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THE TOUR OF SUFFERLANDRIA: 9 DAYS OF SUFFERING
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duffyshuffle wrote: »For the sake of it was me badly phrasing it.. its for the challenge of it. When I heard of it I thought it looked very tough but doable and suppose I wanted to see if I could do it, or what would breakdown first, body or head..
Unless you're winning races, we're pretty much doing races for the challenge of it in my mind anyway, to see how far you can push or how fast etc.. so this is just a different sort of challenge
Just in case if I dodnt make myself clear I can see situations where this tour can be good ( such as being at k 35 in a marathon in an Ironman ) ,as long as you still swim and if you control the effort. And for the mind it can be very valuable to dig deep a few times and plan when you want to do it.
I hear the british under 23 junior team did an 8 hour bike ride last week ( amongst piles of other training) . A lot of people would not think that is the best session to prepare for Oly distance, but you can be sure they thought about a reason to do it for their long term goal.
Of course they are not going to repeat this every day .....0 -
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peter kern wrote: »Just in case if I dodnt make myself clear I can see situations where this tour can be good ( such as being at k 35 in a marathon in an Ironman ) ,as long as you still swim and if you control the effort. And for the mind it can be very valuable to dig deep a few times and plan when you want to do it.
I hear the british under 23 junior team did an 8 hour bike ride last week ( amongst piles of other training) . A lot of people would not think that is the best session to prepare for Oly distance, but you can be sure they thought about a reason to do it for their long term goal.
Of course they are not going to repeat this every day .....
ok, i understand more clearly now! Controlling the effort is becoming more self regulating as the days go on anyway 0 -
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couerdelion wrote: »Yes, pretty much so. Head off for a few days in the sun on Saturday once it's over and felt my biking needed a bit of a kick anyway if I'm going to try cycle racing this year. There was a post about training benefits but i can't find it but it's similat to Friels "big week" thinking.
Head wise it's hard. Last night I got home and knew I had a cycle to do before I had to go back into work to do some maintenance work in a downtime window - I was in till 2 a.m. I'm wrecked today and know I have 2 videos to do and the hardest day so far 83 mins hardly any rest!
With me going away I don't have the luxury of building a day in advance and then taking a day off like Duffyshuffle has wisely done.
It looks like 1/3 riders have dropped out after 4 stages and I'm not surprised.
I was on such a buzz earlier after hitting Angels but have since faded badly and heading for bed! I missed the boat not doing the first one Friday so have no days off like you suggested, I did a turbo at 7pm last night and 7am this morning and doing next 8pm tomorrow so 36 hours rest between not a day off.. the last chance saloon is that it goes until 11am Monday so if needed could rest a day and do last one early Monday but 9 in a row is way more authentic I reckon 0 -
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duffyshuffle wrote: »I was on such a buzz earlier after hitting Angels but have since faded badly and heading for bed! I missed the boat not doing the first one Friday so have no days off like you suggested, I did a turbo at 7pm last night and 7am this morning and doing next 8pm tomorrow so 36 hours rest between not a day off.. the last chance saloon is that it goes until 11am Monday so if needed could rest a day and do last one early Monday but 9 in a row is way more authentic I reckon
Ah sorry still 36 hours isn't bad I'll be doing the same evening/morning double up for the last two stages and aren't looking forward to it in the slightest.
Stage 6 completed:
The Wretched:
AP 253
NP 270
TSS 76
IF 0.97
The Long Scream:
The Wretched:
AP 269
NP 278
TSS 58
IF 0.99
I just started to cramp badly in the hamstrings - had to ask for help to get stretched out and then started to cramp in the quads. I'm falling apart.0 -
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AP 240
NP 249
TSS 122/130
Rel I: .913
Power numbers were getting pretty close throughout and actually pretty reasonable during the long scream, first time doing that one, its quality session and very tri specific (sc). Legs just couldn't push for any sprints and stuff. The tour is defo turning in to a head battle rather than a leg battle for me.
Highlight of the night was a can of coke between the videos 0 -
couerdelion wrote: »Ah sorry still 36 hours isn't bad I'll be doing the same evening/morning double up for the last two stages and aren't looking forward to it in the slightest.
Stage 6 completed:
The Wretched:
AP 253
NP 270
TSS 76
IF 0.97
The Long Scream:
The Wretched:
AP 269
NP 278
TSS 58
IF 0.99
I just started to cramp badly in the hamstrings - had to ask for help to get stretched out and then started to cramp in the quads. I'm falling apart.
Good work! Your IF's have been v high throughout, you looking to stay above the power target every time or just on it?0 -
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Late update...
After feeling great on the penultimate day I was up and ready for 10:00am the next day to finsh off with "local hero" - I was in trouble almost straight away - no energy at all. I adjusted to 95% then 90%, 85% and I think I finished off at 80%. The worst day off the whole tour
AP 222
NP 242
TSS 106
IF 0.86
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Duffyshuffle - the pic on the sufferlandria page on the podium wasn't you was it?0 -
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