On Twitter: @RussellRides
- Per BCSO, tacks found on the road at Lee Hill and Olde Stage Road. Be careful out there! Cc @303cycling 1 month 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! 3 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... 4 months ago
- I actually just saw a clif shot on the side of the road and turned around for it. 4 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. 4 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! 6 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. 6 months ago
- Yesterday off. Today 3h:30m MTB ride for 'fun'. 5200' vertical in only 33 miles. Dirt was fun though. 6 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: power meter
2012 Data in Review
Every season presents unique challenges. 2012 was an interesting year for me. I was coming off a significant injury with a broken collarbone in October 2011. I started a new job in January, and was presented new challenges finding time … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Personal, Training
Tagged cycling, data, goals, peak power, plans, power, power analysis, power meter, racing, training
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Power Meters for Cyclocross
I was a bit torn on whether to use my almost new 2012 SRAM Red Quarq power meter for cyclocross this season. Firstly, the chainrings with the hidden bolt that threads through to the crank aren’t used on the Red … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Training
Tagged cycling, cyclocross, equipment, normalized power, power analysis, power meter, quarq, racing, sram, sram red, watts
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Power Profiling
I’ve been training with a power meter for 2.5 years now. I didn’t have nearly as much racing experience when I first got it, and it has certainly helped me gain insight into my abilities as a cyclist. TrainingPeaks recently … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Testing, Training
Tagged colorado, cycling, power meter, power profile, power profiling, powertap, racing, sram red, training, trainingpeaks
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Wednesday Weekly Update
Cyclocross is offically here! The local road racing season is finished with the exception of a fall mid-week TT series. For those of us who know better, it is time to put away the TT bike and get the CX … Continue reading
Posted in Testing, Training, Weekly Update
Tagged cycling, cyclocross, FTP, ftp test, heart rate, joe friel, lhtr, power meter, testing, threshold power, training, watts
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Table Mountain Race Series #1
Between working a different schedule, constant rain, and family obligations I was only able to ride for two hours last week. I have the baby all day on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, so I usually don’t ride much on those … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports
Tagged 30+, break, CSP, cycling, masters, normalized power, power meter, racing, rain, test track, training, watts, win
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The Past Year – By The Numbers
I’ve been going quite well, and have not been doing my threshold estimation tests all summer long. I find testing to me more useful during the early parts of the season when I am not racing as often. Since I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Testing
Tagged cycling, power, power meter, power profile, racing, threshold, training, watts
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What It Takes
As you can see I have achieved my goal of upgrading to Cat 2. I thought I would write about how I did it. I realize this is probably individually specific and is only valuable as a case study. However, … Continue reading
Threshold Power Estimation Test
As I mentioned a few days ago, power output at threshold is an important measure of cycling fitness. During the season, I usually perform Joe Friel’s FTP Confirmation Test monthly. I have found this test to be minimally fatiguing and … Continue reading
Posted in Testing, Training
Tagged estimation, FTP, power meter, testing, threshold, training
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Power Profiling
If you have access to a power meter, you can generate your power profile. This is the maximum power output you can sustain for different periods of time. The most commonly used time periods are 5 seconds, 1 minute, 5 … Continue reading
