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45:28 and 8th overall in the 1700h TdW 
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=175890
I lost the wheels of the small group I was on lap 5 and thought I was done for but I somehow closed the gap as they eased and I held on then to finish reasonably strong.
https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=175890I lost the wheels of the small group I was on lap 5 and thought I was done for but I somehow closed the gap as they eased and I held on then to finish reasonably strong.
<Tommy>
Illegitimi non carborundum
- Location
- Camden, London
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Looks like Peter has already picked up my improved time for the spreadsheet.
For Tuesday's run I went straight from a morning full of meetings and no breakfast onto the bike. Thankfully for the first time in ToW I didnt have massive dropouts and I was able to start normally. I hung out in the 300s (out of ~1000) for a while, but by the 4th lap I was starting to fade and just hoping to finish in the upper half. By the last couple laps I was toast and was just holding on. I was probably somewhere around 700 out of 1k. Clearly cooked it too hard early with a massive fade. I wasn't able to hold any wheels those last couple laps. Interestingly enough got a FTP update to 221, which is right about where I figured I was.
I tried harder to start a bit more slowly for Thursday and it paid off -- I was over a minute faster and was holding wheels through to the end. Finished in the upper half on the road and better on power. Given the avg power was just under FTP and normalized was just over there's probably not a lot more of time for me to squeeze out of this stage.
WRT excuse ratings and such. Not sure if I'm honored or insulted about being mentioned in that subthread :-) Not sure how much of my lungs the embolisms damaged and I'm missing about 25% of my left kidney at this point. I do know that I'm still ~35W down from where I was this time last year when I was setting PBs all over the place. and looking to move into B. I'm still hoping to return to that form , but it's clearly a slowwwww process.
For Tuesday's run I went straight from a morning full of meetings and no breakfast onto the bike. Thankfully for the first time in ToW I didnt have massive dropouts and I was able to start normally. I hung out in the 300s (out of ~1000) for a while, but by the 4th lap I was starting to fade and just hoping to finish in the upper half. By the last couple laps I was toast and was just holding on. I was probably somewhere around 700 out of 1k. Clearly cooked it too hard early with a massive fade. I wasn't able to hold any wheels those last couple laps. Interestingly enough got a FTP update to 221, which is right about where I figured I was.
I tried harder to start a bit more slowly for Thursday and it paid off -- I was over a minute faster and was holding wheels through to the end. Finished in the upper half on the road and better on power. Given the avg power was just under FTP and normalized was just over there's probably not a lot more of time for me to squeeze out of this stage.
WRT excuse ratings and such. Not sure if I'm honored or insulted about being mentioned in that subthread :-) Not sure how much of my lungs the embolisms damaged and I'm missing about 25% of my left kidney at this point. I do know that I'm still ~35W down from where I was this time last year when I was setting PBs all over the place. and looking to move into B. I'm still hoping to return to that form , but it's clearly a slowwwww process.
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Holy bloody macaroni !!
Does the black ball rule still exist ?
Well done sir
Does the black ball rule still exist ?
Well done sir
Gives you and Paul someone to chaseHoly bloody macaroni !!
Does the black ball rule still exist ?
Well done sir
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Only just hanging on to Paul now 2 come flashing by ! I am going outside - I may be some timeGives you and Paul someone to chase
The hills are coming Lee .... then revenge will be yours bwaa ha haOnly just hanging on to Paul now 2 come flashing by ! I am going outside - I may be some time
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berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
Brr bloody cold out there chaps - stick the kettle on
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I rode the ZHR 100km audax this am. Group C. Had a real go at the lead group who ride off a good 1w/k over category. Many of them bailed as ride progressed and most of them that were left then upgraded to B. Felt a bit of a muppet for moaning and didn’t have too much of a problem hanging with them but it wasn’t the ride I joined. They should have been in B. Instead they completely splintered the group.Ended up dropping back a few mins to another group and then pacing them around to the 60km mark and bailing.
It's a bit annoying when that happens but I think it's best to let the flyers go. Seems there are still a lot of people on zwift that just do not understand the Cats. I just stick with the beacon (assuming there was one).
When you planning to do ToW stage 2 .... time is running out!
I did an IRL ride today and it did start a bit nippy, but warmed up as we went. Most of the ride was Zone 2 but went for it up the 2 decent climbs and smashed both my PB's which was nice.
Jimidh
Veteran
- Location
- Midlothian
Just finished stage 2 this afternoon - sneaked into the top 200 (199th) by a last mile push at the end and made up about 15 places.
Only my 2nd event but managed to stay in a group this time rather than being dropped in the first descent.
Happy with my time 52.38 and av power 243w.
Only my 2nd event but managed to stay in a group this time rather than being dropped in the first descent.
Happy with my time 52.38 and av power 243w.
