November 8, 2009
Squats 135x5x2 185×5 225×4 275×3 315×2 375x5x5 225×10 (no sweat) Zercher squat 135x8x3 leg press 495×10 545x10x3 sets (+50) leg curl 90x10x3 sets Calves stretching Great day. Used an N02 supplement for the first time; seemed to help me concentrate more effectively. I had NO FEAR on squats, went absolute ass to ankles on every [...]
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July 20, 2009
I’ve used a Polar CS600 computer with power meter all winter for indoor training and I cannot begin to tell you how much MORE effective it is to train via power instead of heart rate. I busted my butt with 2×20 intervals twice a week all spring. I took a break for most of May [...]
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October 17, 2008
I sold my Zipp 404s. I loved (keyword = LOVED) them but I was too apprehensive about riding tubulars every day to get as much use out of them as I wanted. I also sold my Easton carbon track bars and all told I brought in $1,475. I used some of the proceeds to buy……..TA [...]
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September 27, 2008
Well I’ve decided I need to start working on my power, for once. My wattage is pretty darn low, especially for someone my size and i really pay the price whether uphill or on the flats. Essentially I have paid the price for doing nothing but long slow distance in small gears for the last [...]
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April 23, 2008
Okay, so not all all Spinervals workout DVDs are created equal. Last night I did Spinervals 14.0, which is relatively old by now. To oversimplify it’s a warmup then four 15 min. intervals with 2-3 minutes rest between for a 90-minute workout. I usually spin for another ten minutes before starting each DVD. You’re supposed [...]
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April 17, 2008
I finally got a new stationary trainer. I spend so much time training indoors it was worth spending more to get one that would replicate the road more closely. It came down to a Cyclops Fluid2 or a Kurt Kinetic Pro Road Machine. I got the KK and this thing is great. It has a [...]
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December 30, 2007
I have a hard time pulling myself away from the tv during bowl season. I’m a huge college football fan and I never miss a bowl. Since I couldn’t spare the time to get out today I did a Spinervals 17 aero base builder DVD. 80 minutes @ 162 average heart rate.
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