SBR "U" (Page 2)

Maybe James should post some of those early 80's photos I have heard rumors of?

Yeah, he makes kind of a big deal about that distinction.

Jeez, they're all over facebook!   

Yeah, I actually just looked up my silverman weight and I was about 195

Which is strange to me, as in my head I am HUGE!  

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Alcatraz and Barcelona - that's cool.  

So as a continuation of the discussion from the previous thread, James this is an example of an interval I did recently that shows how the Stages can really mess with the data.  I don't see much fluctuation in L/R balance based on fatigue but I certainly see it in my cadence choice.

The red line in the middle is my L/R balance (above the line is left, below is right).  Blue line is cadence, yellow is power.  At the very beginning of the interval my cadence was lower and my balance was right dominant, I then shifted and my cadence went up to the low 90s and I go left dominant.  Then towards the end, I shifted again and my cadence went down to mid 80s and I go back to right dominant.

During the left dominant section, my AP was 331w, cadence 93 with a L/R balance of 51.3/48.7%.  A stages PM would have said my AP was 340w.
During the right dominant section, my AP was the same 331w, cadence 87 with a L/R balance of 48.9/51.1%.  Stages would have my AP at 324w.

If you only had a Stages PM, you would have to conclude that you put out less power at a lower cadence.

I see it over and over again my rides (on the trainer at least).

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Holidays were unkind (or too kind) to me - weight this morning was 175.  Myfitnesspal was re-enabled to get me back in the 160s.

That's from my Power2Max which does L/R measurement.... sort of.  It's not true L/R in that it measures them independently.  It just assumes that all the power on the downstroke is from a particular side and that the upstroke is providing little to no power.

Congrats on SOS.  Any questions, feel free to ask.  I might know the answer,,,,,  then again I might not

Now that is pretty cool...

Argh!  Now I need to add another power meter to add to the Quarg.

Just when I thought I had enough toys... 

Weight here is up a bit.  165-167 last few weeks.  RacING weight has been right about 160 (+/- one pound) the last couple HIMs, but RACE weight should probably be closer to 157, if it was something I held only for a month or so at a peak (and maybe even less, although a neighbor back in MA thought I had fallen very ill - and was asking other neighbors if I had cancer... seriously - when I was at ~160). I'm about 5'8" (was taller before I went bald... in my early 20's!), but kind of dense. 

Yes, I heard it even as I typed it.

Matt

DOUBLE ARGH! 

No.  More.  Toys! 

I got the 920xt from Santa (lucky guy), so I'm actually all set.  So far (knock wood), I love it.

Matt

ETA:  I do kind of wonder, having read only the digest version of the VivoActive, why the heck I have a 920.  What doesn't the Vivo do that the 920 does to justify the significant price differential.  I'm sure that's obvious to someone more in the know, but I kinda wonder why Garmin would release that just after the 920 and potentially people off (?).  What am I missing?

Jeez, spend the afternoon actually working and a new SBR U thread pops up, goes a couple pages, geeks out, and the girls' whereabouts are questioned.  I'm here!!  And I don't mind the geek stuff....I like it!

I'm Nicole and got into the triathlon scene in 2012.  I had an injury that kept me from really training or racing for a year (just kept me from running, but that's kind of a big component!), so 2014 was my first full year.  I did three tough HIM races (St. George, Buffalo Springs, Mont Tremblant) and learned a lot from them that I hope to put to good use this year.

I didn't come from an endurance sport background (former gymnast), so all three sports are new to me.  I tend to be in the top 10-15% of the swim and bike, but solidly MOP on the run, so I've been focusing on my run this winter.  It has not come easily or naturally to me, but I know it's a work in progress, so I'm trying to be patient and enjoy the journey.

Went on a "cold" run tonight -- I guess it was probably 45F or so.  I wasn't really feeling it for whatever reason (first time in a few weeks that I wasn't, but convinced myself to go out because it's supposed to rain all weekend and I'm not sure I can handle three days of treadmill runs!), but as I was coming back toward the house, the moon was just rising.  Not sure if anyone else saw it tonight, but as it was still low in the sky, it was bright orange and huge.  All I was thinking to myself is, "How lucky am I to get to see this?!?!"  And even though I was cold and running at a slow pace, it made it totally worth it  

I was thinking the same thing.  Battery life is maxed at 10 hours for GPS use, but unless you're doing IM, that shouldn't be an issue for most people.  DC Rainmaker did an initial review today, and it seems that the VivoActive lacks some of the in depth training metrics that the 920 has...but that doesn't mean they won't be available in the future.  For example power.  Seems like the VivoActive has ANT+ capability, but out of the box won't read ANT+ power meters.

Still though, as someone who will always have a dedicated bike computer, the main things I would look for in a watch is good GPS connection while running, ability to swim with it, and bluetooth uploads.  The fact that this watch can do all of that, along with some other cool smart watch features...at a price lower than both the 920 and the 910...makes it very intriguing.  It's a good thing I don't run or swim much anymore.

We had a cold front roll through last week.  People were posting pictures on facebook showing it got all the way down into the high 50's.

Hey guys. Saw the moon rising tonight as I was crossing the GW bridge. Pretty spectacular. 

I'd like to continue dropping by with the occasional question. This group has been a terrific resource. I'm Kim. Live in NJ. I'm slow at all 3 sports and like to train more than race. 2014 was a bust. I broke my right wrist early in the year and took things pretty easy while in a cast. In May had a bike crash that took out my right shoulder. Multiple fractures, torn rotator cuff etc. I had surgery and have spent the last seven months rehabbing. BTW, I used to be right handed. I'm now pretty ambidextrous. You can rewire the brain.  No clue what I'll do in 2015 as I may need more surgery on the shoulder. Currently signed up for a couple half marathons. Right now I'm on the trainer - using Golden Cheetah (Come on Rusty) and the workouts that Marc and Shane put together for the power mentor group last year. I've also started trying to swim again. It's not pretty. Lastly, my family and friends told me over the holidays I look better with a little extra weight so it's time to pay attention to the diet and cut back on the ice cream. 

Agreed, it's certainly intriguing.  I'll be keeping an eye on it after it's out and people have had a chance to use it for a while.