damn dude, do you have a day job?
I sought nothing. There were no times posted for before and after results or training times, so it’s all a bit of vague meets vague.
haha -
I decided to leave the office life in 2007. I’ve worked remotely and have gone back into the cube or an office at times, but largely prefer to be autonomous and keep my own schedule. I don’t really think a pure office job is the right fit for me and seek other ways to provide value without having the output generated from a traditional cube or desk.
KMD - what does Fri Sat Sun look like to you for the 1 mi race? How heavy is your race day warmup / caffeine load? Food intake?
ACE! Its a one mile race! LOL… nothing special. Probably won’t do any exercise a couple days before unless it is a really light jog and warm up with 10min+ striders before the race.
20% improvement says more than a specific time IMAO
hmmmmmm ok
well, too bad we aren’t in the same heat - you’re first at 9:35am and I’m at 9:50am… you’ll get to see me finish aka collapse at 4:58 with a delirious smile…
Improvements are asymptotes. The closer you get to your peak the smaller the % gains are and are harder to achieve. 20% sounds like a near baseline test without training to initial training.
You are over 35?
Im 35 on the nose
Uber and GPS have made cycling so much easier to handle, anxiety wise. I used to go on long rides back in the day (100-120mi) and bring 4 tubes or so and be down to one tube and just freaking out a bit on every bump and pebble as if this one blows, I’m walking and a bit lost … in a foreign country or Jersey. But same thing.
I got kicked off the beach one night on a long ride in Jersey. I laid down for like an hour nap and this cop on a 4 wheeler came up and shined a flashlight in my face even when it was pretty clear I was yuppied up with gear and clothes and not causing a problem, I mean seriously bro (not lame biker clothes, but chill street wear - you dig) - he was a real asshat, but I found a public dock somehow and passed out on a dock on some creek. I lock everything up and sleep on my bag.
I kind of feel ACE on the 5k mileage. There’s no part of my 5k training that actually involves running 5ks. It’s all either shorter speed workouts or longer overdistance runs for endurance. Sometimes longer tempo runs too.
I dig… how long does a century ride usually take (hours)? how long does it take to train? would love to do one.
Ive never really trained for one, I just do them for fun. Did a long ride in Beijing, rode from Valencia to Alicante in Spain (120mi - amazing ride) and when I did the Pan Mass Challenge, my route was 114mi. It’s nice if it’s an official event as all the roads are blocked off.
Just go out there with the necessary equipment (tubes, a pump, camelback, etc.) and go for it - have fun.
7 Weeks to 5th ave
Muay Thai team did a bridge run today. I had to hold back on too long of a distance running, but did a little run yesterday after Dutch Thai practice with the team and my knee felt good.
Did a 18.3 mi bike yesterday morning and then after training did some skimboarding for cooldown/footwork/training/fun.
I caught another flat yesterday for the 3rd this past 10 days or so. Luckily it was a slow deflate flat rather than a blowout. I need to fix that and plan a really hard ride today if my leg is ok.
The Flyknit shoes are great to carry in biking with clip ins if you have to stop/eat. They are so light and collapsible. Sometimes I ride no shirt with clip ins so if I’m too far away I’d just have to Uber if I get a flat. Way too far away to walk home barefoot, haha.
Also, the Strava cycling times in my city are insane. I’m not even close to these times. I checked the top guy on one part of my trip and he posted some pictures and of course was riding a tricked out Cervelo. I don’t have a chance at anything over 1:00 I think. I’m probably more competitive as a cycling sprinter or climber, but not much sustained flat riding especially due to my body type currently and for the fact that I don’t have a Tri bike for better flat riding or something.
So goal is to beat them with my Trek Madone. Someday. I don’t really know the routes completely in my city on Strava so levels of effort are off, but is cool it picks up your pace and places you on each ride. I find that to be the most interesting part, especially as they have age groups and stuff too. People love that.
How are you getting so many flats? I have literally gone 1000s on miles in my cycling career… only had like one flat ever!
Yeah but I’m a lot heavier. It sucks. I am more prone to flats than the average joe though at my weight idk why. Always have been on every bike. Thankfully never on a race. That would suuuuuuuck. I’d probably time the flat change in that scenario.
I have had Gator Hardshell tires for a few years and they don’t get thrashed like others. My tires before that were getting demolished. Gator hardshells are a bit heavier and you can’t fold them, but I love them. I do ride urban a bit on my mountain bike and road bike. Probably contributes to the flats.
I’ve gone months on my mountain bike though without changing a tube - yeah.
Maybe my road bike setup is somehow prone to them? idk oh well…
The back rim on my road bike needs to be true-d badly … I want to get this done before hitting the mountains.
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Lol! Its not because you are “heavier” silly! My male triathlete friends almost never get flats either. Your bike rim or the way you changing the tube is the issue.