Help Building Pain Cave

[Citius]

It will be, but don't worry about my training plan - it is in the hands of Ironmen

That's what worries me. There is no logic or convention behind doing speed work before building base mileage. Huw is spot on - you've got to build endurance first. Long steady miles in winter may be seen as 'dull, boring', etc (although I don't agree), but that is usually how committed athletes train.

 

[Tin Pot]

Now with added bike View attachment 105635

Thats looking good.

I have some way to go.

Note the "Ironman" ironing board, I'll use that for inspiration

 

[Booyaa]

Ditch the clubs, buy a new bike.

 

[Tin Pot]

Ditch the clubs, buy a new bike.

Well spotted, I thought it was too hard to see in that pic.

Seven years honing and refining the make up of the bag to a perfect combination of imported exotics and Japanese forged irons - that's not gonna happen Even if they get two outings per year

 

[jowwy]

Well spotted, I thought it was too hard to see in that pic.

Seven years honing and refining the make up of the bag to a perfect combination of imported exotics and Japanese forged irons - that's not gonna happen Even if they get two outings per year

Like your style on the clubs.........what forgings are they???

 

[Tin Pot]

Like your style on the clubs.........what forgings are they???

Vega RAFC-01 Nippon Steel 950GH shafts, great fitting from a friend of mine who now has a European posting with Callaway. Absolutely perfect for my swing, grouping on the 6i was pretty impressive on Trackman for my 13HCP when I was playing regularly.

Given all that up in the quest for Ironman bragging rights, but might have a couple of rounds at Woburn soon...

 

[jowwy]

Vega RAFC-01 Nippon Steel 950GH shafts, great fitting from a friend of mine who now has a European posting with Callaway. Absolutely perfect for my swing, grouping on the 6i was pretty impressive on Trackman for my 13HCP when I was playing regularly.

Given all that up in the quest for Ironman bragging rights, but might have a couple of rounds at Woburn soon...

Nice - im a qualified club builder myself

Love the vegas

 

[Tin Pot]

Ok all,

I've borrowed a TACX turbo, it has a cable where you choose the resistance 1-10.

The wheel isn't central, which bothers me.

I have a charged iPad.

I hear there are YouTube vids to watch as you train, where are they and do they tell you when to change resistance?

TP

 

[ushills]

Have a look at the Sufferfest videos or/and TrainerRoad.

I use both with Taxc Rollers and use the TR training plan.

 

[ColinJ]

I hear there are YouTube vids to watch as you train, where are they and do they tell you when to change resistance?
TP

Just set it to whatever suits whatever you are watching at the time!

If the rider on the screen goes round a sharp bend and the road suddenly kicks up to 20% then slam it into the highest resistance that the TT has.

If you are on a long fast descent then you would need to spin against a much lower resistance, and so on.

As for where the videos are .. Er, a search for 'turbo trainer videos' on YouTube finds 27,500 of them!

 

[jowwy]

Ok all,

I've borrowed a TACX turbo, it has a cable where you choose the resistance 1-10.

The wheel isn't central, which bothers me.

I have a charged iPad.

I hear there are YouTube vids to watch as you train, where are they and do they tell you when to change resistance?

TP

release the wheel with the bue handle - then on the opposite side wind out the arm a bit further to push the wheel across, wind in the opposite arm with the handle and then reclamp

 

[Tin Pot]

Just set it to whatever suits whatever you are watching at the time!

If the rider on the screen goes round a sharp bend and the road suddenly kicks up to 20% then slam it into the highest resistance that the TT has.

If you are on a long fast descent then you would need to spin against a much lower resistance, and so on.

As for where the videos are .. Er, a search for 'turbo trainer videos' on YouTube finds 27,500 of them!

Nearly through the first result on YouTube. I suppose you have to gauge your own effort levels.

Should've brought a towel
In.

Any cadence, or doesn't it matter?

It's a bit tricky to get a smooth feeling.

 

[Citius]

Set the resistance up to reflect a 'road' feel and just leave it - then just vary the effort using gears and cadence. If you are just pulling random videos off YT it doesn't sound very structured?

 

[Tin Pot]

Set the resistance up to reflect a 'road' feel and just leave it - then just vary the effort using gears and cadence. If you are just pulling random videos off YT it doesn't sound very structured?

I'll try that. I was going to ask about gearing.

Structured? Not yet, I wanted to get it set up and running before the bad weather and heavy work commitments.

It seems to work, I'm sweating, heart rate is up etc.

Next up is the power meter, and session plans I guess.

I'm at CadencePerformance tomorrow for a Retul based fit, I'll see what the cheapest lower options they have while I'm there. Can't seem to find any crank based ones compatible though there is some rumour that an FSA crank might fit my Miche/Veloce set up.

 

[Mugshot]

Now with added bike View attachment 105635

Will you be able to see the screen ok from there?