Last thing I did in 2016 was complete a TTE Test. Time To Exhaustion is a metric introduced by WKO4 to describe the duration you can sustain FTP. This is kind of revolutionary. FTP is no longer considered your '60-minute power' or '95% of your 20-minute power'. FTP and TTE describe a more individualized - and more functional … Continue reading Discussing FTP and TTE
Race Report: Tour of Walla Walla 2016
The first of the Washington Stage Races, ToWW is a four event stage race over three days. Last year this was my first-ever Cat 3 race and it was an eye-opening experience into the fitness necessary to compete with the US field. My primary target was the Saturday Crit. Having finished top-10 last year I knew I … Continue reading Race Report: Tour of Walla Walla 2016
Peak Week
My first A-race is this weekend, the Tour of Walla Walla in Washington. I'm specifically targeting the Crit race. From our local Spring Series races I basically need one more podium finish to secure my upgrade to Cat 2. I want to use Walla Walla as a proving ground to confirm my fitness against the wider US field. … Continue reading Peak Week
Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #4
Bradner RR & Aldergrove Long RR, Cat 3 Course & Conditions Bradner: 100km over 11 laps of 8.6km and 60m of elevation gain. A beautiful course with open views of the mountains, some rapid descending and long slogs back up false flats. Aldergrove Long: 90km over 9 long laps of 10km and 65m elevation gain. The start-finish is … Continue reading Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #4
Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #3
Thunderbird RR, Cat 3 Course & Conditions Thunderbird Road Race: 85km over 14 laps of 6km and 40m of elevation gain. Mixed terrain with a few short sharp kickers and tight corners. A fast downhill in the last km leads into an uphill slog over the final 500m to the finish line. Forecast was for … Continue reading Race Report: Spring Series Weekend #3
Spare Cycles 