kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 - CLOSED (Page 24)

Wanna trade?  My run this morning was done in -3 F temperatures. 

Ok -- there's a technical reason but if I try to explain it I'm going to mess it up -- I'm going to ask Shaun to explain the trainer issue. 

Also -- as a random side note make sure your tires are pumped as well -- it can effect how the resitance feels on the trainer.

First off, Kel is correct about pumping your tires before you ride the trainer.  When your tire is softer against the drum, it tends to slip.  Think of how a tire slips through a greasy spot.  It won't necessarily make a squeaking noise but the wheel will be turning faster than the trainer so your bike computer's speed will think it is at "X" when the output resistance of the magnets in the trainer will be far lower.

Also, mag trainers are known to provide lower-than-road power output.  You may be going 20mph on a magnetic trainer, which corresponds to an output of ~200W.  On the road, that same 200W actually corresponds closer to 16mph or 17mph.

I'm not saying the mag trainer should be replaced but just keep in your mind that you are not likely pushing as hard on the trainer as you would be for the same speed on the road.

First off, Kel is correct about pumping your tires before you ride the trainer.  When your tire is softer against the drum, it tends to slip.  Think of how a tire slips through a greasy spot.  It won't necessarily make a squeaking noise but the wheel will be turning faster than the trainer so your bike computer's speed will think it is at "X" when the output resistance of the magnets in the trainer will be far lower.

Also, mag trainers are known to provide lower-than-road power output.  You may be going 20mph on a magnetic trainer, which corresponds to an output of ~200W.  On the road, that same 200W actually corresponds closer to 16mph or 17mph.

I'm not saying the mag trainer should be replaced but just keep in your mind that you are not likely pushing as hard on the trainer as you would be for the same speed on the road.

Good intro for this -- am interesting article on planning a season:

http://lavamagazine.com/training/qt2-dec-extra/#axzz1iWNpLDOZ

True about the hills, which are all over around here.  No, I was not riding hard this morning.  You guys told me not to do Jorge's program. 

Thank you for the feedback, Shaun.  I know the speed on the mag trainer doesn't equal the speed on the roads, as all those easy rides last winter on the trainer did nothing to prepare me for road riding.  I seemed to be pushing more and getting my heartrate much higher when I was doing Jorge's program, so perhaps I ought to do 1-2 days of that a week again.  Anyway, I can't afford a fluid trainer right now, so the mag will have to do.  I'll be sure to check tire pressure next time I hop on.  Thanks again, Kelly and Shaun! 

Interesting article, thanks for sharing! I'm in a weird spot, the biggest thing keeping me from putting together a full schedule for the year is that fact that I'm hoping to get pregnant at some point this year.

I have no idea how long it's going to take so I don't want to sign up for races and then not get to do them depending on how I feel down the road. So right now I'm sort of in a no-mans land, able to train as much as I want but no races to focus on. I'm someone who trains to race and likes having a structured plan with an end-date, so it's been a struggle.

I'm starting to land on focusing on the swim and the run for the year - I don't love biking as much as I love swimming and running, and they are both things I can keep up with if/when I get pregnant. I found a new master's team I'm considering joining that's a lot more hardcore than my old one so that should be fun. I'm so type A, I guess I just have to give into the uncertainty a bit!

I leave first thing Friday morning for Florida!

For those of you that don't know, Goofy is a 1/2 mary on Saturday followed by a full mary on Sunday ... 39.3 miles over 2 days.  If the 1/2 is completed in 4 hours and the full in 7 hours, you meet the qualifications to get your Goofy medal ... enough said. 3 t-shirt, 3 awesome medals, and countless photo ops with Disney characters.

I will be posting pics on FB (feel free to friend me, Carrie Matczynski) and there should be tracking on my FB page as well.  Here is the tracking below ... Bib # 27,402

http://www.xacte.com/templates/disney/marathon/

I leave first thing Friday morning for Florida!

For those of you that don't know, Goofy is a 1/2 mary on Saturday followed by a full mary on Sunday ... 39.3 miles over 2 days.  If the 1/2 is completed in 4 hours and the full in 7 hours, you meet the qualifications to get your Goofy medal ... enough said. 3 t-shirt, 3 awesome medals, and countless photo ops with Disney characters.

I will be posting pics on FB (feel free to friend me, Carrie Matczynski) and there should be tracking on my FB page as well.  Here is the tracking below ... Bib # 27,402

http://www.xacte.com/templates/disney/marathon/

Thank you for the feedback, Shaun.  I know the speed on the mag trainer doesn't equal the speed on the roads, as all those easy rides last winter on the trainer did nothing to prepare me for road riding.  I seemed to be pushing more and getting my heartrate much higher when I was doing Jorge's program, so perhaps I ought to do 1-2 days of that a week again.  Anyway, I can't afford a fluid trainer right now, so the mag will have to do.  I'll be sure to check tire pressure next time I hop on.  Thanks again, Kelly and Shaun! 

Interesting article, thanks for sharing! I'm in a weird spot, the biggest thing keeping me from putting together a full schedule for the year is that fact that I'm hoping to get pregnant at some point this year.

I have no idea how long it's going to take so I don't want to sign up for races and then not get to do them depending on how I feel down the road. So right now I'm sort of in a no-mans land, able to train as much as I want but no races to focus on. I'm someone who trains to race and likes having a structured plan with an end-date, so it's been a struggle.

I'm starting to land on focusing on the swim and the run for the year - I don't love biking as much as I love swimming and running, and they are both things I can keep up with if/when I get pregnant. I found a new master's team I'm considering joining that's a lot more hardcore than my old one so that should be fun. I'm so type A, I guess I just have to give into the uncertainty a bit!

You know I wish the weather here would make up it's mind if it's going to be cold or not.  Go to run yesterday and it's cold, go to head to the gym today and I have to strip off a sweatshirt before I get to the car.  Anyway 1600 in the pool of intervals and weights.  Will hit the trainer for an hour at lunch later.  Almost rid of my holiday weight.  Goal is mid 150s by the end of April.

I would love to be at race weight for IMTX (about 148 lbs).  Not sure if I'm capable of doing it. 

You just need to make sure the tires are pumped, make sure you have enough resistance and keep your cadence up.  You really need to do the work get your HR up and then use HR to govern the ride.  It can be harder to get your HR up on a trainer but it can be done.