January 2009

Solid VO2 Workout

I did a nice set of 5×5-minute VO2 intervals today. It didn’t hurt as bad as the last couple times at Level 5. Average power

Microintervals and Tempo

It’s been a while since I’ve done microintervals. Actually, come to think of it I haven’t done them since last winter, so it’s about time

One More

I just had to do another LT workout today, but this time I extended the ride after my 1×60 by doing 45 minutes of high-tempo.

LT, LT, LT

Last few days I’ve been doing back-to-back LT workouts. Monday I did a single 1×20, yesterday 2x20s, and today I did a 1×60. In the

MAP Test Redux

I was feeling frisky this morning so I decided to redo the MAP test I did last week. My warm-up was more in line with

Time for a New Receiver?

After 20 years of faithful duty, my Carver AVR100 receiver may have finally bit the bullet. I’m surprised it lasted this long as it survived

4x5s then an LT

I worked from home today so I jumped on my rollers during “lunch” and cranked out some intervals. VO2 wattage wasn’t as good as last

Morning Tempo

I rode before work today, for a change, and did a nice little tempo ride on the rollers. Wattage was easy to generate but I

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

Excel-Based Training Diary

This Excel-based training diary has evolved over many years and most of the charts you see in my blog are just screenshots from it. You

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