Base2, Week 1

Base2 is build up of Base1. The ride time gets increased plus a Muscular-Endurance workout is added. I am feeling great right now. No signs of over training yet and I am eager to start my next workout.

I went to the Trek Store STL to look at bikes today at lunch and picked out a 2005 Trek Madone 5.2SL. Brewer and his staff were able to get me fitted after work and the bike was 99% finished by the end of the evening. Exact setup as my Lemond Tete De Course. That is a quick turn around. The new bike, even with Ultegra, is ~1 pound lighter then the Tete. I am planning to pick it up tomorrow after work. It would have been done last night, but I needed the next size larger handlebar. Luckily in stock and ready to go. Pictures tomorrow hopefully.

Today's training was great. Short and sweet.

1:00 M1 - 35 minutes of Zone 3 Average HR 170 bpm
19.2 miles
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Totals - Week of 12/26/05

Totals - Week of 12/26/05
Base1 7.0 hours
Training week #8

07:40
136.9 miles

A little over time for the rest week, but feeling good.

Funny Math...

Never mind. Not gonna. At any rate, it was nice to see some folks out today that actually wanted to train.

2:40 Zone2
46.25 miles
Rock Creek Area

Testing, Testing

LT testing with Andy H. today. Pretty good go at it for being a bit out of shape. This is the time of year when I have the motivation, the lungs, but no power. My LT heart rate for the first half of 2006 will be set at 186 bpm. Retesting will be in May.

1:30 Test
26.78 miles
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Three In A Row

7 x 1 minute spin-ups @ 5 minutes

1:00 Zone2
18.39 miles
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More Rest

Well, actively resting.

1:30 Zone2
27.44 miles
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Base1, Week 4

This is a "rest week" with performance testing on Saturday. It is also the final week of Base1. Time to start fresh. Easy hours to achieve. There are only 7 hours of training this week. I should be able to get a gold star for finishing all of these. Hopefully I can role the training consistency into Base2.

1:00 Zone2
18.04 miles
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Totals - Week of 12/19/05

Totals - Week of 12/12/05
Base1 13.5 hours
Training week #7

08:46
157.65 miles

Unimpressive...

Much Better

I rode with Danny B. today. Great ride. I started from my house and met him in Webster. Nothing fancy, just out to High Ridge and back. It is nice to ride with the same people consistently. I like seeing them improve over a period of weeks. Watching our average speeds increase. Seeing them drive it harder every week because they're getting better. Dan big ringed Marshall hill today.

4:16 Zone2
76.08 miles
Group Ride

Bad State Of Mind

I need consistency in my training. Repetitious activities keep me going. The knowledge of a future missed workout even though it hasn't happened yet bothers me. Today I planned on 3 hours and only did two. Not because I was tired, and not due to time constraints. I just stopped at two hours. How f'ing stupid is that.

2:00 Zone2
36.43 miles
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Ran Out Of Time

So, the work trip to Springfield took a bit longer than anticipated. I didn't get home till ~10:30pm so riding didn't start till 11:00pm. I figured a short spin to keep my training rhythm would be better than nothing. There is no way I could have gotten in 3 hours today. Should have ridden before we left...

1:00 Zone2
17.88 miles
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Base1, Week 3

This is the third week of Base1. I can already say that this week of training is going to be messed up. How messed up is the question. I'm suppose to do 13.5 hours in a SUPER holiday week that includes a one day work trip. Plan for the week is to minimize my losses.

1:30 Zone2
27.26 miles
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Totals - Week of 12/12/05

Totals - Week of 12/12/05
Base1 12 hours
Training week #6

13:06
227.6 miles

Snow?

Yeah, so there wasn't any snow today. Who'd a thunk? I got in a nice ride on the trainer anyway. Kinda glad I didn't go outside cause it took a while for my legs to warm up.

2:00 E2
36.07 miles
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Too Much

So I got in a nice ride today with Danny B. and Carl F. Carl had a route plotted out in is head that ultimately destroyed both him and Dan. We basically did a partial of the covered bridge ride backwards via Old Antonia. There was a 3 tier hill that got steeper and steeper at every level. I had never been that far off of the normal route before and may find myself looking for that one again. It wasn't quite as long as the three main climbs of the ride but it was much steeper.

5:36
89.96 miles
Out to somewhere and back

Friday

Fortunately I got to get a ride in before my work Christmas party today.

1:30 Zone2 - S1 7x1 minute spin-ups @ 5 minutes
28.18 miles
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Base1, Week 2, Day 2

I felt great today. Legs were solid. Got a late start (9:45pm) because of my kid's X-Mas show at her school and my wife went out shopping afterwards. Didn't finish until 12:15am.

2:30 Zone2
47.13 miles
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Base1, Week 2, Day 1

Felt kinda tired today. Legs felt like rubber.

1:30 Zone2
26.26 miles
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Totals - Week of 12/05/05

Totals - Week of 12/05/05
Base1 10 hours

10:30
193.21 miles

Punishment

So today is the day to reconcile the training debt that I acquired over the past week. Nothing big just a tad longer than the scheduled 1.5 hours. I don't normally do "make up" days but in this case I think it was well deserved.

Here is some info on the trainer that I currently use for these wonderful indoor excursions.
Kurt Kinetic




4:00 hours
74.12 miles