Improve your cycling power over the winter. (Page 8)

Who couldn't use the increase in bike power and fitness? I'm in for the HR/RPE plan, a computrainer still costs to much as I'm recovering from the bike expense.

Thanks!  That clears it up.

great stuff Jorge!
I am going to start your plan with 1 week delay since I will be running NYC marathon on the 1st. I get 1 week off and on the 9th I start it.
I have Powertap and for sure I am going to add the 4th long ride.
I am in!
I have race A end of May as Half Ironman and then another Race A, Ironman end of July.
It fits perfectly in my scheduling

Definitely best discussed in another thread, because that's a big subject.  I'll simply say that while you can hammer yourself into fitness on the bike with little risk of injury, the same prescription would make you faster on the run but will almost certainly result in a running injury.  As the results of those who have done Jorge's program last year demonstrate, you can make big improvements on 3-4 rides a week.  In running, however, there is no shortcut to mileage.

I'm in the midst of a run-focused plan while I start Jorge's program (I believe he said he was as well a few pages back).  What that means for me is that I'll be doing his 3 prescribed rides per week but running 8 or more times per week.  My 3 rides are killer... most of my 8 runs feel like nothing they are done at such an easy pace... but I'll be logging between 40 and 60 miles running.

The spreadsheet available on this website works great for generating erg files for the Computrainer using Excel.

http://home.comcast.net/~ergbuilder/erg%20builder.html

I plan to modify it each week based on the training plan and generate an erg file.  It's not hard to do. 

I will give this a try... HRM

Thank you. I would like to participate too.

David

I wanna play too! with my HRM as well

I'm in, HRM style.  Thanks Jorge!

I'm excited to make some improvements on the bike this winter.

I found your plan last year many weeks behind the group but followed it most of the time (had to stop due to HIM training kicking up). I plan to start on day 1 this year and will do the HRM version. It was awesome weekly torture. I had a love/hate relationship with my early-morning sweat-fests! Thanks for offering this!!

I and my twice weekly spin class are in for winter #2!! Power on!

I've been looking for a winter program focused on power. This sounds great ! Count me in !

I'm in , with power,

thanks

Geoff

Thanks very much! I need all the help I can get!

I'm in for HR/RPE

Can these workouts be worked in to the winter maintenance plans?  I already have one of the plans loaded into my log to begin my training Monday, but I NEED to improve my cycling this winter.

HRM.  Greatly appreciated, sir.

Heck, I guess I'm in as well...that is as a HRM/RPE fan, no PM.

Kevin

Count me in!

I said I was in before but I just got my PowerTap today so I'm in for Power!

I'm in! Thanks for doing this!

Umm..ok, I am in but what does that mean???  Anyone can answer this that has done it before.  I am going to get a note from Jorge?  I am new to tri's this year and I have a Garmin305 with cadence monitor and a HR monitor.  Do I need a Power Meter?  Would it help that much? 

Feel free to PM me as I monitor this site everyday, , at work...shhhhhh.  I REALLY want to do this but I am somewhat anal about being prepared.  I want to know what I need and have it ready 3 days before hand....