Kind of told you so there Bob a few weeks ago ..... the pack rides do seem to be aimed at the slowest of the pack so not great if you want a recovery ride at a decent enough pace to get the heart going.
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Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
Pack sub 2 rides are normally quite good, try the ZZRC I think it's called rob does these now
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
Bailing or cramp?
Bailing.
To be honest at the first cramp twing i bailed! and massaged and stretched.
It was too too slow. It was what it is but i think ride leaders must be a fair bit heavier.
will try.
I try and avoid those low w/kg rides unless i need a recovery ride where I force myself to do low watts. I made the mistake of doing a sweetspot with Steeps workout last night, 12x 45 seconds@340w sessions (4.5wkg) with a 2 minute rest at 240w (3.2w/kg), I was struggling by rep 12. I chose the Big Loop (up the mountain, through the jungle and round the volcano), once I'd finished the workout I still had 14km to do to finish the loop so carried on at an endurance(ish) pace.
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So it's hard to believe I haven't raced in 2+ weeks. Between the family trip, work/meetings and timezone changes it's just been plain impossible to find a race time that would work. The timezone shift should sort itself out this weekend as the US moves back to standard time.
On a positive note, I keep cranking out the climbs (instead of racing) on my way to the tron bike. 70% at this point.
On a positive note, I keep cranking out the climbs (instead of racing) on my way to the tron bike. 70% at this point.
Too Tyred
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
I've only ever done the 2-2.5w/kg Pack rides but I pretty much started on my zwift life on them and I found them to be very challenging (May/ June). Now though they are a very easy paced ride for me so I can keep my heart rate sub 125 bpm (after party aside). I'd wouldn't touch anything sub 2. They have their place and are very good, well-led rides that are what you make them.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I am also aiming for the Tron bike. I should be able to do another 10,000m over next few weeks but will then go up the tower every day to get it by or rather for Xmas.
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
The sad thing is I'm taunted when I log into the website to download my ride data as it shows 170+k ft of climbing. Too much done before I realized I should be doing the everest/tron thingie.
Damn. You didn't even sound like you were working hard... But the #s show a totally different story. Looks like Cartwright got away, never to be seen again... You certainly seemed to know when you wanted to hit the gas to finish strong.
uclown2002
Guru
- Location
- Harrogate
Lesson learned from Tuesday's race where I died last 100m.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl0wSBSUW1I
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
i think i can hear something . is that you breathing or someone pushing a rusty wheelbarrow !!
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
uclown, thats great racing.
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
