wattage

1×40

Today I felt better and jumped on the rollers for an LT workout. I was going to do 2×20’s, but after 20 minutes, I didn’t

2×20’s

Did an indoor 2×20 workout today. My legs didn’t feel as good as they did yesterday and it was a struggle to keep my wattage

RWA, BP and Other Road Work Acronyms

So when you’re riding by yourself, you have time to think about things. I always noticed letters spray-painted on the side of the roadways and

Another MAP Test

Now that I’ve noticed some improvement in my wattage, I decided to do another MAP test. This time I maxed out at 389 watts for

2×15’s

Today I did my first structured workout of the season: two 15-minute lactate threshold (LT) intervals. I usually do 2×20’s, but am being conservative as

1-Hour FTP Test

After a couple week of riding, then a forced break while I was in LA, I thought I’d change the start of my 2008 training

Peak 1-min MMP

I didn’t workout at all during our trip so today I made up for it. I went out and did a sprint workout and since

Easy Long Ride

I wanted to get some good saddle time in as the weather has been great recently, but I didn’t want to overdo it. So today

MAP Test

I figured I’d start the season off with an assessment of my fitness. I performed the maximal aerobic power (MAP) test as it’s a quick

Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium

How do you finish a Pro/1/2 criterium when you’re not fit and can’t produce much power? Easily, just ride at the back! I know this

2×20’s…almost

So I’ve been starting to feel better these last couple weeks so today I went out to do a set of 2×20’s. At this point

Different Hub, Higher Max!

Even though I’ve backed off my training recently, I’ve still kept up my regimen of doing one neuromuscular workout each week. Since I only sprint

Near Miss

I’ve been taking it easy for a while now so I thought it was time to do some LT intervals. I wanted to do 2×20’s

Fun Emmett-Horseshoe Bend Loop

I’m still being cautious with my training, but with the weather so nice lately it’s hard to resist doing some longer rides. So to keep

Can this be?

Not only did I hit the highest max power today, I also broke my 5-second record. The former is not a big deal; PowerTaps aren’t

Easing Back into It

The reason it’s been so quiet around here is because I’ve taken a break off the bike. I was feeling fatigued through the month of

Eagle Criterium

I’m reluctant to call it the official name, “The Tour of Eagle” because the past two years this race has been a single criterium held

Breakthrough Ride?

I felt fatigued yesterday even though Saturday’s ride wasn’t that long nor hard. But today after waking up a little groggy, I started to feel

Bogus to Forest Service Sign

As a break from my yard work I went out for a nice ride and headed up Bogus Basin Road. I was planning to do

Riding the Road

I went on an "easy" ride with Dan yesterday and was happy to see that my wattage was higher than my perceived exertion. So today