Trainer Road Spring Challenge (Page 4)

That's one heck of a ride right there.  Kudos man.

npearson99 - 2012-04-12 2:16 PM We've thought about some plans that incorporate the videos. I think a sufferfest only plan would destroy people . They are pretty much all out efforts for an hour. Doing those every single day would make you pretty stale. We're working with some more video content people to get some more videos on the site. Hopefully they are as good of a fit as TheSufferFest is.

That would work, honestly i get sooo much more out of a workout when i watch guys racing than i do a movie or something, it keeps me more interested. 

you could always back off the FTP requirement in the plan workout, but that would require you to have multiple workouts of the same name, or you could give instruction on the plan that says to reduce your FTP by a % so that you are not balls to the wall every ride. That is what i do when i want an hour or 1.5 and have already did SF 2x that week. I will knock my FTP down by 50-75w, to make the intervals not so killer.  Just bouncing idea's off ya, hope you don't mind.

Here is my last one. Not as neat and clean as yours.

http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/44860

Dude, that one hurts. And it irritates me every time I do it because I think I am going to whoop it's butt and once more I get humbled. I have done about half of the SF videos but still have not done them all. I actually really like Downward Spiral.

I'm really happy. I went to work this morning thinking I was going to have to miss my bike workout and my daily run due to commitments. I made things happen and got in my bike workout minus the warm up and cool down straight to a short run. Not ideal... but so happy it was not a goose egg.

Sounds cool. So does Jorge help out on the site with questions of his plan? I don't like to take advantage of people that are helpful, but I have wondered how to stretch out is program a bit. For now I am committed to doing his 7 week FTP... I can get outside and do a long ride, but also just would not mind tacking some time on. Just curious how to best do that. I could just do the extra shot or long scream form SF.

nice!  yeah that is one killer workout.  I really like Downward Spiral too.  that was the first Sufferfest I bought and its really awesome each and every time. 

Great work guys, those are awesome workouts.

HHNF and Fightclub are the next two that i will buy, and if i had to pick a favorite, i think it is a tossup between Revolver and Downward Spiral, just something i love about super intense all out workouts till you are ready to pass out, then rest and do it again and again and again.

Nate, we need more vids for workouts of the ladies racing!!!  you know in case you wanted some more unsolicited input, you know, cause i am a giver, HAHAHAHA!!!!

Keep up the good work guys, this challenge will keep me doing honest work during the week!!!

So then what I'm looking at.... Doing Jorge's 7 week plan fits for me right now and Will benefit me later. I looking to do a century at the beginning of June, an easy one. Right now I need to start ramping up my miles. I'm doing Barry P 3,2,1 so on my 3 easy run days, it is just easy to do my bike.

So just for now, I would like to start extending the 3 instead of tacking on a long 4th. Even though long ones will be in my medium future. Stick with holding my consistency this month. Ramp up and finish the FTP next month go do a century and have fun. Swap over to long threshold stuff and maybe a SF every week. Keep building for my hard centuries July and August.

What would you suggest?

Got in some SST tonight with the "Geiger".  That's a pretty good workout, I like the different focuses like horizontal pedaling and varying cadence.  Made the hour go by quick!

http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/47701

I'm kind of happy. I did Eclipse tonight to see where I was at. That was after my 9 mile run turned into a 9.75 after my miscalculation. Not a big deal but I have not done a nine in a while. Well the ride went well. I remembered I had done the same one before.

Here is tonights

http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/48096

And here is from December 20th. I had the same FTP, but could not hold it back then. It was a guess sort of I think it was before a test.

http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/9128

Had a great day. Put some work in. Feel good, and added another 103 to my TSS.

... oh ya lost 2 pounds too!

I had 2 crits yesterday, cat4 and cat3/4, and 50 or so Saturday outside so no trainer rides for me, but i did see 208 after the saturday ride.

back on the trainer this week, maybe tomorrow or wednesday

Did Jorge's 6x4 again tonight. Bumped it up 2% and tacked on 20 min of SST with a 30 min free ride. Feeling pretty good. We shall see how the run goes tomorrow.

Nate... I don't know if it has always been, but I have not done a free ride in a while... it's brilliant with the % FTP up top in place of target. That worked so good.

Could you list your %FTP for your categories on the site: tempo, sweet spot, threshold, VO2... ect.?

First week of 1.5 hr trainer rides and 30 mpw. I upped all my rides to 1.5 hours and it was good. Had to get out in the real world today for a two hour ride. I didn't have the legs to go hard after my long run, but it was still a good productive ride. Bummed it doe snot count for my TTS

April is almost in the books. Better hit it hard this week!!!