Thanks mate - assuming I do actually improve my time at least you'll have something to aim for on Wednesday!
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theboxers
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Today I completed the last Threshold workout on the FTP Builder plan (there's still an optional workout I can do today). I did way better than the similar workout last week and the one from earlier this week. I found a rhythm I could maintain in the higher power segments and It wasn't until the last 2 minutes of the last z4 segment that I really began to struggle.
I'm now taking a week off of any plans. I will be doing IRW rides for this week, if the weather holds. I'm taking the cube out for a relaxed ride tomorrow and then see how the rest of the week goes.
I'll look at doing the Gran Fondo plan leading up to the ToC ride. It has more longer workouts to get me built up for the 100 miler.
Glad I completed this plan. I still learning how to do these workouts for best effect. It can only get better from here, can't it?
I'm now taking a week off of any plans. I will be doing IRW rides for this week, if the weather holds. I'm taking the cube out for a relaxed ride tomorrow and then see how the rest of the week goes.
I'll look at doing the Gran Fondo plan leading up to the ToC ride. It has more longer workouts to get me built up for the 100 miler.
Glad I completed this plan. I still learning how to do these workouts for best effect. It can only get better from here, can't it?
berty bassett
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Think it’s a good idea to get out in real world , it is a bit different so it won’t do no harm to get used to the little changes
Randyberlin
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Because @TurboTommy is off on another exotic vacation and isn't here to rate the "excessive gardening" excuse, I'll guess it rates a solid 9 out of 10. I'm sure he would agree grubbing in the dirt with a trowel is a very legitimate excuse.
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1:01:17 handicapped time, which is 51:17 actual time for Gotham Grind 4 lap race (time taken from ZP results).
Can you update my time for stage 2 on the spreadsheet please @peterob
Thanks for the tip that this race course was being re-run @berty bassett - hope you don't end up regretting it but very sporting of you
Can you update my time for stage 2 on the spreadsheet please @peterob
Thanks for the tip that this race course was being re-run @berty bassett - hope you don't end up regretting it but very sporting of you
berty bassett
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well done Paul - guess that has sealed my fate 
I don't know about that - if you can get a similar time to me on Wednesday - which you're very capable of doing - we'll be neck and neck with just the Alpe to go where you have a clear advantage. Still all to play for!well done Paul - guess that has sealed my fate
I didn't even see you fly by with the b group. I'd settled in with the slower C's by then.1:01:17 handicapped time, which is 51:17 actual time for Gotham Grind 4 lap race (time taken from ZP results).
Can you update my time for stage 2 on the spreadsheet please @peterob
Thanks for the tip that this race course was being re-run @berty bassett - hope you don't end up regretting it but very sporting of you
There were a number of league rides over the weekend so I've updated the table with the results. Please let me know if there are any others I may have missed.
@JLaw & @Alongo - I've added you to the league
New Andy - I guessed that you're a Cat B rider on Zwift (and a good one at that if you were so close to Bridgy last week). If you can join Team Cyclechat within ZwiftPower it'll be easy for us to collate the results (and add Cyclechat to your name in Zwift if you haven't already done so, so that we can spot you in races).
@JLaw & @Alongo - I've added you to the league
New Andy - I guessed that you're a Cat B rider on Zwift (and a good one at that if you were so close to Bridgy last week
). If you can join Team Cyclechat within ZwiftPower it'll be easy for us to collate the results (and add Cyclechat to your name in Zwift if you haven't already done so, so that we can spot you in races).
theboxers
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28.49 miles, 2hrs 10min, 1890ft climbing and 194w avg. I don't believe the power as I had a sensor issue when I started and just wanted to get the ride going, so ignored it. Not too bad on the whole. I made an error in navigation and ended up going up a very, very steep hill, for me, in to Biggin Hill.The Cube bike is a god send for me, used about 1/4 battery today. I can now attempt routes I'd probably have to walk before. However I am able to ride above the limiter speed on the flatter sections, so get little help on the 1-3% gradients that are short rollers.
Another ride tomorrow and day off Weds. Then see how I feel and prepare for the Zwift ramp test
.@peterob stage 4 was 1 lap of the Road to Ruins course in Watopia, done as a group meet-up race (not a TT). We used this segment for our times - https://www.strava.com/segments/16404154?filter=club&gender=all&club_id=126532
Have we decided what the segment / route is for our final stage 7? I may struggle (again) to join a 7pm Thursday event so will look to get a time set beforehand if possible.
berty bassett
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you live in a dream world
9 mins !!! if i could claw back anything - and its a big if , it would only be seconds ! - unless your planning a snapped chain or something - one sporting gesture deserves another 
