I am indeed still riding outside every day, though it's not really very fun mainly because I have to clean my bike after every foray. At this point I've combined outdoor mileage/intervals with some solid indoor work on the rollers at work during class. It's about the only way I can stave off indoor training hate. So far just 2 days of indoor stuff and I hope to keep that under 10 total for winter. I typically end up with 18-22hrs per week right now. I think that's pretty good for January in Chicago. My hope is that I can carry as much fitness into spring as possible and keep the intensity at a level where the hole doesn't get too deep. The older I get the tougher it becomes to lose fitness and rebound, so I'm keeping things rolling and resting as needed.
To all my friends (and frenemies) who did the indoor TT last weekend - nice job!! I'll keep my $ and do my threshold intervals on the rollers....see you on the road for real in a couple of months. Indoor TTs don't motivate or benefit me - the advantage goes to those who can put out big power, period. Some racers get a lot out of doing them but I'm not one of them. Things are different outdoors.
Here's a playlist we're working with this week. Warm up, 12min@tempo, 8min@threshold and 5min@VO2 with short breaks between (we only have 45-50min for class).
Crush With Eyeliner - R.E.M.
I Got Shit - Pearl Jam
I Will Possess Your Heart (radio edit) - Deathcab for Cutie
Hail Hail - Pearl Jam
Devour - Shinedown
1901 - Phoenix
My Wave - Soundgarden
Fake It - Seether
Just Breathe - Pearl Jam
Uprising - Muse
The Great Beyond - R.E.M.
What else.....I've secured individual sponsorship with ZYM for 2010. This is most excellent- the product works well for me and it's a locally owned company run by a very cool guy (thanks Brian!). More stuff floating out there waiting to be nailed down. I'll fill things in as stuff falls into place.
What I just finished reading, 'Heaven Help Us All' by Fred Vargas (a woman). It was shared with me by a client who acquired it while traveling in New Zealand. Just a crime novel, nothing crazy. I'm in a bit of a holding pattern until my nook arrives next month. I'm so excited! Y'all need to get one of those!
Oh - and my state championship jerseys are arriving. New look for 2009/10 - thanks ICA!
To all my friends (and frenemies) who did the indoor TT last weekend - nice job!! I'll keep my $ and do my threshold intervals on the rollers....see you on the road for real in a couple of months. Indoor TTs don't motivate or benefit me - the advantage goes to those who can put out big power, period. Some racers get a lot out of doing them but I'm not one of them. Things are different outdoors.
Here's a playlist we're working with this week. Warm up, 12min@tempo, 8min@threshold and 5min@VO2 with short breaks between (we only have 45-50min for class).
Crush With Eyeliner - R.E.M.
I Got Shit - Pearl Jam
I Will Possess Your Heart (radio edit) - Deathcab for Cutie
Hail Hail - Pearl Jam
Devour - Shinedown
1901 - Phoenix
My Wave - Soundgarden
Fake It - Seether
Just Breathe - Pearl Jam
Uprising - Muse
The Great Beyond - R.E.M.
What else.....I've secured individual sponsorship with ZYM for 2010. This is most excellent- the product works well for me and it's a locally owned company run by a very cool guy (thanks Brian!). More stuff floating out there waiting to be nailed down. I'll fill things in as stuff falls into place.
What I just finished reading, 'Heaven Help Us All' by Fred Vargas (a woman). It was shared with me by a client who acquired it while traveling in New Zealand. Just a crime novel, nothing crazy. I'm in a bit of a holding pattern until my nook arrives next month. I'm so excited! Y'all need to get one of those!
Oh - and my state championship jerseys are arriving. New look for 2009/10 - thanks ICA!
