Wouldn’t it be nice to know what sort of training you need to do and when in order to hit that elusive perfect form when and where you want to? I’ve been pursuing this magic bullet of knowledge for years. TSS was a huge step forward in quantifying load, rolling TSS took it a step forward by looking […]
Category Archives: Training
2 minutes
I’ve raced here and there on my single speed but never trained specifically for SS racing. This year I am. Discovering what exactly training specifically for SSing involves is a fun learning curve. One thing I have been tracking recently is my 2 minute power by testing every other week on the road. Here is […]
Camp Lynda digested
It has taken me a few days to fully digest what a smashing success the camp was. I for one had a superb time. During the whole three days there was a buzz and excitement from all participants. We had about 27 riders. Most came along for 2 days. Day three was the smallest with only 12 […]
Camp Lynda done, over and out
It sure was nice to have ~25 folks join us for a long weekend of training. We got to show off some of the lesser known great rides in the area along with some of the more popular ones. Today was the finale. The route had optional sections – one to Gooseberry mesa for a […]
Recursive bootstrapping to form
Extreme geek alert! More than I can recall there have been suggestions that I just toss the gears away once and forall. Finit. Single is simple. Liberating. But…it ain’t gonna happen. Here’s why. Like all of us spokeheads, I often learn via the sensations that come with training on a bike. The difference between pedaling a […]
Camp Lynda day 1 in the books
A great group of riders showed for the first annual Camp Lynda. Great conditions, sunny skies, good times were on the menu. Not everyone rode the exact same route, but my stats were 56 miles6319′ vert4:52 ride time338 TSS (yikes!) You’ve had enough of my words lately, here’s some pics. […]
SS adaptations in QA
A few weeks back I posted a this QA scatter plot. I’d been riding the SS about 2-3 weeks at this point. Here’s the latest. Both rides were on the 2:1. The “Blakes” data is from a ~ 2500′ climb with sustained grades well over 10% while the other ride was just rippin around faster […]
Path to enlightenment: manic or nibbling away?
Ah, holiday time. I always get a bit retrospective this time of year… Using all sorts of resources I’ve been trying to piece together that optimal picture of the perfect training and racing year. No matter how many studies, theories, or blogs I read, it always comes back to my own training data. There just […]