training

Two in a Row

I did another long ride today; I wanted this weekend to be all about endurance. I rode the Fruitland loop. I felt fine the first

Longish Ride

Rode with Kurt again today and this time he brought Nick, a friend of his from Portland. We rode west out to Emmett Rd, then

Short VO2s

I kept it indoors today and did a set of 4×3-minute VO2s followed by a 30-second L7 push. Legs felt good.

Monday EHB

I wanted back-to-back hard days so this evening I did an Emmett–Horseshoe Bend loop with Kurt. The weather was warm and I was finally able

Cold and Windy VO2s

Even though it’s now April, the weather still feels like winter. It was sunny most of the day and looked warm outside, but it barely

Long Cold One

Heather and I did the Hamilton Corner–Emmett loop today. Originally we were planning to go all the way to Horseshoe Bend, but as we headed

Springtime EHB

Today is the first day of spring and it sure felt like it. It got up to 67°F in the valley with strong sunshine. I

EHB on the Down Low

With Daylight Saving Time in effect, I was able to do an impromptu Emmett Horseshoe Bend loop after work. This week I’ve been forcing myself

Two Days to Race, Two LTs

Two days until the first race of the year and I did my standard 2×20 LT workout. It felt good, but I wasn’t pushing it

4×5 VO2s

I did a nice set of 4×5-minute VO2s today. Wattage was good for the set and while I probably could have done another one, I

Hour of Power

I was reminded of the HOP (Hour of Power) workout – popular among wattage geeks – when I read Alex’s recent blog post. So after

Weekly Volume

If I’ve learned anything over the past six years of training with a power meter, it is how to train efficiently. With things like TSS

Windy Workout

Today we did a team ride, this time starting out downtown for a change. We headed southeast on Pleasant Valley, then east on Kuna Mora

Hammer Until Your Teeth Hurt

It’s just over two weeks before my first road race so to get my body accustomed to going all out, I did some anaerobic work

Tough Group Ride

A few of my teammates and I did the Emmett Rd, South Slope, Emmett–Horseshoe Bend loop today. Even though we waited until 11:00 AM to

Average Workout

Just your run-of-the-mill 2×20 workout today. Rode the rollers, power was good, not much else to write about. This will be a lower-volume week for

5×5 Minute VO2s and LT

I’ve been taking it easy since the weekend, so today was the first day doing a “real” workout. I got on the rollers and after

Back Indoors

Today I was back on the rollers but I didn’t mind. Even though it was sunny outside, it was colder than yesterday and I was

Emmett Horseshoe Bend

We had a decent turnout for our team ride of the Emmett–Horseshoe Bend loop today. This morning we woke up to fog so I was

Outside in Boise

Today was the first time I’ve ridden outside here in Boise, since November. The temperature was in the high 40’s by early afternoon so I