Of Mice and Marathons

Off.

I could have got something in, but just decided to take a day off. I napped in the car on the way home and fell asleep at home too. Can't tell if I am tired or just feeling down. I sometimes get the summertime blues around this time. I always feel guilty not bringing in money in the summer. 

PM: 2 hours 15'. 199W. HR 133. 

Failed 20' FTP Test

I was scheduled to do this tomorrow, but I didn't want to wait any longer. It went okay, until it didn't and then I just gave up. I thought I was pacing sensibly but my power dropped below last test threshold and I wasn't too pleased. I feel as though I have gotten fitter endurance-wise, but my threshold power has gone down, so I just finished out my ride not quite sure what to do. My running has gone to crap and I feel like my cycling is going to go in the same direction. Might just need to reevaluate my training. I feel as though there isn't enough threshold intensity or higher and I think that is a mistake. You would just do high aerobic stuff for running either. 

I probably could have done this one the trainer or a better stretch of road, but it was at least straight and mostly flat to slightly uphill. 

18' @ 291 @ 165 BPM

PM: 3 hours 11'. 56.5 miles @ 17.7 MPH. 211W. HR 140.

4 x 10' Threshold 

Decided to do a workout after bombing yesterday, which probably wasn't the best idea, but I had a good workout and picked up a few new miles. Tempo loop was in rough shape, so I just did them as I went along on the dirt roads, which worked fine.

289 watts (161 BPM), 292 watts (162 BPM), 291 watts (161 BPM), 294 watts (161 BPM)

A pretty solid workout, really. 

I am way behind on my blog entries. Looks like I missed most of the wee before we left for Maine and didn't add any entries from then, so I am now catching up on two weeks or so on August 6.

AM: 3.7 miles, averaged 9:29. HR 129. 

PM: 2 hours 27'. 40.7 miles @ 16.6 MPH. 182W. HR 121.

Lighter endurance ride. Did the Oakland County section of the Polly Ann and just a touch of the Lapeer County section. I don't think I have done the full Oakland County section this year. 

PM: 90' on the trainer. 221W. HR 137. 

Antelope -3 on TrainerRoad: 5 x 10' Sweet Spot w/ 30" Recovery Valleys w/ 5' Recoveries 

Switched to TrainerRoad from FasCat. It seems to have higher intensity workouts as well as scheduling in a recovery week every fourth week. The other program seems to take account of a down week here and there, but nothing consistent. Of course, I could ask it to put those in. 

PM: 60' on the trainer. 169W. HR 111.

Recovery/light endurance.

PM: 120' on the trainer. 217W. HR 143. 

Izaak Walton on TrainerRoad. 4 x 6' Under/Overs

On the more challenging side. I haven't seen my HR get in the upper-170s-180 indoors on the bike in some time.