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[CXRAndy]

I'm planning on doing a 3 hours endurance tomorrow @ 8.05 https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=46102 Volcano flat course rank C cat. If anyone fancies spinning legs around zone 2

 

[bobinski]

I'm planning on doing a 3 hours endurance tomorrow @ 8.05 https://www.zwiftpower.com/events.php?zid=46102 Volcano flat course rank C cat. If anyone fancies spinning legs around zone 2

Not me. Primer today in preparation for Sufferfest 4dp ( their ftp style test) tomorrow.

 

[berty bassett]

not me - going up a mountain later in brvr and an easy day tomorrow

 

[<Tommy>]

I’m in Paris this weekend. I was thinking about having a pootle on one of the French capitals equivalent of Boris bikes but....

 

[bobinski]

Thought I would talk about me difficulties sleeping and then being woken
both as a result of lower leg pain since last saw physio. I thought linked to exercises I have been given to strengthen inner thigh muscles or ITB issues returning .Saw physio yesterday and after a series of exercises diagnosed Tendinitis in right leg .It is exacerbated by a toe down pedal stance. Literally over stretches the tendon and is a common reaction to ITB issues. So I will be working on improving my pedal technique and possibly lowering saddle a little. Slowly but surely I feel as if I am getting to bottom of my knee/leg issues.

 

[CXRAndy]

Your leg issues are very sensitive to position, so fine micro adjustments will probably be needed. Rest (rice) and don't overdo riding or tendinitis can become chronic. you don't want to add that to your list of ailments

just kidding

 

[berty bassett]

do you ever try rollers ? good way of making sure you pedal circles instead of squares without to much pressure - just set mine up ready for tomorrow - want to try and learn to spin a bit more

 

[Aleman]

do you ever try rollers ? good way of making sure you pedal circles instead of squares without to much pressure - just set mine up ready for tomorrow - want to try and learn to spin a bit more

Love my rollers, but they are the Tacx ones with the bearing flaw that chatter like crazy, just too noisy to use But could do some crazy insane workouts on them, and only managed to launch myself off them the once in a year

 

[bobinski]

Your leg issues are very sensitive to position, so fine micro adjustments will probably be needed. Rest (rice) and don't overdo riding or tendinitis can become chronic. you don't want to add that to your list of ailments

just kidding

Why you!!

Andy, I have eased off the riding and I am following an exercise/yoga/Cold compress/ice pack routine. It’s all linked and is slowly being unraveled. It has taken 3 different physio’s for me to feel confident I am finally making headway.

Pyrenees?

 

[bobinski]

do you ever try rollers ? good way of making sure you pedal circles instead of squares without to much pressure - just set mine up ready for tomorrow - want to try and learn to spin a bit more

I would be off and on the floor in no time!

 

[CXRAndy]

I might be somewhere else whilst you're in Pyrenees. I will know in 10 days time

I strained a tendon/s in my arm from weight lifting, I was 18, I had to stop lifting weights for years, even now I have to work around the issue not to strain those tendons too much

 

[CXRAndy]

Im an honorary German having completed their 75 mile endurance ride. It was supposed to be a pootle, but as usual I stuck with the front runners and they went off quite hard. I didn't feel great with the pace in the first hour and began to overheat(probably due to heating been on all day and night). The big fan cooled me soon as I powered it up. I decided to stick with it and after 2 hours I spotted the red marker 15 mins ahead, there was the incentive and carrot to keep on the pace. Our group slowly got less in number around 2 hours, but as we swept up the faster, slower riders, they upped their pace so the group grew from 8 to 20+. Red marker swept up with 15 mins to spare, and 300W for the final minute capped a tempo/threshold workout
maybe a short race this week and taper down for Tenerife

 

[bobinski]

Well done Andy. Top effort

I was 23 min into my 4dp test hitting 326 w (4w/k plus) average on my 5 min effort when T’internet went down. I know now the ride would have saved but effect of youngest coming up ladder into loft asking if he could reset router and my doubt ride would save meant I lost enough impetus to prompt me to bail. 10w/k on the sprints already suggested a decent outcome if I didn’t fade. So, I have to do it again and finish this time!

 

[Breedon]

Im an honorary German having completed their 75 mile endurance ride. It was supposed to be a pootle, but as usual I stuck with the front runners and they went off quite hard. I didn't feel great with the pace in the first hour and began to overheat(probably due to heating been on all day and night). The big fan cooled me soon as I powered it up. I decided to stick with it and after 2 hours I spotted the red marker 15 mins ahead, there was the incentive and carrot to keep on the pace. Our group slowly got less in number around 2 hours, but as we swept up the faster, slower riders, they upped their pace so the group grew from 8 to 20+. Red marker swept up with 15 mins to spare, and 300W for the final minute capped a tempo/threshold workout
maybe a short race this week and taper down for Tenerife

Excellent effort as always Andy

 

[Breedon]

Well done Andy. Top effort

I was 23 min into my 4dp test hitting 326 w (4w/k plus) average on my 5 min effort when T’internet went down. I know now the ride would have saved but effect of youngest coming up ladder into loft asking if he could reset router and my doubt ride would save meant I lost enough impetus to prompt me to bail. 10w/k on the sprints already suggested a decent outcome if I didn’t fade. So, I have to do it again and finish this time!


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So from that then you need to work on endurance im guessing.
How long is the actual test