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[bobinski]

So just done that Ride With G thing and it tells me that my FTP has gone from 198 to 207.

You chaps seem to know a lot about training and stuff - that's a difference of 2 weeks - should I expect to see that figure keep rising as I ride more and when would it plateau? How much should it be increasing? I presume when it does I would need to start some specific training to increase it?

Anyhow, pretty chuffed to have increased it in 2 weeks. Gives me a bit more motivation going into S4 of the TdZ.

We know F” all about training other than what the internet tells us. We are just a bunch of men over a certain age struggling to arrest declining strength and fitness .Pity us but whatever you do, don’t listen to us 👍😁

 

[CXRAndy]

We know F” all about training other than what the internet tells us. We are just a bunch of men over a certain age struggling to arrest declining strength and fitness .Pity us but whatever you do, don’t listen to us 👍😁

How dare you, we know everything collectively.

Good going ,@Joffey Keep at it.

How long have you been riding, type of riding, casual, touring, etc?

 

[Joffey]

How dare you, we know everything collectively.

Good going ,@Joffey Keep at it.

How long have you been riding, type of riding, casual, touring, etc?

Been road cycling for 5 years but last 2 years only done 1,000 a year. Not ridden last year in Oct to Dec really so going into Jan I was effectively starting from scratch again.

 

[CXRAndy]

Been road cycling for 5 years but last 2 years only done 1,000 a year. Not ridden last year in Oct to Dec really so going into Jan I was effectively starting from scratch again.

Plenty of scope for much improvement. IF your routine of life allows more riding, do it

 

[Freelanderuk]

Been road cycling for 5 years but last 2 years only done 1,000 a year. Not ridden last year in Oct to Dec really so going into Jan I was effectively starting from scratch again.

Keep at it, the more you do the fitter you get, I started riding around May 2017 on an electric mountain bike at 24 stone and could only manage about 8 miles Under my own steam, now 11.5 stone lighter and fitter than when I was in my 20’s, the trainer and bike in the garage has made a big difference, most of all enjoy 😊

 

[peterob]

OK. League table below with all results following the completion of Stage 3.

Onto Stage 4 - I may even join you for this one .

 

[peterob]

Been road cycling for 5 years but last 2 years only done 1,000 a year. Not ridden last year in Oct to Dec really so going into Jan I was effectively starting from scratch again.

Lots of good advice on here, the best being don't take any advice from us lot!

It looks like you're making good gains so keep at it and enjoy! We're all here for a bit of competition and p1ss taking in equal measure.

 

[Brendan Parker]

Keep at it, the more you do the fitter you get, I started riding around May 2017 on an electric mountain bike at 24 stone and could only manage about 8 miles Under my own steam, now 11.5 stone lighter and fitter than when I was in my 20’s, the trainer and bike in the garage has made a big difference, most of all enjoy 😊

11.5 stone in 3 years that is bloody amazing mate,

 

[Freelanderuk]

I did the first 10stone in just 16months and been maintaining the rest , now the skin is tightening up a little I aim to loose the last bit😀

 

[Marino.g]

I’ve a little story to tell....
A work colleague has been doing tri athlete training and has been struggling on the bike for a while. He decided to have a bike fit and his power improved over night and on Zwift he was averaging 170 W on a flat section and it has now gone up to 220W.
The fitter changed the length of his cranks and replaced the bottom bracket bearings and the rest was basically set up.
Worth considering for those that haven’t had a bike fit to gain a few extra watts of power.

 

[CXRAndy]

Just lining up all my excuses in this video. Any event more than 5 mins isn't fair for me

The climb at the end typifies exactly what it feels like for me

2.5 min lead and lost 6 mins over a 30 min climb

So give us Clydesdale a bit of slack


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCLvqN9kwuo

 

[Whorty]

OK. League table below with all results following the completion of Stage 3.

Onto Stage 4 - I may even join you for this one .
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Turning into a very tight battle between @Del C , @BurningLegs and me so far. After 3 rounds Del is only 33 seconds behind me. After round 2 Nick was 20 seconds behind but still has stage 3 to complete. Given the climbing in stage 3 it's fair to say Nick will be keeping the pressure on.

With stage 4 this weekend, and that steep climb to get up twice, what will the numbers look like on Sunday evening?

No pressure guys, but I got my tactics wrong on stage 2 so will look to do again during the catch up week as (assuming there are enough other riders taking part) I reckon I can claw back a bit of extra time

All to play for

 

[steverob]

OK. League table below with all results following the completion of Stage 3.

Ouch! You do really lose a LOT of time by missing a stage! Definitely going to have to do Stage 3 during the catch-up.

Thankfully the only other stage that doesn't have any weekend dates (don't have time to do the long stages midweek) is New York and I have the Friday off work that week, so I should be able to do that then.

 

[bridgy]

So just done that Ride With G thing and it tells me that my FTP has gone from 198 to 207.

You chaps seem to know a lot about training and stuff - that's a difference of 2 weeks - should I expect to see that figure keep rising as I ride more and when would it plateau? How much should it be increasing? I presume when it does I would need to start some specific training to increase it?

Anyhow, pretty chuffed to have increased it in 2 weeks. Gives me a bit more motivation going into S4 of the TdZ.

Well done on the FTP increase @Joffey

In answer to your question it's different for everyone individually really. My experience going back a few years was some really big improvements initially - which I tended to find came in sudden leaps rather than smoothly actually - but your improvements will inevitably slow down or stop at some point.

Personally I've never done a training plan at all and only a handful of workouts on Zwift ever. I've only ever done the evening races on zwift (on Bkool before that) and then outdoor road or mountain bike rides when I can - but no specific "plan" or training. There's lots of people I know who have had big fitness gains and trained very succesfully for big real world cycling events just doing races on Zwift/Bkool and not much else. Others do enjoy and feel they get something out of the structured training plans though - I've nothing against them I've just never felt motivated to do them, but i'm not ruling it out. I find racing motivates me to push myself harder than anything else which is why I think it has been good for me.

I'd say do whatever you enjoy, and what motivates you most to keep exercising, whether that's racing, workouts, doing training plans - or a mix of all.

 

[Joffey]

Ouch! You do really lose a LOT of time by missing a stage! Definitely going to have to do Stage 3 during the catch-up.

Thankfully the only other stage that doesn't have any weekend dates (don't have time to do the long stages midweek) is New York and I have the Friday off work that week, so I should be able to do that then.

You only lose a lot of time cos I'm so slow