Image of the graph from the test today....
Cool stuff and I'm happy with where I'm at right now. The 3 minute portion of the test (the first spike) is strong, but I need to get my aerobic watts (the 20 minute portion) up. Either way, I'm over 100 watts higher on the 3 minute test than I was this past summer, and over 30 watts higher on the 20 minute portion than I was at this past summer. Good stuff! Coach says we need to up my volume in order to get the 20 minute result up (and therefore make me faster-that's the goal right?). Anyway, not to make excuses, but the shit weather this winter hasn't lent itself to all that many 5 hour rides. With the weather changing soon, we'll have to correct that. Looking forward to see where the plan takes me next...
**not sure why the numbers didn't post on the graph, but 3 min average was 443, and 20 min average was 330. Hmm...
Solid numbers. What do you weigh? I think when I was ~155# I could hold 310w for an hour and I could hold 260w for 120 miles (I actually tested myself for 120 miles twice.. 265 and 260 watts, from memory).
ReplyDeleteAmazing when you think that the tour guys can hold 400 for an hour and they weigh 130 pounds. I don't think mortals really understand the amount of power it takes to be even an OK cyclist! I love it. Cycling is the sh!t.
Right now I'm at 173lbs. Which is shocking because I thought after the winter I'd be fatter:). Weighed myself yesterday when I was crunching the numbers and was pleasantly suprised. I want to get down to 165 for racing this year, but it's been a long journey getting rid of the muscle I had from my college days (at one point I weighed 245!)
ReplyDeleteYou tested 120 miles??? Twice??? That's awesome! I think/know I woulda cracked!
Cycling is def the shit! I love it! And 400 at 130 pounds is insane! People definitely don't understand how much it takes to ride fast. I love it when people say, "But it's just riding a bike." Hahaha, if they only knew:)