Posts Tagged ‘training’
First and foremost is the framebuilding thing — I’ve got my class again this weekend, and this time I promise to remember my camera. I should have the front triangle of the 29′er completed and, hopefully, some serious progress completed on the commuter frame. I have the paint scheme figured out for the 29′er, and [...]
I kinda sorta want an iPad. As a long-time Apple fanboy, I know that I should always avoid version 1.0 of their products. In six months, the price on that sucker will come down $100, and the feature set will expand. So I shall wait. Impatiently. I got the Cervelo out for a ride last [...]
So it’s been almost a week since my last post here. I’ve been really busy at the office which leaves me exhausted at night (my prime-time for writing), so I haven’t done much here. So I’m writing this at about 6 a.m. on Thursday morning, and will schedule it to appear later today. Things are [...]
Tonight: E2 ride, 90 minutes. Zones 1 and 2 (endurance), mostly 2. Should be okay, legs are a little heavy/tired from last night. Hoping that vitamin intake, plus the creatine intake last night will help keep the muscle soreness down prior to tomorrow night’s next session on the weights. Weight goal: 175 lbs. Current: 200 [...]
I’m now into Base 1 for my cardio/gym work and the Strength phase of my weightlifting. This means that cross-training for cardio is no longer an option until August or so, when I need to start with the cyclocross prep. It also means adding a new variety of cardio workout, which has been limited to [...]
Nice quiet day off yesterday. Spent a large volume of time on the couch with Kate, watching the Olympics. Did briefly venture forth to hit the grocery store for snacks, dinner ingredients and some of the stuff for lunches this week. Training resumes tonight. I’ve got weights, and a 90-minute E2 ride. Easy, but then [...]
I wasn’t terribly consistent last week in my training. The good news, though, is I can already feel my body starting to respond to the stresses I’m putting on it. Last night, I did 90 minutes of E2 (endurance work, zones 1 and 2) on the stationary trainer. It, like most stationary work, is rather [...]
Spent an hour on the stationary trainer last night. I was very bored and had a hard time finding a comfy position on the seat. And I get to do it again tonight. Yay. I hate pre-season training. God, how I hate it.* * It probably wouldn’t be so bad if I lived somewhere warm [...]
So, with the road and track seasons fast approaching, the question has come up as to what training program I’m following. This season, I am doing a 550-hour program, with two peaks (road season and cyclocross season) using Joe Friel’s The Cyclist’s Training Bible as my framework, with Weight Training for Cyclists to help round-out [...]
My big thing the last couple of weeks has been flipping around through my copy of the Cyclist’s Training Bible and Weight Training for Cyclists, and starting to plan my 2010 campaign. It been interesting, as I’ve got to have a two-peak season (road/track for the first peak and cyclocross for the second). I’ve got [...]
