Dats from todays tow classes, spin then strength, 55 minutes each with a small commute on each end. spent enough time in the 80%+ range in spin with plenty of 1-3 minute efforts. Strength class was mainly big muscle groups with some plyometrics. Tomorrow is an off day.
Rather than ride the Cleves time trial this evening I did this 40 minute tempo at about 290 watts average for both, or 280 and little over 300. Legs pretty cooked after last nights strength class so no use doing the time trial this evening.
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Last Friday I rode my third Michigan century fo the summer following the same course: TART Trail to Suttons Bay, then M22 to Northport, south on the same to Leland and Glen Arbor, through Sleeping Bear Dunes and then back on Leelenau County road 616 to Traverse City. Took Saturday off and then did about
Back up in Traverse City and did a 40 mile ride up the Old Mission Peninsula and back. Nothing crazy, just taking in the sights and enjoying warm day. Kept power at 215 avg. Actually slept 9 hours last night which is unheard of for me. Will ride just endurance miles through weekend here and
Very fortunate to get the gold again today. Had the usual great competition from Michael T and Jake L. I missed breaking my record time of 6:15 by about 5 seconds. Felt like I attacked it right from the start. Took me about 45.7 seconds to go from the start to the timer on the
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Last year rode a 14:28 and I believe faster than that the year before, maybe 14:05-10. Today, rode a course record 13:52 for the gold in the 55-59 and fastest overall. Power was lower than expected but I’m beginning to think that given my power at Cleves that the meter needs calibration. Just seems too
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Ok power but not as strong as yesterday; did it first thing in the morning (7am)….now we start to taper to Tuesday
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Drove home today since it was going to rain in Tennessee. Did these inside later in the afternoon. Went the full 5k and held upper 370’s.
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did a nice 8 mile hike on Deep Creek Trail to campsite 53 and back, 8 miles; took about 3:15 did a later afternoon ride before the storms hit and threw in 1x5k on an uphill road headed to Fighting Creek Gap and Elkmont; took 8:30 to cover the 3 miles but power was very
I rode solo at 5:30 in a light rain, some wind and on my slower Cervelo P2 with no disc. Time was slow at 23:25 but power was pretty good at 338 (340 first half, 334 second). A little tired from last nights strength class also so overall a good prep for next weeks time