weekly tss score

[J Wakefield]

Haha thanks for that picture! Most certainly trying to avoid that. That image, should keep the tss in the positive for a while! hehe

 

but hey the struggle is real. I don't know how other people stay consistently fit. 

 

If I can ever give anyone any advice its that. No more than 2 weeks off. It wasn't for a lack of trying, I really did but i landed up travelling a lot in SA and over to Europe and played catch up between on work so it went to pooh.

 

However, now its time to practice what I preach I guess. Finding out I'm the worst athlete to try coach ever....

[shaper]

Haha thanks for that picture! Most certainly trying to avoid that. That image, should keep the tss in the positive for a while! hehe

 

but hey the struggle is real. I don't know how other people stay consistently fit. 

Fear of getting unfit and knowing the pain to suffer to get back to a certain level

[Veebee]

 

but hey the struggle is real. I don't know how other people stay consistently fit. 

 

All the nonsense with Discovery helps... haha.

 

But on a more serious note, I don't find it that hard. Just had a look at my data now, have record back to Dec 2015 and I have not had a Zero week since back then, and just 2 weeks below 100 tss.

[EmJayZA]

Haha thanks for that picture! Most certainly trying to avoid that. That image, should keep the tss in the positive for a while! hehe

 

but hey the struggle is real. I don't know how other people stay consistently fit. 

 

I had a bad bout of bronchitis, which resulted in a loss of three weeks worth of good training. My recent FTP test had a horrible 12% dip, so I was looking online to understand why I had such a big dip. I stumbled across this:

 

http://www.cyclingweekly.com/fitness/training/detraining-the-truth-about-losing-fitness-22330

 

Thought that would be interesting for you to read. 

 

The big dip in my FTP numbers is because my base is not too great as I have only recently started cycling (in Feb). 

 

If you’re a seasoned cyclist, don’t worry about taking a training break of up to two weeks as your fitness losses will not be too large. However, fitness losses for those new to cycling, or those or with a low fitness base will be proportionately greater.

 

[Jakkals.]

Try have 5 weeks of 0 and eating bar ones for supper (yes I really did that) and then getting back on the bike. 

 

I cannot tell you how ugly that is.

If you train, how I think you do...which is polarized...then, regardless how fit you might be, its never pretty...but 5weeks off...I can completely understand what is meant by "ugly".

[J Wakefield]

If you train, how I think you do...which is polarized...then, regardless how fit you might be, its never pretty...but 5weeks off...I can completely understand what is meant by "ugly".

we have a winner here.

 

Its really ugly.

[Frosty]

I have two and a half weeks left of "just riding" and not worrying about the numbers. Then it's back to structured workouts for 18 weeks, with two peaks planned. Never thought I'd be taking my annual fun ride so seriously.

 

Will see how life, work, family, race organising and health intervenes over the next 20 weeks.

 

 

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[Jakkals.]

I have two and a half weeks left of "just riding" and not worrying about the numbers. Then it's back to structured workouts for 18 weeks, with two peaks planned. Never thought I'd be taking my annual fun ride so seriously.

 

Will see how life, work, family, race organising and health intervenes over the next 20 weeks.

 

 

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Wow. good luck. hope there's some easy weeks in the 18 week period.

[Frosty]

Wow. good luck. hope there's some easy weeks in the 18 week period.

Of course, that's why I mentioned "structured"... 

[Jakkals.]

this morning, after done my second ERG mode ride yesterday and exporting into GC, I've noticed that my W'bal expenditure didnt drop for both of the rides. Any ideas? as I thought I was on the brink of fainting. 

[Jurgens Smit]

this morning, after done my second ERG mode ride yesterday and exporting into GC, I've noticed that my W'bal expenditure didnt drop for both of the rides. Any ideas? as I thought I was on the brink of fainting. 

 

ERG mode is set wattage right? If so why are there drops to 0w or did you stop pedaling for bits?

[Jakkals.]

ERG mode is set wattage right? If so why are there drops to 0w or did you stop pedaling for bits?

Yip, saw that too in the ride...think its my garmin dropping the W.

My strava is correct which was exported from zwift

[shaper]

this morning, after done my second ERG mode ride yesterday and exporting into GC, I've noticed that my W'bal expenditure didnt drop for both of the rides. Any ideas? as I thought I was on the brink of fainting. 

how did you calculate your W'bal?... historically from the model data or using the CP and W'bal estimator?

[Jakkals.]

how did you calculate your W'bal?... historically from the model data or using the CP and W'bal estimator?

Didnt calculate per se, however I know CP and hence W'Bal cannot go negative for an all out effort of say 5min.

 

Have a look at attached, W'bal almost depleted for 5min all out. If it went negative, it would have said that estimated CP should be higher, which isnt true as I tested it, hence W'bal higher.

[Jurgens Smit]

Yip, saw that too in the ride...think its my garmin dropping the W.

My strava is correct which was exported from zwift

 

http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?/topic/120672-negative-wbal-again/&

 

Seems like you should retest you TTE?

[Jakkals.]

http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?/topic/120672-negative-wbal-again/&

 

Seems like you should retest you TTE?

I think I have sufficiently tested W'bal. 

 

I was just wondering why in ERG mode it didnt decline.