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Weekend and Todays Intervals

Rode 113 on Saturday, 10 in early in the morning and then 103 starting around 10:30 going to Ripley and back. Averaged 226 watts on that effort. Also saw the bald eagles near Ripley. Did 13×1 power intervals today on the tt bike at Ault Park holding 493, 474, 472, 472, 450, 495, 495, 478,

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15×1 power intervals

I wanted to ride the Cervelo P2 so I went to the local crit course and did some 1 min on/off power intervals. I’m trying a lower bar position, about 1.25 centimeters lower than my Giant TT bike. One problem I had was the I left the bars too long so I really had to

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Century in Tennessee

Nice day in TN so I rode 101 miles. Took 5:50 to cover Gatlinburg to Cades Cove, three times around the 11 mike loop, and side trips to Tremont and Elkmont on the way back. Did two 24 minute tempo efforts in the first hour at 322 and 312 and then settled into an avg

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4×12 steady state

Did a modified version of the 4×12 steady state with 11 min at 347, 11 at 339, 11 at 347, 11 at 339 and then 4 at 342. I took about a 60-90 seconds between efforts so this was a pretty continuous 48 minute steady state. Felt very good. USed Riverside Drive from Delta to

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another set of 4×10’s

I made some changes when compared to Mondays 4×10’s. I wanted to keep my cadence in the 90’s as opposed to the low 80’s and I reduced the goal wattage by about 10. Power was around 323 for each. Looking at 5×6 tomorrow and might get outside. Temps may be going to 40. Overall a

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Indoor TT History

Fortunate to win the 50-59 for the 2014-15 event. Actually tied my PR with the November ride. Overall power has been holding pretty steady. Racer Category Race Date MM:SS Avg MPH Peak MPH Avg Watts Peak Watts AvgWatts/KG Location Peter Wimberg M40-49 2012-2-12 14:35 25.49 31.48 390.14 529 5.00 Dayton,OH Peter Wimberg M50-59 2014-11-16 14:35

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Cramping: Causes and Cures

from the latest CTS newsletter, March 5, 2015 Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of Cramping cramp By Chris Carmichael Endurance sports are all about pushing yourself and testing your limits. Sometimes your brain has to step in and protect you from yourself, like when you bonk and your brain conjures up nausea in an effort to

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