Cycling Workouts: Discussion/Encouragement/Sharing/Banter

[Norry1]

Another successful week. Done by early starts to my rides. Just a recovery ride today, which peaked at 37C. Cold shower and iced drinks to cool down after.

Well done

I've been out every day this week - but it was a de-load week so mainly easy triding - other than the VO2 Max one on Tuesday when the Club BASH ride was cancelled.

 

[Norry1]

It was AI Detection day on TrainerRoad and I was very pleased with the uplift from 257W to 266W. It is forecasting 268W in 28 days time.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Two hours endurance today. Roads melted in many places and one road still soft and tacky. Was worried about tyres but they survived and then a nice shaded road.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

VO2 Max Tuesday again. Session went well and with my new dual sided power meter pedals.

The AI coach has updated my threshold to 261W. Put me around 3.7W / kg based on last weigh in.

Because I had been training without power last 7 weeks or so it had been decaying my threshold. Last threshold before previous single sided power meter broke was 240W. I suspect increase is a mix of real threshold improvement perhaps 3%, and secondly now dual sided and single sided power underestimated my power by 6%.

Anyway things are moving the right way. Endurance tomorrow.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Endurance ride today. Out for 2.5 hours. Leg balance remains consistent compared to yesterday. Interestingly I deliver positive power on left side for a slightly longer arc than that of the right side (In terms of pedalling full circles).