Category: Training

This section will display all of my posts regarding my training and updates.

January 2014 Tally

Posted on by Anthony

A monthly tally would give you an idea of what I do to train for my races. I use Training Peaks WKO+ to log all of my sessions so it’s really easy for me to run analytics. The program also has many in-depth features but I usually like to take a broader look to see my overall progression throughout the season.

January has been a challenging month. My bike sessions have suffered from the constant snowfall and blistering temperatures. This is the time of the year where I don’t have much structure to my training, as long as the staple workouts are done. Junk miles are not as important right now, so it’s a bonus when I can find the time to log some easy miles.

Month – January
Duration – 51:18:42 (surprisingly the same as December ’13)
Distance – 669.55 miles
HR (avg) – 138 bpm
TSS – 1803
kJ – 9657

Indoor Cycling Training, Trainer Road

Posted on by Anthony

The polar vortex is in full swing and it’s pretty miserable for training these past couple of weeks. The only time I’m on the roads is during the run and whenever I can get my mountain bike out for a quick spin on the snow. A buddy of mine recommended Trainer Road to me a couple years ago and the program is pretty simple. All you need is a computer, ANT+ USB stick, an indoor trainer, and a speed and cadence monitor on the bike. When set up properly, all you have to worry about is getting the workout done! (And hitting wattage goals)

Title: Sufferfest Tour 2014
If the sun is out, I sometimes keep the garage door open for some extra ventilation.
If the sun is out, I sometimes keep the garage door open for some extra ventilation. This also happened to be the time I used both my Macbook and iPad during a workout. Don’t judge! 🙂

My cycling coach creates workouts for me but this program still provides assistance in a way that it doubles as an onboard display, showing my current wattage, without me having to squint down to look at my Garmin screen, which usually fogs up anyway. (I train in an unheated garage, so condensation builds up quite easily.)

So yeah! If you’re stuck indoors because of hazardous weather, check out Trainer Road.

I have never been this dirty

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When the snow melts, so does the yucky rock salt (and sand) that is used to clear the roads. Long Island uses some sort of sand mixture in their snow clearing efforts. Thus, our Mineola Bicycle Club ride this past Saturday was an epic, non drafting, sandfest! Frank and I rode 75 miles, mostly on the North Shore. Our turnaround was at Caumsett State Park, where I had a chance to snap a few photos of the Cannondale EVO.

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The bike was already disgusting halfway through. Frank had installed a fender on his ride so he stayed dry and much cleaner than me. I, on the other hand, simply rode like it was another sunny day.

By the end of our ride, we had climbed a little over 3500 feet for the day. But the most interesting part of the ride was when I asked Frank to take a picture of my ass for me 😉

totally worth it.

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