After last year’s sessions in December (although not completed as planned) have given me some confidence what to expect when finished, I was actually positively surprised what came up out of them. Out of six weeks of training I’ve managed to complete five. Without loosing a day. Consistency pays up apparently not only on paper.Continue reading “Last cycling training in 2019”
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How to get from weak to mediocre in cycling?
Do you know the famous Pareto principle? It says, that if you put 20% of total required effort, you will get about 80% of the maximal possible outcome (result). To achieve the remaining 20% of the maximal possible outcome, you have to put 80% more effort. This is a quite universal rule, applying to variousContinue reading “How to get from weak to mediocre in cycling?”
Power versus Heart-Rate – Not so simple considerations Part 1
After three weeks of training, it can be said that the biggest bumps on transferring the training from %FTP based ones to %FTHR have been overcome. Now it will go smoother, at least in the scheduling domain. The problem with all pieces of training based on the heart-rate measurement will still be present and cannotContinue reading “Power versus Heart-Rate – Not so simple considerations Part 1”
This week’s training – Week 2
Things have gotten a bit more difficult this week – it means a new mistake has come into play. Since the plan I have chosen was based on the FTP, not the FTHR, it had to be adjusted to my needs and heart-rate measurement capability, not the power measurement. To do this with some levelContinue reading “This week’s training – Week 2”
This week’s training – Week 1
The first week is over. Quick conclusion – it will not be easy. Some parts went as planned, some did not. But first things first – I took a challenge at the beginning to find a training plan the turbo trainer that will serve as a good warm-up for the next months and will introduceContinue reading “This week’s training – Week 1”
Cadence, fool!
While doing indoor training sessions on your turbo trainer there are a couple of ways how you influence the difficulty of the session. You can either change the resistance setting on the trainer, change the gear on the bike or change the pace at which you are pedaling. The last parameter is know in cyclingContinue reading “Cadence, fool!”
The Plan – Part 2
Disclaimer – If you are a professional or an “advanced amateur” cyclist, a seasoned trainer or simply a person that doesn’t like simplifications, you should close this site now, dress-up and go for a nice, long ride – the things I’m going to write below will get your blood boiling unneccesarily. The comments below willContinue reading “The Plan – Part 2”
35 and 85
It has finally happened… These two numbers came into my life together and are the reason for changes to come. Less movement, unregular eating habits, a bit stress here, an unslept night there. It all has an influence on our health and mental conditions. As time passes and we get older, usually we get heavierContinue reading “35 and 85”
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