Intervals.
Also, you're dead to me, roadie scum ;-)
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Step 1 is get a real power meter. If you're going to be doing power-based training, you need instant feedback during the workout (this is not to mention that Strava's estimates aren't really worth your time).
Good rest, good diet, hydration, body weight, heart rate, core training (push ups, abs, etc.) running (I've found makes me more powerful).
Bottom line though is to ride A LOT and do it HARD always, keep your heart rate up.
If you just want to be faster and not race, then I don't think you need a power meter... I don't use one, when you get faster you you'll know it, it'll still be hard though... :)
I have a powertap sl+ 28 hole hub that i really hate. i seem to destroy the bearings pretty quickly then need to flip the quick release up on the brakes for climbs. and it also stopped working after 2 months -- it is under warranty and i have an RMA but sending in a wheel is a pain in the ass.
anyway, i'd be willing to part with the thing for ~$200 but you'd need to deal with sending it in for them to fix it. it is on a HED C2 rim with a decent amount of wear.
On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:31:44 AM UTC-8, Alejandro wrote:Hello Hivemind,Here's the sitch: I'd like to actually start working on a) increasing power and b) sustaining said power. I know they can be two completely different workouts and, rather than look up what a bunch of anonymous cyclists think on the interwebs, I'd like to solicite the thoughts and opinions of people I actually know and ride (and get dropped by) with.Base miles are cool and I typically don't have a problem with those (modulo laziness - easy fix), and I have Wolfpack Hustle every Monday, which, I've been told, is kinda like interval workouts.What else should I be doing? Hill intervals? Polo field lap intervals (how?) Go chase Brooks and Bret around the sunset/richmond?Random numbers:Looking over my Strava numbers (note: I do not have a power meter so these are all based on Strava wizardry) it seems that any climb much more than ~5 minutes, my average power sits around 240-260w. On very rare occasions I can keep it above 300w for 5-6min while climbing (read: feels like I'm going to puke). Is this just one of those: "Do more of those efforts until they are the norm, rather than the exception" things? Simple?TL;DR is it a simple case of 'ride more' or do you, Hivemind, have smarter solutions that have worked well for you that I may be overlooking?Thanks and sorry for wall-of-text.
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cat 4 upgrade is irrespective of race finishes, only a certain number of mass starts.
The wired once, maybe even the pre-acquisition Graber wired ones, had the rain issue. The wireless ones are fine, AFAIK.
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Intervals.
Also, you're dead to me, roadie scum ;-)
On Nov 13, 2012 9:31 AM, "Alejandro Villarreal" <aleja...@google.com> wrote:
Hello Hivemind,Here's the sitch: I'd like to actually start working on a) increasing power and b) sustaining said power. I know they can be two completely different workouts and, rather than look up what a bunch of anonymous cyclists think on the interwebs, I'd like to solicite the thoughts and opinions of people I actually know and ride (and get dropped by) with.Base miles are cool and I typically don't have a problem with those (modulo laziness - easy fix), and I have Wolfpack Hustle every Monday, which, I've been told, is kinda like interval workouts.What else should I be doing? Hill intervals? Polo field lap intervals (how?) Go chase Brooks and Bret around the sunset/richmond?Random numbers:Looking over my Strava numbers (note: I do not have a power meter so these are all based on Strava wizardry) it seems that any climb much more than ~5 minutes, my average power sits around 240-260w. On very rare occasions I can keep it above 300w for 5-6min while climbing (read: feels like I'm going to puke). Is this just one of those: "Do more of those efforts until they are the norm, rather than the exception" things? Simple?TL;DR is it a simple case of 'ride more' or do you, Hivemind, have smarter solutions that have worked well for you that I may be overlooking?
Thanks and sorry for wall-of-text.
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"The downside... riding became "working out" vs. just going for a ride.. which can sometimes suck"That's a huge downside in my book :(
I understand wanting to maximize your potential and the thrill of competition, but ultimately, I like riding for fun. I have enough chores in my life, and I don't want my "leisure" activity to turn into one of them. But maybe that's just my way of rationalizing laziness and/or lack of natural talent :P
"The downside... riding became "working out" vs. just going for a ride.. which can sometimes suck"That's a huge downside in my book :(
I understand wanting to maximize your potential and the thrill of competition, but ultimately, I like riding for fun. I have enough chores in my life, and I don't want my "leisure" activity to turn into one of them. But maybe that's just my way of rationalizing laziness and/or lack of natural talent :P
Where do you start the Mt San Bruno climb if you want to do a 20 min test?I tried to go there last week after dark, got lost and ended up in a subdivision.
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I hate him cos he has nicer kit than I do