On Twitter: @RussellRides
- Per BCSO, tacks found on the road at Lee Hill and Olde Stage Road. Be careful out there! Cc @303cycling 1 week ago
- First weekend of racing out of the way. Spent most of the time in the break and helped setup @NG_Cycling_team for a pair of podiums! 2 months ago
- Made it up to Peak to Peak for the first time this season. It went well despite not having a jacket or hat... 3 months ago
- I actually just saw a clif shot on the side of the road and turned around for it. 3 months ago
- Today's 80 mile solo ride was going to be a stretch. Then it turned into 90... With only 4 hours of food. 3 months ago
Blog Post Calendar
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- Windy solo endurance ride: 2h:55m, 209w avg, 224NP, 2167kJ, 146TSS. Avg power exactly middle of Z2, based on winter estimated LT of 315w. 5 months ago
- 2h Z2 with 10 x 10 pedal stroke "a-lactic" sprints. Minimal HR drift (2.5%). Totals: 2h:5m, 39.5 mi, 1700kJ, 225w avg, 249NP. 5 months ago
- @Shouldbetrainin Sorry for the late reply. Only very hard days. About once a week or less. 5 months ago
- Another base ride: 2h, 222NP (208 avg). 1400 kJ. 93 TSS. First ride on the road bike in 3 months! 5 months ago
- I'm Back! First workout of 2013 season. Ouch. Need to reset zones. Bulk of w/o Z2/200w avg / 224NP for 2h:15m. Total: 3h:8m, 2000kJ, 140TSS. 5 months ago
- Yesterday off. Today 3h:30m MTB ride for 'fun'. 5200' vertical in only 33 miles. Dirt was fun though. 5 months ago
- 30 minutes core / strength (body weight only for now) and 15 minutes on the rollers. 6 months ago
- Day off. 6 months ago
- Fun ride on the Cross bike. 4h, 61 miles, 2600 kJ, 175 TSS. 'Easy' at 226 NP and 187 avg. Some 'secret' trails: tpks.ws/sohC 6 months ago
- 5k fun run/jog/walk with the whole family and later a 1 hour walk. I think I ate enough to count as a workout, but how to figure TSS...? 6 months ago
Tag Archives: Fatigue
Colorado Cross Classic
The Cross Classic was my first UCI race back in 2010. I was a newly minted Cat 2 and took my first opportunity to be at the start of a race with international level competition. I finished in the mid … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Race Reports
Tagged colorado, course profile, cycling, cyclocross, elite, Fatigue, mud, racing, recovery, rest, sand, snow, uci
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Guanella Pass Hill Climb
It is always nice to see a new race on the calendar. I get excited to see how a new course lends itself to racing. I knew Guanella would be fun since I’m familiar with the area from my old … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports
Tagged altitude, colorado, cycling, Fatigue, georgetown, guanella pass, Hill Climb, power, racing
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When to Take a Rest Day
Like many cyclists, I have big plans. Today, however, I am taking a day off instead of my planned workout. I usually plan my workouts about a month in advance and almost always plan more than I can actually handle. … Continue reading
Weekly Update
This spring I’ve gotten a new job, and starting about 8 weeks ago, a new schedule at work. It takes me a while to get used to a new schedule and now that I’ve had a full rotation of shifts … Continue reading
Posted in Training, Weekly Update
Tagged cycling, Fatigue, performance management chart, pmc, racing, training, Weekly Update
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Haystack Time Trial
One of the things that I try to accomplish with my blog and twitter feed is honesty and transparency. Usually I do a pretty good job of this, but I have to admit that something happened last week that I … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports
Tagged cycling, Fatigue, haystack, haystack tt, racing, rest, team time trial, Time Trial, training, TT
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Louisville Criterium
This would be my first race of the season. It was also my first race since breaking my collarbone at the USGP in October 2011, almost six months ago. I didn’t know entirely what to expect, since I haven’t even … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports
Tagged colorado, Criterium, cycling, elite, Fatigue, louisville, louisville criterium, Pro, racing
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Weekly Update
The past few weeks have brought my season’s goals into focus. It has been a long off-season after battling a pair of injuries (a broken collarbone, and my recent knee pain). I’ve emerged from winter healthy and ready to take … Continue reading
Posted in Training, Weekly Update
Tagged boulder roubaix, ctl, cycling, Fatigue, first race, louisville criterium, overtraining, planning, racing, training, Weekly Update, workouts
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Wednesday Weekly Update
This morning I was greeted by dreary spring weather. Many parts of the country see this sort of thing all the time, but in Boulder, a gray day with drizzle and mist is a rarity only seen in April. It … Continue reading
Overtraining
I’ll admit it. I over-did it last week. This is an easy thing to do when you’re trying to ride your bike as fast as possible. Everyone’s body is able to take a certain amount of overload while still making … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Training
Tagged cycling, Fatigue, fitness, Lookout Mountain, overtraining, power, racing
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Wednesday Weekly Update
Last week was another complete success with an Omnium win. You can read my race reports below, and I’ll be posting the Road Race report tomorrow. As my goal of upgrading comes closer and closer to reality, I have started … Continue reading
