Going to blast the intervals everyday this week to make the two weeks prior to the USAC OH TT overlaod weeks with a quick taper. Did a 10k indoor velodrome tt yesterday, close to 330w. Followeed that with an aggressive 2k effort, 480w. Today, 20x30s on and off, 465 avg, 318w NP for 18:00. 

Given clearance after the heart catheterization to proceed as normal with training. Did 3×2.6 mile tt efforts around noon and then 15x30s on/off later this afternoon. Power on the tt’s was 334-344 nd on the 30s from 370-400w. Not great but not bad after 6 weeks of just endurance. 

Just got back from two weeks in Alaska. This trip included ten days of riding with 693 total. We started north of Haines at the Yukon border, to Haines Junction, Destruction Bay, and Beaver Creek and then Tok, Glenallen and Valdez in Alaska. Longest day was 106 from south of Glenallen to Gakona, AK.  Saw

Rode 108 miles last Saturday, 18.5mph, 215w avg. Did another 60 on Sunday.  Intervals on Monday with 10min on/off, 465w. Tired from the weekend!  Did 24 x 30sec on and off today with an avg of 505w, 23:00min at 355w NP

After the South Carolina races I met family at Sea Island, GA, Saturday to Wednesday morning. Did some boring but effective rides up and down Ocean Road. Its a 7.5 mile round trip so I was doing four laps per day with some 30-60 sec efforts, some longer 35 minute efforts at 280+, and some

Rode two pretty good TT’s today in Hopkins Scouth Carolina. Power on the 5k was just under 360 and 338 for the 10k. I’d like to be 2% higher for Des Moines but I have over a year to get there.  The courses were. out ad back. A 5k is really too short for a

Power came in at 444, 440, 423, 415 and 415, or 427w avg. 

I did a 10k in the late morning and a 4k late afternoon, both on Rouvy and both aroudn 2.5 seconds off PR/KoM’s. Felt pretty good. Trying to get a taper prior to the South Carolina TT’s a week from tomorrow. 

Used the course at Ault Park for these. Average was 494w, best in a long time. Nice hot day so felt good. 

Last Wednesday I used the Fighting Creek Gap climb for a 23 minute effort at 324w avg. Today I did four trips up Heeking Avenue at 393w avg for about 3:30 each time. Fatigue has been around 80 to 100 with fitness in the mid 50’s. Form has been pushing -20 to -40. Will get