Cycling Workouts: Discussion/Encouragement/Sharing/Banter

[Ming the Merciless]

I’ve moved things around a bit this week; due to the weather. Tomorrow is normally a rest day, but I’ll get out tomorrow as I had an extra rest day on Tuesday. Likely about 2 to 2.5 hours of Z2 based on the loop I plan to use.

 

[IrishAl]

My workout from earlier today – 2 sets of 10x 60 seconds Z5 with 60s recovery. I wanted to quit so many times. My calves and feet are cramping now like something rotten.😩

Hoping for a long outdoor ride tomorrow but roads are looking dicey

 

[bobinski]

Primers yesterday and 2 days of z2 now before a week of higher intensity work.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Another Z2 day planned today and may even be sunny!

 

[Norry1]

My workout from earlier today – 2 sets of 10x 60 seconds Z5 with 60s recovery. I wanted to quit so many times. My calves and feet are cramping now like something rotten.😩

Hoping for a long outdoor ride tomorrow but roads are looking dicey

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Looks like you nailed it.

 

[Norry1]

Another Turbo Threshold Builder today ..

This time 5 x 4:30 at 275W (110% indoor FTP) with 4:30 recoveries. Just about to get ready - wish me luck.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Another Turbo Threshold Builder today ..

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This time 5 x 4:30 at 275W (110% indoor FTP) with 4:30 recoveries. Just about to get ready - wish me luck.

Did you survive?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Somewhat nicer than cold wet weather in week. Got a front wheel puncture, which I patched as nice today; yesterday would have been throw in a spare tube. That is just over a couple of hours of Z2 fitted in. Got some tempo planned for tomorrow.

 

[Norry1]

Did you survive?

I did thanks, just.

The final effort was really tough.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I did thanks, just.

The final effort was really tough.

Tough but achievable is just right for the high intensity work. It’s funny how the first interval feels like you could have gone harder, but by the last one you wish it was easier as you hang on with determination.

 

[bobinski]

Nice and easy 2 1/4h of z2 today. Hoping to get out for 3 more z2 hrs tomorrow.

 

[IrishAl]

Got my 3 hours of zone 2 in today outdoors 😀 Roads were dry with snow piled up along the verges. I’m debating a 2 hour z2 Tomorrow (outdoors again) or an hour workout on Zwift. I think the outdoors is calling.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Completed my tempo session today with 4 x 20 min / 10 min easy. Thought I’d see if I could average 40 km/h for this Strava segment and managed it. My previous best averaging 38 km/h. Pleasant temp and rode with bare hands.

 

[Norry1]

A simple Z2 ride outside today 2.5 hours. Very pleasant other than some flooding on the roads.

Plus a few Zwift kilometers checking out my dumb turbo and Roubaix bike both of which haven't been used for many months.

That is an "easier" week done, 440 TSS. Back to just under 600 for the next 2 weeks is the plan.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Bouncing off the high risk zone, with form at -29 after today’s effort. Planned taper week next week to take me up to fresh for my audax event. Then after that I’ll likely be in high risk as that single audax ride will generate about 700 TSS. Recovery week after that, then back into the progressive overload.