Cycling

Bonk

So I think I had my first “bonk” of 2009. I jumped on my rollers and warmed up for 10 minutes then did a 50-minute

Mix it Up

I did a mishmash of an indoor workout today. I wanted to do 5×5 VO2s but my legs could only take two reps at my

MAP Test

Did a maximal aerobic capacity (MAP) test and came out with 398 watts. This is only an eight watt improvement since my last MAP test,

3x20s

After a nice trip to Saint George, it was back to the rollers today. I rode two hours with three 20-minute intervals. I intentionally did

Riding in Saint George

Heather and I went down to Saint George, Utah for New Year’s and was able ride outdoors for a change. We took the first day

60-Minute LT

While I didn’t plan to do a 60-minute interval, that’s what I ended up doing today. I just wanted to get in some LT work

Shoveling and VO2s

We received yet more snow over the past 24 hours. I estimate it to be another 6″. It took Heather and me almost an hour

Christmas Eve Intervals

Well, we’re staying in town over Christmas so after working a half-day in the morning, I hit the rollers. I started out with plans to

Easy Workout

We’re still not sure when we’ll be heading out of town but it looks like we’ll at least be here through tomorrow. So this afternoon

More 3x20s

Did another set of 3x20s today. Power was better than Saturday’s set. I need to remind myself it’s still only December, but so far I’m

3x20s

I did three, 20-minute LT intervals today. It took a while for me to warm up so the first interval wasn’t so great, but the

Early Morning 2x20s

Riding first thing in the morning doesn’t usually go well for me but with my company’s holiday party tonight, I needed to get in a

Incremental Progress

Solid set of 5×5 VO2 intervals followed by an hour of tempo. Interval wattage was slightly better than my Thanksgiving VO2s. It’s nice to see

After the Fog

It was really foggy out this morning and everything was damp, so I was already thinking that it would be another day indoors. But by

LT Work

With a temperature this morning of 44°F I was hoping ride outdoors for a change. But some dark clouds and spotty sprinkles were enough to

Thanksgiving VO2s

With the turkey-fest scheduled for 3:00 PM at a friends house, I wanted to get in a solid workout so I’d be good and hungry.

First MAP Test of the Season

Since the colder weather looks like it’s here to stay, I’ve slowly been getting used to riding indoors. I’ve got a pretty good setup where

Visit to Saint George

Heather and I headed down to Saint George, Utah for a long weekend to spend some time with family. I had already shipped my Kestrel

Two Tabatas

Tried to do Tabatas today with renewed focus on achieving 210% of my VO2Max power, currently estimated at 375 watts. So that’s 788 watts for

Another Gorgeous Day

I rode up Bogus Basin Road today and did a couple wimpy 2×20 LT intervals. Power wasn’t that great but it was the perfect day