riding in Cades Cove today came down a hill and saw a guy waving at me. I blew by him and then discovered the bear at the bottom of the hill. I was about 15′ away at this point. A couple of Park volunteers told me to get off my bike and walk back up