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 2013-02-01 10:34 PM in reply to: #4605149 |
Master 10208   Northern IL |  Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria ThreadjonD81 - 2013-02-01 8:27 PM I like intervals. I just have fun with them. I don't know why. I'd much rather do an hour of those instead of 45 minutes of gradual increasing difficulty like Long Scream. Two more days and the suffering is over. As sick as it sounds, I'd love it if they did some organized Tour like this more often. Well good thing The Long Scream is only 30 minutes then! Anyway, what do you think of the other larger blocks? They all have attacks and noticeable variation. Say The Wretched, for one example. TLS is kind of an acquired taste, if one develops it at all. |
| 2013-02-01 11:36 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
Veteran 287 | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Did stage 8 tonight, that makes 5 work outs in 48 hrs for a combined TSS of 485.
Not sure if I'm gonna be able to finish up the tour tomorrow...but I'm glad I only have one to go. |
| 2013-02-02 5:52 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
Master 1460 Burlington, Vermont | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread I had to get Stage 8 done early, as we're driving over to New Hampshire to meet a dog we might adopt. I normally sleep in a bit later on Saturdays, but my alarm went off at 4am like any other day. I just laid there trying to convince myself that I could sneak away later today to get this done. But I got up. I had to run these two at 90%. Between this stupid cold I've picked up and my legs, I needed a reachable goal. Thankfully, that allowed me to hit the marks. N Power = 197, 212 Blech. |
| 2013-02-02 8:07 AM in reply to: #4605369 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread BernardDogs - 2013-02-02 4:52 AM I had to get Stage 8 done early, as we're driving over to New Hampshire to meet a dog we might adopt. I normally sleep in a bit later on Saturdays, but my alarm went off at 4am like any other day. I just laid there trying to convince myself that I could sneak away later today to get this done. But I got up. I had to run these two at 90%. Between this stupid cold I've picked up and my legs, I needed a reachable goal. Thankfully, that allowed me to hit the marks. N Power = 197, 212 Blech. Seems like your morning is like mine. Up at 4AM as well as I have to go to Flagstaff to get a cab on my truck for the dogs. Those 1min intervals were tough. Tomorrow I will sleep in before getting that last stage in though. then I am giving away my trainer |
| 2013-02-02 8:08 AM in reply to: #4605292 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread MikeK_PA - 2013-02-01 10:36 PM Did stage 8 tonight, that makes 5 work outs in 48 hrs for a combined TSS of 485.
Not sure if I'm gonna be able to finish up the tour tomorrow...but I'm glad I only have one to go. That is just crazy |
| 2013-02-02 8:16 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
| New user 20 Chesterfield, VA | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Stage 8 is done thankfully, that was by far the hardest stage for me. Those 1 min intervals are just relentless. The end is in sight! |
| 2013-02-02 9:28 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
Extreme Veteran 933 Connecticut | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Stage 8 in the books, I'm going to finish with 100% FTP at 280 the whole way. If only there was a prize for going that hard! |
| 2013-02-02 10:03 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
Extreme Veteran 645 Media, PA | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Done. Ouch. Revolver was the hardest stage for me. Did most of the Tour at 90%, and could usually hang on in the later stages. But not Revolver. There was still a little left, but I was thinking about Local Hero today. Maybe that was my downfall. But, managed to ride out Local Hero at 100%. Didn't quite get there all the time, but was better than 90%
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| 2013-02-02 11:31 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
Veteran 145 | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Just finished stage 8... All I can say it OMG, revolver has absolutely destroyed me. I cant get up off the floor!!!! I can honestly say i think that was one of the hardest training sessions I have ever done, i dont know if its because im 8 days in or what... Im guessing the fact I had to restart after half of there is not try really didnt help. Hope everyone else has fun with this stage  |
| 2013-02-02 11:43 AM in reply to: #4605597 |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread 01gbanks - 2013-02-02 11:31 AM Just finished stage 8... All I can say it OMG, revolver has absolutely destroyed me. I cant get up off the floor!!!! I can honestly say i think that was one of the hardest training sessions I have ever done, i dont know if its because im 8 days in or what... Im guessing the fact I had to restart after half of there is not try really didnt help. Hope everyone else has fun with this stage That sounds about right. |
| 2013-02-02 11:48 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
