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The Kalmyk
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Feel and an internal measurement system is nirvana! These softwares are awesome and i could argue having one is the equivalent of working with a single monitor but mo matter have many you work with knowing your body is great because it’s true personal.
I would start establishing a very precise PPE/RoPE hierarchy. Not a 1-3 model but something that also separates cardio and neuromuscular.
It will likely change over time as your body/fitness changes but the foundation on how you bucket things will be there for you during those changes.
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The Kalmyk
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Cool- there is progression to everything. But without a shadow of doubt, power is the dominate metric. However, it being the only measure in a plan makes the plan fragile.... especially when top end intervals start coming into play.
Three week progress report!
Start: 208.3
Current: 199.5
Down: 8.8
Target: 172
Still on track for -10 in January. No improvement in my gut situation. Still feels like I'm "full" -
And I really don't feel any lighter. 8.8 lbs is a little more than a gallon of water, but I'm drinking quite a bit,
and fat is lighter (less dense) than water - that says i'm losing it somewhere!
Still haven't done anything with the weights other than grab some small dumbells and remind myself what the movements
feel like. Like recruiting recruiters ? No consistent cardio either - was hoping it would be more comfortable below 200.
we will see.
Got on the zwifter last night and something was way off. Suffering on the flats! Should have stopped and cycled the power.
Will look again later, but damn these legs hurt. My BT HR monitor decided to stop working again, zwifter setup needs BT, and my bike one is ANT.
Guess I should remedy that.
The bumps in the picture are from measuring in the afternoon, cause forgot in the morning.
Start: 208.3
Current: 199.5
Down: 8.8
Target: 172
Still on track for -10 in January. No improvement in my gut situation. Still feels like I'm "full" -
And I really don't feel any lighter. 8.8 lbs is a little more than a gallon of water, but I'm drinking quite a bit,
and fat is lighter (less dense) than water - that says i'm losing it somewhere!
Still haven't done anything with the weights other than grab some small dumbells and remind myself what the movements
feel like. Like recruiting recruiters ? No consistent cardio either - was hoping it would be more comfortable below 200.
we will see.
Got on the zwifter last night and something was way off. Suffering on the flats! Should have stopped and cycled the power.
Will look again later, but damn these legs hurt. My BT HR monitor decided to stop working again, zwifter setup needs BT, and my bike one is ANT.
Guess I should remedy that.
The bumps in the picture are from measuring in the afternoon, cause forgot in the morning.
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jklett
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I had some sensor glitches again. I just kept to the recommended cadences and as close to the target watts as I could but wasn't paying too much attention to the power. This one felt really good, even after a day of work. I'm definitely feeling better, not quite 100% but getting there. I'm going to stay about here for another week then do a ramp test and start another training plan. I will weigh myself tomorrow morning before going to work
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Someone like @UtahJoe can comment about power on the mtb, I believe ot isn’t as useful because so variable
Ya I thought the race data would be interesting, but at the end of the day, after 3 or 4 years of data... It was the same thing in an xc race... Coasting or bleeding out of my eyeballs. At that time the stages was the only real option and I broke 4 of them... The data didn't line up with my power tap on my road bike.... And doing intervals on trails is pretty much useless. If you are using the mtb on some steady ground for intervals, etc... Like occasionally I used mine on a rail trail, it was useful
I mean if you love data like me, it was neat to have, but I can't say that mtb race data was ever overly useful.
Will this be your first xc race?
Jmann
Never gonna let you down.
Which category are you racing? Also I wouldn’t stress your first race, just try not to go too hard from the whistle. It’s easy to blow yourself up in the first few minutes.
Jmann
Never gonna let you down.
Cat 3 is really chill in my experience. Mostly beginners and smaller fields. You may do better than you expect.
In Cat 2 the competition gets a lot harder as it’s the biggest field. If you don’t start well you get stuck navigating traffic for the whole race (and everyone that blew up halfway through the race).
Oh was this this past year or 2020? My running partner Kristine had a broken wheel this year so I didn't go
And ouch! Well no sweat in your first one..., You couldn't possibly do any worse than I did in my first one.... I wasn't last in cat 3 but pretty close. Takes time to learn what you can and can't do with your pace, etc.... Just ride clean and get thru it
The Kalmyk
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Nah- nutritional periodization
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Mr. Chainring
🔥 New scale.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
You'll be good son. Just keep plugging away, the scale isn't the only gauge that's important.
Maybe hypnosis would help 😃
I binged on 2 NA beers and some summer sausage on awful water crackers w cheese.
Should have skipped the cheese.
Went to bed at halftime of the 49r game.
