The BT WO – BASE 3
What does a January Base 3 break through (BT) workout (WO) feel like? look like? Sound like? Well, this is what I did today: After a great finish to week 1 of Base 3b (a forced rest period had me restarting Base 3) with 2 solid days outside with teammates followed by two days completely [...]
Read moreUpdates, upgrades, riding up grades and uppers:
Lots of good stuff going on in the Threshold Cycling world and it make me a very happy Train. Firstly: Chapeau! to everyone getting out there this weekend and braving the cold, salty roads and ignoring the lure of warm beds and warm bedmates. So, it’s been too long since I’ve posted about training so [...]
Read moreTaking a Moment to Stand Up
After three weeks of being stuck indoors or traveling, I finally made it outside for a ride! It was so unbelievable to be out and it didn’t help that I was on the verge of smashing any indoor riding equipment I own to little bits. Met up with a rather large group of Thresholders at [...]
Read moreGutsy finish: Oscar Freire, Tour de Suisse 2006
As we all think about warmer days and how we’re going to race I thought everyone might enjoy a killer finish that didn’t involve Jens or Fabian. Check out the finish from Stage 7 of the Tour de Suisse. It’s not a high curb but at those speeds….. he gets some serious props:
Read morePyramids
No, I am not talking about the great pyramids of Egypt…… I am talking about sprinting pyramids. Today I worked them into my base training and I actually enjoyed them enough to work them into my weekly routine. I didn’t do an extensive pyramid today, but will work up to something harder and longer in [...]
Read moreAre you doing your homework?
Because the test is coming up in a few short months… Keep working hard, boys. The weather sucks, the trainer/rollers suck and did I mention the weather sucks? But you guys inspire me (6 hours outdoors, Cory!! you MANimal!!) and I hope to stoke the fire just a little bit with this post. Keep working [...]
Read moreTraining update: now is the winter of our discontent
rockin’ the blocks! Sunday: 2200kj (see previous post) Monday AM: hills, low cadence: 385w, 8 sets of 2:15. cadence around 70RPM. 4 reps seated, 4 standing. Felt really easy. muwahhhhahahahaha! my plan is working! same thing next week, but 2:30 sets. I’m thinking my first VO2max intervals in 4 weeks (4′ 400w) should be [...]
Read moreThe team that suffers together…
…WINS together. Nice work to J-Lo and BigBirdie-man who both came to the Train’s basement for some suffering. Joe put in some nice efforts but as he was nursing legs that had taken a beating from 3+ hours of ice hockey last night, no destructive efforts were called for but 90′ of work aint no [...]
Read moreWinter Language Lessons…
I don’t think you have to speak Italian in order to get fired up when the announcer sings: “Can-CheLLL–LAAAARA, BRAVA, BRAVA” . The real action starts after the decent of La Cipressa once they hit the flats with about 3km to go (@ 11:30 into this video). (runtime 14min) Milano – San Remo 2008 I [...]
Read moreBASE3 began…
On newyears day with Matty and Storm kicking my ass with an unrelenting attitude that I needed. I bitched a lot but felt ok after I stopped being a wussy-boy. this was supposed to be a recovry week, but after 3 days of recovery (M,Tu,W) and an easy week before, I just started BASE3 early. [...]
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