wattage

Long One

Did a long Emmett Rd to Horseshoe Bend loop and it was tough. Yesterday’s workout really took it’s toll but today I just wanted a

Tabata’s Are Hard

After a week of recovery then a couple aborted workouts I was finally able to get a couple good sets of Level 6 intervals in.

Bogus

After yesterday’s tough ride I decided to pile on the climbing and do Bogus today. The weather was perfect for it but my legs were

Good Climb

I did a great Emmett Horseshoe Bend Loop today with Ted and Mark. We started out just chatting and getting warmed up. When we hit

Flat VO2’s

Tried some VO2’s on the flats today and was surprised at my power. Wattage wasn’t as high as when I did VO2’s on Bogus, but

Long Emmett Horseshoe Bend Loop

To add a few more miles to my favorite loop, I went west to Emmett Rd then dropped down Little Freezeout and then continued through

VO2’s on Bogus

Did an awesome set of VO2 intervals on Bogus today. Doing them on a hill helps and I was happy to see averages in the

Sub-3-Hour Emmett Horseshoe Bend

Did a fast EHB Loop today with a couple LT intervals one on Hwy 16 then the second on Old Horseshoe Bend Hill. Was able

Tour of Eagle

Tonight was the Tour of Eagle (aka, Eagle Criterium). Even though it’s no longer a stage race, the old “Tour” name has stuck from the

Indoor LT’s

Did a quick indoor workout today. Weather was looking to iffy outside so I played it safe. Decent power, but I wasn’t really trying too

VO2 on Emmett–Horseshoe Bend Loop

Today I did another Emmett–Horseshoe Bend loop and this time I did a bunch of VO2 intervals up Hwy 16 and through Emmett. They ended

Finished a VO2 Workout

I completed my first VO2 workout in a while and it didn’t feel too bad. I did 5×4-minute intervals with 3 minutes of rest. I

Pulling the Plug

Today was the Treasure Valley Road Race. I knew it wasn’t going to be a good race before it even began as I didn’t feel well

MAP Time

It’s been a while (since December!) since I’ve done a MAP test so I did one today. I thought it would be a good time

VO2’s, no, Tempo

So I tried some VO2 intervals again today had to abort, 30 seconds into the second interval. My legs felt better than yesterday before I

Aborted VO2’s

Even thought it was nice and hot out today—just the way I like it—I didn’t have such a great workout. The Emmett–Horseshoe Bend Loop on

Hard Ride with Company

Today was one of those super-clear days you only get once in a while. With foothills still a shade of green I just had to

Another Close One

Did another sprint workout today and came within 30 watts of my best 13-second mean maximal power (MMP)! Cool! Okay, so I admit that I

Longest Ride of Year (so far)

Even though it was sunny as forecasted, it was still chilly when I headed out at 10:00 AM. I headed west from Reed Cycle and

So Close

I went out today just to get some more tempo time. Tomorrow will be an easy day so I can do some long hard rides