Shane and I met up at 8:30 for some more VO2max suffering at the dover GC climb.
4 reps, 4 minutes each @ a nearly impossible 440w average. (hey math geeks, here’s a math problem: I weigh 190, shane weighs like 145. with an average grade of 5%, what was his average power?).
this was my first time doing these on the fast bike and Shane held onto the pace like a freaking champ, a clear sign of his fitness moving in an upward trend. Kudos, brother. Very impressive!
That said, the race bike is feeling ok. I was able to see myself in a few store windows and dern! I am quite aero compared to last years position! Flat back is pretty easy to achieve even if the boys dont like it!
So, some intense core work today and then REST until saturdays TT and some endurance riding on the possible new cervelo??? (2 hours post TT, leaving landry’s @ 12:30ish.
killer work, again Shake.
-eLTrain
ps: thanks for the DOPE burgers last night Michael!!
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Let it be known I had to get in this guy’s draft on the flats towards the end! If someone does crunch the numbers, I’m 135 lbs right now, though not for long if I keep eating the way I have (no time to make nice healthy dinners at home!)
I believe this is a trick question: Shane’s average power was the same as Leo’s-440 W. However, his average power/KG is very different…Leo, thanks for stealing my training partner and then making up rhymes to rub it in.
Is that right? I thought all you could assume is that they were climbing at the same rate. Leo’s power to weight ratio at 440 watts is 5.11. If Shane is 135 lbs or 61 kilos, his wattage output was 311 on the climb.
If they were pushing the same watts, wouldn’t Shane fly right by?
I think.
ken’s right on. if you were riding side-by-side on the inclines you were probably both pushing similar Watts/Kg (which ken calculated at 5.11) putting Shake’s watts = 311w
Not bad math for a book editor!