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First group ride since shoulder surgery last November and wasn't too squirrely.

36 hours

MTD* Duration: 32:40:42 Time Moving: 31:26:51 Distance (miles): 513 Activities: 22 Elevation Gain (feet): 11,457 YTD* Duration: 150:56:19 Time Moving: 147:38:06 Distance (miles): 2,279 Activities: 118 Elevation Gain (feet): 137,883 * Corrected, forgot to remove planned rides

Last Week (still cannot push past 8 hour weekly saddle time :( ). Back indoors this week to avoid the heat. Duration: 8:23:46 Time Moving: 7:53:56 Distance (miles): 131 Activities: 5 Elevation Gain (feet): 631 MTD Duration: 34:46:39 Time Moving: 33:33:39 Distance (miles): 513 Activities: 21 Elevation Gain (feet): 7,199 YTD…

^ pacing, the other lo-fi data that you can immediately realize is the ability to model your physiological response by plugging into the modified Bannister's impulse-response model to track your fitness, fatigue, and form (stress-strain). Accuracy is important but "mid range" models ($500-$1,000) are "good" enough as long…

If total weight of Rider A (rider and equipment) and B are the same, the work done is about the same. Cd is not a factor given the speed and only difference is the friction of the drive train and wheels (negligible). This is why a power meter is a superior measuring device. It doesn't care if your are hurting, it just…

If everything is the same, then same work was performed. Ride B might be expending less calories because of improved metabolic efficiency (years of work).

Life's finer moments when combined with rule #5, HTFU.

A power meter as long as you know your metabolic efficiency for the aerobic sport of interest. Nada for strength training.

Back in the saddle again! August Duration: 18:05:15 Time Moving: 17:23:07 Distance (miles): 281 Activities: 11 Elevation Gain (feet): 6,473 YTD Duration: 136:20:52 Time Moving: 133:34:22 Distance (miles): 2,047 Activities: 107 Elevation Gain (feet): 132,899

Might want to check out the new version of Golden Cheetah to be release later in the year. Big addition includes planning. The bad, a formal break from Coggan so one will need to add custom matrices. But I'm sure there are many in the community that are more resistance to change than I am and all will be laid out soon…

1. In general but never actually use it running (prefer sport is cycling). Only period in my life where I ran consistently is when I was in the Army. Increasing duration and running that faster each time was the key for me to run the 2 mile physical fitness test in just under 14 minutes (13:54). 2. Depending on the…

Here's the instruction for Strava. I think you need Google Earth in order to read GPX and TCX (not sure if turn-by-turn is working, was beta). Never used MapMyRide. I use a Garmin 520 computer and prefer using Ride with GPS to plan/create my routes or download existing. To plan "new" or "unknown", I consult Strava heat…

"We have seen that in most cases our watts number are very close to the numbers provided by a Powertap or SRM... Our calculations are most accurate when climbing given accurate rider and bike weight." While I don't have a Powertap or SRM but I do have a Stages and a Pioneer and I find this statement overreaching. Strava…

[quote="khopkins516;d-10574362"What gives?[/quote] It depends on the inputs (e.g., your max heart rate, weight, etc), intensity of the session, and how well you match up to the limited sample pool from which the energy expenditure formula was developed. None. How close are the numbers to MET? Take the smallest expenditure.

You might have better luck looking through cycling forum like roadbikereview.com, cyclingnews.com, cyclingforums.com, or bikeforums.net for like minds. Before warned, you might not like most of the comments.

HIIT is the adaptation of fundamental principles of High Intensity Training (a form of strength training popularized in the 1970s by Arthur Jones, the founder of Nautilus, that exercise be brief, infrequent, and intense) to improve the efficiency of re-phosphorylation of the ADP byproduct from phosphocreatine (PCr) stores…

See http://www.livestrong.com/article/374003-muscles-used-in-running-vs-cycling/ Not really comparable, one is supported (weight bearing) while other is not. In general, cycling is "easier" than running. You should have not problems doing 20-30 miles a day once your back side is conditioned (2-3 weeks, but YMMV). Already…

Excerpts from Steve Hogg: "...The two most common reasons are poorly fitted shoes or a cleat position that is too far forward. Less common reasons are the morphology of an individual's feet combined with lack of foot correction inside and outside the shoe." See "The Five Most Common Cycling Injuries" (above) and "If the…

^^This. I did no rides over 70 miles (50-60 was typical long weekend rides) before finishing my first century, 108 mile with 10+k elevation gain. Not having a "ride" back to the car really help with pushing on the last 30 miles. Saddle time is going to be your major concern and I had over 6k miles the previous season under…

You'll be surprised the number of folks using power meter still holds HR as gospel let alone the general population, it's not limited to calorie counting. I started training with HRM in 1988 when they became cheap enough while racing in college (~$400 strap and watch monitor w/o data collection just summary). Took a long…

That's a pretty good clip depending on the terrain and field. My last metric was 63.9 miles in 3:23 moving/3:47 total with elevation gain of 3,474'. The climbs was mostly gentle around 6% and the biggest climb took just over 30 minutes to crest. My normalized power for the ride was 227w and had an IF of 0.87. Power to…

^^^ this. Honestly, there's not that much difference between the two. REI has slightly better components but not by much. It basically come down which you like. If you get serious into it, both will probably needs to be retired after a season depending on the terrain. They have the look but really are not suited for…

Your riding position and the saddle profile will dictate the angle. Flat is neutral, tilted up to sit more upright, and down for improved aerodynamic. That's the general characteristics but ymmv.

Rule of thumb is your center of mass should be directly over the bottom bracket. Moving it forwards or backwards will impact your power delivery. It is natural to slide up or back depending on the exertion but could be an indication of a bad fit if your are permanently planted. Also be weary of the knee over the pedal…

It took me over two weeks to toughen the backend for an hour ride. I had a 23 years hiatus. If it not getting better the more you use it, check on your bike fit. I had to relax my old racing setup initially and it took over six months before I can readopt, another six before being completely comfortable. Mine is a pretty…

Beautiful but looks cold. Love the red accents.

Wrong, "ABOUT" an hour. Coggen has publicly cited it was a misprint in "Training and Racing with a Power Meter" and been correcting the misnomer for the last 7 or so years. FTP is anywhere from 40-60 minutes depending on one's fitness and ability to process/tolerate fatigue. Author's words. 60 minutes is taken from upper…

You use some glycogen while in an aerobic state (don't recall where this is from but 5%-30% is from glycogen and rest from fat depending on the intensity) but nothing that would exhaust that supply in a 2-3 hour ride. Glycogen becomes the primary source of energy when you hit above critical power which is somewhere between…

You don't really need to eat for under 2 hour ride and with saddle time 3 hours is doable if the ride is mostly under 90ish% of functional threshold power. And, I haven't noticed much of a change in appetite (more suppressed than an increase in general).