Zwift Chat

[CXRAndy]

Zone 2 outing to test endurance. A little beaten up, but not too bad, my longest run in a very long time, non stop! I had enough in the legs to keep standing and power up over bumps and lumps late on. Just neck and shoulders need to strengthen. More outings like this should do it. off the rest up now till Sunday.

 

[JLaw]

KISS EUR C yesterday. 4 hilly laps in watopia. Again, no time to plan anything out. Started off strong and hung out with the lead pack to the first climb. Fell back slightly, but still close enough that I could recognize a rival from the Tues KISS C rase slightly ahead. Kept trying to close that gap with my new group during the 2nd & 3rd laps, but we kept falling further back on the pace. Still felt strong and climbed reasonably well. Feel back in my group on the climbs, but was catching up on the short flat or descent. Finally popped on the 4th lap, particularly the climb. Posted PBs on the climbs, laps, sprints, etc. Happy to have the longer race. I think I ultimately placed 15th.

Even with the pop on the final lap, I still did an hour at 261W which is a PB and crushes anything I've done in 2016/2017 by 20+ watts. I've had a sense I'd made a major jump recently. I had a 3x12@260 session that felt almost easy a couple weeks ago. I've been seeing the watts steadily increasing through the 250s and 260s for the shorter races the last couple weeks. And my climb in BigRingVR last week felt strong -- holding 205W over 2+ hours of climbing.

 

[berty bassett]

been doing a bit outside lately with power meter - today i was doing exactly the same as usual and i blew up !! felt a little rough with a cough but decided to check weight as well ---61kg think its time to have a few days off and pig out for a bit - if my missus finds out she will hide the bike !

 

[Norry1]

Abandoned a Trainer-road interval session So took my frustration out on Foxhill and couple of sprints, never can tell where to build up steam for the sprints but Foxhill wasn't too 'shabby for a flabby'

I have taken to doing Trainer Road sessions using my Android phone - and being on Zwift simultaneously on my PC. Works well.

 

[Norry1]

You need to scroll down to bottom of segment list and press 'show xxx hidden efforts' then unhide Box Hill KOM (ZwiftBlog verified)
Look out for all the zwiftblog verified segments because they exactly match.

See here https://www.strava.com/segments/12744502?filter=overall

Just clicked the link and appears I'm 9th of 21 in the CycleChat Turbo club.

 

[CXRAndy]

been doing a bit outside lately with power meter - today i was doing exactly the same as usual and i blew up !! felt a little rough with a cough but decided to check weight as well ---61kg think its time to have a few days off and pig out for a bit - if my missus finds out she will hide the bike !

Nearly half my weight! Make no wonder I get destroyed on hills

 

[bobinski]

been doing a bit outside lately with power meter - today i was doing exactly the same as usual and i blew up !! felt a little rough with a cough but decided to check weight as well ---61kg think its time to have a few days off and pig out for a bit - if my missus finds out she will hide the bike !

At 61kg I am surprised you are even visible when riding the bike.

 

[darrensmith0410]

Anyone done the Mat Hayman workout on Zwift?

 

[JLaw]

Whorty,

Remember the handicap race we did in Watopia a few weeks ago? Results finally published.

https://www.zwiftpower.com/race.php?id=4683

You crushed everyone.

 

[CXRAndy]

Whorty,

Remember the handicap race we did in Watopia a few weeks ago? Results finally published.

https://www.zwiftpower.com/race.php?id=4683

You crushed everyone.

How was the handicap worked out Jeff?

 

[Breedon]

Whorty,

Remember the handicap race we did in Watopia a few weeks ago? Results finally published.

https://www.zwiftpower.com/race.php?id=4683

You crushed everyone.

He does have a supercharged bkool pro though

 

[Whorty]

Whorty,

Remember the handicap race we did in Watopia a few weeks ago? Results finally published.

https://www.zwiftpower.com/race.php?id=4683

You crushed everyone.

I had a super-power on that ride that I've not had since. I flew up the mountain faster than I have since by a few minutes. I think had I not had the extra power you'd have beaten me Jeff

 

[Whorty]

He does have a supercharged bkool pro though

I certainly did on that ride, but haven't since. I was pushing 50 watts more that day than I have been doing since

 

[Whorty]

How was the handicap worked out Jeff?

Watts per kilo. I went in the 'D' class as I'd been destroyed in a 'C' class a few days earlier.

 

[rob01792]

did a ride tonight free trial is up now still unsure what exactly going on still plenty to read up on 1 thing that I find poor is the ability to see whats ahead % wise on climbs and the general in ride mapping
can qanyone tell me whats the little grey box with number in under the speed is for