Veteran 1677 Houston, Texas | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Stage 8 done. There Is No Try @ 97% felt surprisingly good....and then I started Revolver (also at 97%) and even part way through the warm-up interval, my legs started feeling heavy. I was having visions of what the rest of the ride was going to look like given that the warm-up was brutal. Somehow managed to hit at or above my power targets for all except two of the intervals, despite my legs trying to talk me into quitting. Seriously, shut up, legs!! One more stage! I'm glad I took this challenge on, but my legs are looking forward to a short break come next week! |
| 2013-02-02 6:27 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
Veteran 287 | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread just finished the tour...Local Hero almost killed me. Total TSS for the tour: 1095 Final Sprint: 890W
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| 2013-02-02 8:50 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
Veteran 976 New Hampshire | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Really stage 8? That was all types of brutal. Every one of those intervals during Revolver I wondered how I got the power up there, but I think I did every single time. Those double rides are something else though. You can't even get excited at the end of the first ride because you know you have another entire beating waiting for you. |
| 2013-02-03 6:02 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
Master 1460 Burlington, Vermont | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread I'm prolonging the agony today. Just spent some time doing on-leash work with the new dog we brought home. Now I'll eat and watch my Sunday morning TV line-up (news junkie) before finishing this thing up. My screen name refers to the fact that I've been involved with St. Bernard rescue for some time. We just put one of our boys down shortly after his 12th birthday, which is a very long life for a St. And we were left with our Newfoundland who also came to us through the rescue organization. We were going to be a one-dog family when we learned of a Great Pyrenees needing a home. A stray from Kentucky by way of New Hampshire rescue who hasn't had any obedience work of any sort (a specialty of mine). Here's a fuzzy pic:  |
| 2013-02-03 7:38 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
Veteran 145 | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Just finished the tour!!!! Ahhhh feels so good!!! |
| 2013-02-03 9:41 AM in reply to: #4606171 |
| New user 20 Chesterfield, VA | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Those are some great looking dogs. We also have two rescues though much smaller...a husky and german shepherd/chow mix. |
| 2013-02-03 9:42 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
| New user 20 Chesterfield, VA | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Stage 9 and I am done with the tour!! That was fun and brutal all at the same time but a great motivator! |
| 2013-02-03 10:41 AM in reply to: #4593987 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread I am done. Anyone want a slightly used trainer? lol That was way tougher then I thought it would be |
| 2013-02-03 12:57 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
Master 1460 Burlington, Vermont | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Done. The final two stages were @90% and I didn't want to be on the bike for one minute of today's ride. This cold is kicking my arse. But I'm done. Looking forward to beers this afternoon and a rest day tomorrow. |
| 2013-02-03 1:07 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
Veteran 437 Pittsburgh, PA | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread I'm waiting till kickoff to finish up the tour. About to head out for a run though. |
| 2013-02-03 1:30 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
Extreme Veteran 933 Connecticut | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread DONE. 100% the whole way babeeee. |
| 2013-02-03 2:02 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
Veteran 181 OBX, NC | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread DONE.... SPENT.... LEGS HURT..... |
 2013-02-03 2:38 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
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| 2013-02-03 2:47 PM in reply to: #4593987 |
| Veteran 186 Virginia Beach | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Just finished Stage 9 and the Tour... that was a lot of fun. Had not done the sufferfest rides before and enjoyed the challenge each day. What is next? |
| 2013-02-03 8:38 PM in reply to: #4606624 |
| Veteran 976 New Hampshire | Subject: RE: Official Tour Of Sufferlandria Thread Done. What an awesome time. I've never biked so much in life. Literally. I've only done one Tri and just started seriously training this year. Just doing 9 days of tri specific training in a row is huge for me, never mind this soul-melting-leg-crushing type of work out. Psyched I could stick with it the whole way. Did 100% the entire time, although like someone else said I'm guessing I'm only at 90-95% of my true FTP, although I did raise it 5 points the day before the tour started. Regardless, can't wait to not bike tomorrow. Congrats everyone on toughing it out and good luck on the prizes! |
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