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April 10, 2008
Threshold...
Yesterday I got up at my usual time and hit the trainer for 30 minutes. My goals was an easy tempo ride as my legs were still tired from the Loon State camp. I accomplished that goal, but as I was getting ready for work my wife informed me that she arranged for our daughter to go to my mother-in-law's house after school and that I was free to do what I wanted. With the day projected to hit 50, I scooted out of work early and hooked up with Kris and the Gear West Wednesday night ride. I put in 50 miles with an average power of just under 200 watts, giving me a 2 1/2 hour threshold workout. I felt really good on the ride and totally spend by the time I got home. I was focusing on producing speed with a high cadence and found that I could tacked rollers very effectively without expending too much energy if I kept my cadence around 115. I found myself shifting down into gears instead of up as well, which left me with some power to put in a good kick. I could tell the fitness gains I am making based off of the miles from camp. It makes me excited, now I just have to temper myself so I don't over train.
Posted by kermisch at April 10, 2008 8:49 AM