What a week, rain, gales and the inability to get out (or the lack of wet weather gear and a 2nd bike).What I was hoping to be a good training week's holiday turned out to be a wet and windy session with only 2 days half decent riding.
The most amusing session was a quick run out between the rain that was forecast to arrive in a few hours. Into a near headwind that was about 25-30mph and only going about 14mph forwards a truck on the opposite side of the road passed by, which prompty blew the cap off my head with what must have been a 50-60mph gust. Upon stopping I realised that it had possibly gone into or over the top of the 7ft embankment at the side of the road and then spent the next 12 minutes wanderin up and down it trying to find my cap. The cap turned up eventually a few feet into the field of what was fortunately short green wheat shoots. After the off road session my cleats were a bit clogged up and any sprint felt quite loose on the pedals as a result, although they never came out of the pedal.
The first days run out was quite good and I felt good after a gap off the bike with only 1 day on during the week, although I should have eased in with an easier session, I ended up setting a new personal best for 5min power on some of the hills of 5.52W/kg. Tonights session on the iMagic also set a new peak 5 sec power at 1123W (14.97W/kg) and is just in to the CAT 4 zone in cyclingpeaks.
One thing that seems to be the case (for me) is that it is easier to get watts out on the move than on a trainer. The developing power profile also seems to indicate that I am more suited to an early (joint) or late (sole) break than going for the sprint finish in a bunch....
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