Was this stupid?

[DaLoCo]

So,

 

Yesterday afternoon I hopped on my bike for my first ride since the Argus, bar a 32 km mtb ride on Monday

 

I have a steep hill about 150m from my house, here my HR went above zone 4, and did not drop lower than that till 80 minutes later, when I got home again .

 

Stats:

 

Ride time 85 minutes.

Ride distance - 36,5 km

Total ascent - 295m

Average speed - 25,7 km/h

 

Zone 4 - 40:38 minutes

Zone 5 - 41 minutes

 

This morning I feel nothing more than what I would feel after a normal ride. I actually felt more soreness after my MTB ride

 

The question is this, what should I aim for in the next training phase? I can clearly maintain this tempo for a while, and judging by my Argus ride, where I actually rode a lot of my time in Zone 3 (70%), the strong finish suddenly does not surprise me.

 

I am still slow compared to other riders, but for me this is faster than I have ever been

 

Should I now start to focus on weightloss and watch the stats improve? (probably about 15-20 kg overweight)

 

I don't think base training is such an issue, as I actually had no endurance issue with the Argus. I just don't want to chase the wrong goal in my training. The weak point is still my climbing speed, at least I don't die on the climbs anymore

 

Any input, including "You idiot, don't do that again!!" is welcome

[Shebeen]

my advice is to stop worrying about this zone this zone that cr@p and just ride your bike. argus was ages ago, wtf have you been busy with in the meantime?

[DaLoCo]

my advice is to stop worrying about this zone this zone that cr@p and just ride your bike. argus was ages ago, wtf have you been busy with in the meantime?

 

Was being lazy.....he he

 

I kinda think the same, just frigging ride . I would enjoy the weighloss aspect as well tho

[chris_w_65]

Was being lazy.....he he

 

I kinda think the same, just frigging ride . I would enjoy the weighloss aspect as well tho

 

Exercise is not equal to weightloss

[DaLoCo]

Exercise is not equal to weightloss

 

It is better than no exercise, but yes, I am watching what I eat and how much of it too....

 

Have dropped about 8 kg since the start of the year, which, when coupled with my increased fitness has added to my climbing ability

[Azonic]

Come on china, I've done 5 or 6 flippin hard rides since the Argus. One ride? Def lazy!

[Tiny K]

Eat less (less cr@p and more healthy stuff), train more - that's what I did. Now 15Kg's lighter than Oct 2009 (108Kg's)

[Lucky Luke.]

I have a steep hill about 150m from my house, here my HR went above zone 4, and did not drop lower than that till 80 minutes later, when I got home again .

 

 

Ride more eat less, train with water.

 

If your heart rate is 0 reach for the jumper cables, otherwise put foot!

[DaLoCo]

Eat less (less cr@p and more healthy stuff), train more - that's what I did. Now 15Kg's lighter than Oct 2009 (108Kg's)

 

I was at 108 in January, down to 100

 

I basically follow your rigorous diet plan

 

No more seconds,

Less bread and related

1 type of carb per meal

Once a week I have junk food, mostly maccas, chicken burger (1 portion, otherwise it feels like a prison camp)

I don't have a sweet tooth, so chocolate and sweets is not an issue

Coke...maybe 1-2 glasses a week

More dried fruit as snacks

Couple of spoons of yoghurt if I get peckish, no viennas and cheese and other handy snacks

 

I train on water only, as I mostly ride for around 2 hrs max. It is definitely paying off

 

@Azonic - Dude, you have no idea of the depth of lazyness. I have actually started to ride in the arvo, just so I don't have to get up early. Arvo riding actually works well, I get all the day's mental crap out of my system And I sleep better. I don't watch TV, so nothing to miss there