Moving

Moving.

I’ve missed a few days…panic at work and getting everything ready at home to move this weekend…..
Luckily it’s my rest week.. (how much rest I’m getting is another story though)
Did a workout on the computrainer on Tuesday…
I tried a new workout. involving Lactate Balance point…or what ever….basically you need a device to check you blood lactate which I’ll probably do at some point…but once you know this you ride a power level just below…too not fatigue your muscles and gradually increase the effort over the next few weeks…..increasing your lactate tolerance …. Why not…can’t hurt me right?...
Anyway I had rested completely on Monday so I felt really good. legs were not as heavy as usual and it went pretty good. The last hill I tried to peg the watts at 350 just for fun…which is my goal for this year to maintain for a about 15min repeated effort… well I might not be quite ready fro that yet… but without the 40min of hard effort that I just did…maybe not an completely unrealistic goal…..

I’m planning on getting back on the trainer tonight…just the standard trainer and doing 2x20min LT work again…but we get the keys to our new place at 5:30pm… so well see how much gets done…
The weekend is shoot anyway…don’t have any riding planned…I whish but I have to move I guess

Outside…..
Last nights training went pretty good…no problem… I think that even after only two of these LT intervals
I’m feeling a lot more comfortable…you body gets used to the effort/pain level.

I rode the 21 miles to work this morning in 27’F weather…but it was actually pretty nice…ok so my toes got cold and I got a flat….I put these liners in my tire to try and avoid flats and they end up cutting the tire…great…
Anyho…it wasn’t a bad ride..the sun was coming up and the shy was blue, no rain…so how can that be bad.

I just wish I could sleep in a day…but tomorrow I have to get and go early if I want the real long ride..+ by the afternoon there are talking about rain/snow….

Work is getting busy…I like it but I just wish I could do less….I got the talk today that overtime is fully ok…!!!...oh yeah what they meant was “You need to work overtime”.
But right now I’m ready to go home…soon….the advantage of riding home is that when you get there you already have the days training done….. but that on the other hand leaves more time like packing and getting ready for the move next weekend…ahhh.the working bikers life…

At least it’s Friday.

Hunker down

Training is still going on… last night thou I got to the gym and I’d forgot my shorts at home…haven’t had much luck lately with my planned training. It might have worked out for the best though…my legs were still sore from the leg press on Monday. I went home and got on the trainer for 1.5 h. Every 5min I did a 20 sec seated sprint…man was that hard… this time of year your legs are not used to that….has it really been that long since cross season?
Today it’s back on the trainer and another 2x20min lactate threshold intervals…. Then on Friday I’m finally getting back outside…it’s amazing how quick you miss the wind in your face (even though its around freezing). On Fridays I usually ride up to work, 21mile one way trip… not too bad.. and enough to make it worth while.

Weekend is coming up and I have a 7h ride planned for Saturday…with lunch in the middle somewhere…as long as it doesn’t snow and rain it shouldn’t be to bad…last Saturday I did 6h..so this will be a slight step up before next weeks rest week….ahhh sounds good right now.

Well last night didn't go quite as planned...The computrainer failed on me...must have blown a fuse oe something....well used the standard trainer and went with HR instead...
Not the most fun workout, especially doing ot for the first time this year...it was a struggle.
I managed to get though it ok...and it was actually nice not having to peg a Watt number, it took some pressure of...no big brother.

My legs were sore and hurt more then they should have...

back to the gym today and then a trainer ride afterwards...but the only scheduled events today are 4 short full power bursts...how bad can that be...we'll find out I guess.

More equipment purchases going on for next season... it all adds up pretty quick...
I finally ordered 3 stems for my TT bike...so I can switch back and forth until I find the right one.....

I think I now have everything I need for next year…except those damm tubs that keep blowing

lactate training...already?

Another fun day planned on the trainer...two hours with 2x20min lactate threshold training..
it might be to early and too hard for this kind of training...that’s the general consensus though.
This year I'm on a new "plan", it consists of power traning..and to slowly build up your
power at threshold...so although the "lactate" sounds bad it's all parts of a build up.
Today’s goal isn't too bad...maintain 295-300W for the 20min efforts...I’ve done higher before
so this shouldn't be too bad...a good steeping stone (I hope).

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