Training Log Archive: artsosa

Hunter -2 is made up of 3x20-minute intervals at 88% FTP sprinkled with brief, 30-second recovery valleys throughlout each interval.

8-minute recoveries fall between intervals.

This ride felt easy and the HR didn't really drift or rise much. The same thing happened to me at the end of the 2nd week, of the Sweet Spot High Volume Part 1. This is the 2nd week of Sweep Spot High Volume part 2. I raised my FTP by 3W last time and I am going to do it again. It is just that this time it felt easy that I think the reading was off. I did calibrate it before the ride and I also put oil on the chain as I realized it was bone dry. I hadn't done that in probably 8 weeks since I was riding in doors and didn't think it needed it. It made a big difference, the ride was much more quieter and smoother. I guess I probably also saved some watt on the drive train by oiling the chain. We will see what happens next week.

the only worry was that my Quarq reading on the Garmin was reading about 10W lower and during one of the recovery periods I tried to spin backwards to reset it and I did that a couple of times and then it started to read 20W lower. That is the only confusing thing. But I have had problems with my Quarq, (some times it read 1/2 the power, it is really old about 9years old or so) for a while so I am just going to see what happens on Tuesday. I have had all my test and and work based on the Kickr and just use the quarq/garmin to see what that reads.

I hope the Kickr was giving a true reading.

Eclipse +3 is comprised of 4x20-minute Sweet Spot efforts between 88-94% FTP with 5 minutes of recovery between intervals.

Not as bad as I was expecting, did the 2nd interval as a low cadence and felt my quads, they didn't loosen up until the end of the 3rd interval. Really liking the higher cadence now.

Brasstown is 90 minutes of aerobic Endurance riding spent between 65-75% FTP.

Optional form drills include Form Sprints, Endurance Spinning, Quadrant Drills & Single-Leg Focus drills.

good aerobic ride with some sprints, felt really easy.

Hunter consists of 3x20-minute intervals at 88-92% FTP with 10-minute recoveries between intervals.

this was not as hard as I expected it to be. I may increase my FTP about 1% next week. We will see how the rest of the weeks feels.

Geiger +2 is 5x12-minute efforts spent in the Sweet Spot, 88-94% FTP, with brief, 3-minute recoveries between efforts.

towards the end of the workout the 3 minute rest went by really fast.

Antelope +4 is 6x10-minute Sweet Spot intervals ranging between 88-94% FTP with 5-minute recoveries between intervals.

did this same workout with one extra repeat on Sunday then rested on Monday and did this again today. It was easier today.

Legs felt tired in the morning but felt better after every interval.

Getting stronger!