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crazy.  all outdoors or some of that on the trainer?

I finished out the year with an early am run and then a casual ride with friends. Very happy with my 2012 totals, I posted a little recap in my training log. 

Tonight we are going to volunteer at the Across the Years Ultra race that has been going on here for the past few days. Should be fun and inspiring!

Happy New Year everyone!

I decided to go with nap and giant stack of pancakes instead.

I readily admit that doing pull is a cheat for me and for something like that, I'm ok with it.  

That's impressive, it takes a lot of dedication to be able to maintain something like that!

If that's the case, I'll be cheatin' too tomorrow morning cuz the pull bouy is coming with me!  I'm brining fins too!  Just got done with a liberating 50 minute run in the snow.  Not too cold actually, right at freezing with just an inch or so on the ground, put the Yaktrax on though just to make sure I didn't slip.

Those times are smokin' fast BTW.  I think my fastest of the day will be the same as your slowest time

Have some other easy things planned, but the main workout for the day is Sufferfest's A Very Dark Place. 5 x 4' intervals w/~3:30 recovery. 350-355 each. Definitely down from earlier in the year (like everything else, but guessed just right for the day. Didn't think I'd be able to hold it and (seriously) wanted to die near the end, which means I did it just right.. I'm still twitching/shaking as I write this, so hope it makes sense.

Had the aneaerobic/aerobic fade in the 1:15-1:30 range each time, stronger with each interval. But stayed the course, gutting through it as best I could and power returned by 2:00 so I made the goal for each one. Serious test of mental strength with that as every time I thought I was done for.

So happy I could do a supra threshold workout again!

Sounds like a perfectly executed ride!  

Yeah...it's funny when you do those 4-5' intervals.  There are always points where you seem to fade but then get stronger.  When I'm really hurting and wanting to quit, I always try to convince myself that the imaginary "barrier" is just ahead and the interval will get "easier".

Happy New Year to all.

Health, health, health. That's the one that counts the most, so I wish it to you all.

You have quite the engine there !

What % of FTP is that at ? 5x4, maybe I could hold 115-120%...maybe.

Those are crazy wattages. That is the equivalent of holding over 307w for 33 min. Do you use a PT or Trainer road VP ?

Very impressive. Between your power and Arend's 100s I feel like a wimp

Sorry to hear that Kim.  Just tell your friends that the guy you got in a fight with looks a lot worse

Happy New Year everyone!

Got my 10,000 yards in this morning.  There were something like 20-25 people in the pool when we started.  Only 5 of use actually finished annual masters hundred hundreds.  I'm going to be hungry ALL DAY LONG!

Yet you're the one with an AG win at an MDot event.

That's near 110% for me at this time. Not sure exactly as I haven't really been able to go hard for quite some time. Felt about like when I've been doing this throughout the year. Could likely push a few more watts as I get used to going at it like that again. Normally I'd go for 112-113%, but as long as they're all up over 106% it should be ok. 115-120% would be crazy hard, not sure I could do it! If I got that high, it'd likely mean I was doing more VO2 & anaerobic than I really needed to, as threshold is more important for us.

I actually use a Quarq for a PM. Didn't want the PT because I have a few wheelsets.