On Twitter: @RussellRides
- Per BCSO, tacks found on the road at Lee Hill and Olde Stage Road. Be careful out there! Cc @303cycling 5 days 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. 4 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. 4 months ago
- @Shouldbetrainin Sorry for the late reply. Only very hard days. About once a week or less. 4 months ago
- Another base ride: 2h, 222NP (208 avg). 1400 kJ. 93 TSS. First ride on the road bike in 3 months! 4 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. 4 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. 5 months ago
- Day off. 5 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 5 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...? 5 months ago
Tag Archives: watts
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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Mike Horgan Hill Climb
I’ve had less time training this season, and one of the differences I’ve noticed is that I’m not quite as good the second day as I have been in the past. Racing the day before wasn’t the only reason this … Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports
Tagged boulder, colorado, cycling, elite, Hill Climb, mike horgan, power, Pro/1/2, racing, watts
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Reader Question – Struggling Cat 4
I received a question recently and wanted to give it a public answer. The question in pretty in depth, but gives enough information to give an in depth answer that I hope you will find interesting. First of all, great … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Training
Tagged Cat 4, cycling, elite, fodder, power, racing, reader question, struggling, tips, training, vo2 max, watts
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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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Gauging Recovery from Heart Rate and Power
I received a question on gauging recovery status from heart rate and power. I have almost two years worth of power and heart rate data, so I thought I would detail my experiences. Keep in mind every rider is different, … Continue reading
Posted in Testing, Training
Tagged case studies, charts, cycling, heart rate, power, racing, recovery, training, watts
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Two-a-days
My final reader question post will address two-a-day workouts. Doing two workouts in one day potentially can be more beneficial than one long workout. For cycling, which is an endurance sport, this may be less true than others. Other sports … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged case study, cycling, power, racing, training, two a day, two-a-days, watts, workouts
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2010 Data in Review
I am in the early stages of planning for 2011, and one of the key things to look at is my performance in 2010. I am using every tool available to me to try to figure out what worked. I … Continue reading
Posted in Testing, Training
Tagged 2010, cycling, performance manager chart, power, review, training, trainingpeaks, watts
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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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Wednesday Weekly Update
Yes, it is Thursday again… I promise I have some good content on the way folks, hang in there. In one week from today I leave for the TOUR DE FRANCE! I will be using the blog as a travelogue, … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Update
Tagged boulder tt, cycling, power, racing, Time Trial, TT, watts
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