Guest EPCC Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 You would think that after a further 4 weeks training of 5 sessions a week when you re tested you would have some improvement well not me exactly the same as last test When I think of the effort the pain and the sweat is it worth it ? I think I should just go back to eating all the pies and not bothering about training but the thought of looking at everybody's backs when racing makes me think at least the numbers aren't any worse than before Happy Turboing By the way my numbers will not trouble Lance so no TDF for me yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Tom Hill Posted January 5, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Perhaps you are like Cavendish............ short and fat! His numbers were expletive deleted as well but he was too bloody minded and ignored everyone saying he would never make it. You should try my approach 1/2 the number of sessions alternated with wine = 20 W improvement. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 You stopped eating pies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 A weighty issue indeed, William; a weighty issue. Wouldn't worry about it Billy its only numbers and unless you have the exact same conditions, including how you are feeling physically and mentally I doubt you would see a great deal of difference. If you are the least bit tired you won't get the exact same performance thus your numbers will be different or in your case the same. Perhaps you're overtraining and not allowing your body to fully recover before testing. I'd judge it on how you feel on the road and your perceived effort, that's were it counts. If sitting at 20+mph is easier than 4 weeks ago then improvement made in my book. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted January 6, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Billy On the positive side you trained. I HAVE HAD MY ANNUAL COLD which means no training and lots of comfort eating which equals fat porker . In the space of one week feel I have gone 10 weeks back but hey tomorrow is another day Grumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertz Van Rental Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Where do I begin...................... It's the first week in January. Unless you are peaking for the kilo at the World Cup this weekend, don't worry about it. I could think of 30 parameters that could easily differ from one test to another. There are many other ways of monitoring progress; resting heart rate, weight, endurance, VO2, power output and the most old fashioned of all - a time trial! Go back to basics - what are you trying to achieve? Better climbing, sprinting, endurance, lung capacity, short, middle or long distance TTs? Are you monitoring your personal training with a test that was generalised for 1,000 people? Try this and you won't be too far out....... January - just get out as much as the weather allows February - go a bit longer March - go a bit faster April - go shorter, but faster again with the odd longer run May - race time! Use a turbo to refine your race position. Ride your winter bike with the bars higher and the saddle slightly lower. Stretch a lot. Eat a healthy balanced diet. Forget gimmicks. Howzat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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