There should be a 5 minute effort (roughly 5 minutes prior to the FTP interval) to burn off any anaerobic contribution. The 20 minute power output should be your aerobic threshold. Not a combination of your anaerobic capacity.
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There should be a 5 minute effort (roughly 5 minutes prior to the FTP interval) to burn off any anaerobic contribution. The 20 minute power output should be your aerobic threshold. Not a combination of your anaerobic capacity.
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That's really useful thanks.
As that article says - newcomers mess up the pacing - I think I did that as I may have cranked up the power a bit towards the end because I still had a bit in the tank.
Found an ftp test in my garmin - will just follow that when i get chance as it seems to have the proper routines in it.
Good ride on saturday, only 5 of us out and all regulars so we pushed it a little. As it could be my last group ride this year I did a big turn on the front, but had to ease up and wait a couple of times. I'd normally rest after a big turn but kept myself at the front or second wheel, a chase back on after a nature break and then a mini chaingang of 3 of us towards Peterchurch to get the average speed up on a good bit of downhill/road (before the rougher stuff back towards town) to really stretch my legs.
Awesome ride, even with a couple of pointless close passes. One of them a couple of miles before town from an old Range Rover. We caught him up in traffic and I sat by his window asking if he'd maybe share the road next time, guy utterly ignored me (after staring in his mirror as I drew alongside). Frustrated me enough that I gave his wing a good thump as I rode off... And now have a sore knuckle!
I love the glare he gives the TV camera, yet he's modest enough not to wave it away, almost saying 'yes, I bonk too!'.
You'll usually find 'newcomers mess up the pacing' is aimed at people who are not used to riding that hard for long enough periods so they overcook it and have to bail out. The fact you undercooked it hints you have got the stamina and fitness to push harder for it. Doing longer 2-3 hour rides (and your track work) you'll be surprised how hard you can push and still maintain solid power afterwards!
I usually ride the first 5 too hard, easing to threshold and then feel like I'm just hanging on for the last 10 (not quite recovering, but not quite blowing up), yet I'll still be able to empty the tank for the end.
Awesome ride, even with a couple of pointless close passes. One of them a couple of miles before town from an old Range Rover. We caught him up in traffic and I sat by his window asking if he'd maybe share the road next time, guy utterly ignored me (after staring in his mirror as I drew alongside). Frustrated me enough that I gave his wing a good thump as I rode off... And now have a sore knuckle!
Tony Martin painface or gtfo3mins in I was as chilled as Mikel Landa - 3mins to go I was looking like Fabio Aru
Great video, just goes to show it can happen to us all!
I love the glare he gives the TV camera, yet he's modest enough not to wave it away, almost saying 'yes, I bonk too!'.
Good work so far merlin/Julian!
You'll usually find 'newcomers mess up the pacing' is aimed at people who are not used to riding that hard for long enough periods so they overcook it and have to bail out. The fact you undercooked it hints you have got the stamina and fitness to push harder for it. Doing longer 2-3 hour rides (and your track work) you'll be surprised how hard you can push and still maintain solid power afterwards!
I usually ride the first 5 too hard, easing to threshold and then feel like I'm just hanging on for the last 10 (not quite recovering, but not quite blowing up), yet I'll still be able to empty the tank for the end.
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Ahh amazing, thanks so much.
Local hardman and recent TT ace (only started riding in 2015) Dan Barnett (who rode JOGLE in August) threw himself straight into an Ultramarathon (think that's the right term?) of running 'Offa's Dyke' (which separates Wales and England).
He didn't finish it but OMG what an effort: https://www.strava.com/activities/1189886545 (ran 101 miles in 29 hours!)!
Same local race club ELY are going from strength to strength, several of them now CAT 2 (after only starting racing in April). I really need to get myself out with them more next year, but when they're banging out rides like this I might already be too late!
He didn't finish it but OMG what an effort: https://www.strava.com/activities/1189886545 (ran 101 miles in 29 hours!)!
Same local race club ELY are going from strength to strength, several of them now CAT 2 (after only starting racing in April). I really need to get myself out with them more next year, but when they're banging out rides like this I might already be too late!
Around the world in 79 days!
Wow! That's impressive! 240 miles a day for 2.5months. I remember when he broke the round-the-world record the first time back in 2008.
Wow! That's impressive! 240 miles a day for 2.5months. I remember when he broke the round-the-world record the first time back in 2008.
An absolutely incredible achievement, I cant even imagine doing 240 miles day after day, i would be done after the first day!
80 days? 80 years for me, maybe
Really? I thought he was 'fully supported' by a team? I just took from that he'd have a tent at least or a campervan!
yup, I think I may have been thrown by an article illustrated with pics of him with bikepacking bags all over the shop
I think those are probably library photos. He had a full support team with him for this attempt. I'm not sure exactly what his sleeping arrangements were but i'd guess maybe a campervan. On the official site some of the team members roles are "Camp Maker", so something more than a bivi.
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hugely impressive