SwissVan Posted September 9, 2015 Share I am 38aim for 8hrs per week but mostly get 4 to 6Gym 3 x per week Would be interesting if we compare race times like the 1 tonner coming up to see how the results here correlate to race results Yeah I wanted to do that, feel free to add it in... it gets a bit hazy tho with all the different race options. Oh ja and my last decent race in SA (for comparison purposes) was a loooong time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Hubs Posted September 9, 2015 Share 42yrs old 2015:bike: 3611 km in 162h26m - 78 ridesrun : 745km in 67h - 59 Runs 8 x Comrades (8:37 pb)8 x Two Oceans (4:53 pb)3 x Sani (12h01 pb)8 x Amashova (2:45 pb)Now that's impressive stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saag Posted September 9, 2015 Share Was a good race for me last night...Sure most of the usual front runners were taking it easy last night!Perhaps the visit to the "Doctor" has helped....not what you thinking Suikerbosrand is the Doctor apparently. Cures the hill climbing blues...Sure no other"medicine" were prescribed?????Just joking, great race....sure I will dind someone else to replace you as my racing partner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Hubs Posted September 9, 2015 Share Sure no other"medicine" were prescribed? Just joking, great race....sure I will dind someone else to replace you as my racing partnerSaag my buddy...I'm a one hit wonder! Any way, after seeing your FTP improvements last few weeks, I thought I should up my game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted September 9, 2015 Share 42yrs old 2015:bike: 3611 km in 162h26m - 78 ridesrun : 745km in 67h - 59 Runs 8 x Comrades (8:37 pb)8 x Two Oceans (4:53 pb)3 x Sani (12h01 pb)8 x Amashova (2:45 pb) was approx 100kg (some say more- ill ignore them) just before the birth of my first daughter. didn't want to be one of those dads that couldn't do activities with the kids - now weigh 83kg.Cool CV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dgas Posted September 9, 2015 Share ja ja ja....heard that one before. Remember to rotate your excuses My ADSL buggered outDog ate the flywheelLate emergency meetingLoad shedding Just say it, you scared of sitting at 350+ watts for an hour cause that is what its going to take to win look buddy - This was the first time I tried to join a race, I had not raced on line before, I got the time wrong and my system did not work, no idea why. One of the reasons I bought a Cycleops trainer, I had a TACX before this, was so that I could join online races. I was asking for advice on how to get it right the next time. In any event thanks for the useless comment and advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricochet_rabbit Posted September 9, 2015 Share look buddy - This was the first time I tried to join a race, I had not raced on line before, I got the time wrong and my system did not work, no idea why. One of the reasons I bought a Cycleops trainer, I had a TACX before this, was so that I could join online races. I was asking for advice on how to get it right the next time. In any event thanks for the useless comment and advice.In all seriousness I think his comment was a little tongue in cheek. It's the way I read it. I suggest you create a race (just call it testing setup etc) and then join it. Tloys of people have done it. The best way is to go through the process. What setup do you have ? PC or ipad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmw1za Posted September 9, 2015 Share In all seriousness I think his comment was a little tongue in cheek. It's the way I read it. I suggest you create a race (just call it testing setup etc) and then join it. Tloys of people have done it. The best way is to go through the process. What setup do you have ? PC or ipad?Agreed Mr Rabbit ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dgas Posted September 9, 2015 Share In all seriousness I think his comment was a little tongue in cheek. It's the way I read it. I suggest you create a race (just call it testing setup etc) and then join it. Tloys of people have done it. The best way is to go through the process. What setup do you have ? PC or ipad? PC - it runs all the software just fine, I can download routes etc. Just last night when I tried to get into the race, I had a message that my trainer was disconnected. I really thought that the race was at 7.30pm. At 7.30 the race had been under way for 28 minutes. Will try again next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmw1za Posted September 9, 2015 Share PC - it runs all the software just fine, I can download routes etc. Just last night when I tried to get into the race, I had a message that my trainer was disconnected. I really thought that the race was at 7.30pm. At 7.30 the race had been under way for 28 minutes. Will try again next week.guys i have to admit That i stuffed up as well thinking we start 19h30 .. so i was falling around to play catch up .. I think Talus said that the 1st one for some reason is always a botch, so here's looking forward to doing it right next time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted September 9, 2015 Share look buddy - This was the first time I tried to join a race, I had not raced on line before, I got the time wrong and my system did not work, no idea why. One of the reasons I bought a Cycleops trainer, I had a TACX before this, was so that I could join online races. I was asking for advice on how to get it right the next time. In any event thanks for the useless comment and advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorrie Posted September 9, 2015 Share As a matter of interest I'd like to know a bit more about the chaps who race to get some kind of picture on their training experience, stuff like:My stuff... Avg Cycling Training hrs per week (for 2015): 4 hrs Other sports training (eg running): Running (all year), Triathlon Current Age: 51 Endurance sports training experience (how many years): +/- 25 yrs Thanks After I've seen some of the above CV's some of you will probably not believe me, but any way make with it what you want... Age 36, 1,87cm 73kg Did some long distance athletics during primary school and got provincial in cross country runningDid my first Argus in 1995 and completed another 13 till 2010. Did non other cycling events during that time, every year tried to do between 300-450km from Jan to March and finished all of them (except one where I did zero training and the southeaster got the better of me) between 3:07 – 4:00 hours Took it a bit more serious from 2012 and did some events during the year, trained about 5-6hrs a week, best race Die Burger (2012) 92km finished with the Elite bunch in 2:11 Last year Nov (2014) got a back operation and didn’t do any cycling till mid Jan 2015, did a couple of training rides just to finish the mini Argus. Took some time off with 1 indoor ride during May and 1 during June. From mid July I’m doing one indoor ride (the Hub race) and one 5km run during the week with a +-2hr MTB ride over the weekend. Mid July my FTP was 290W, don’t know what it is at the moment but finished the last race with 343W (don’t read too much into it, it differs a lot between races, 2 weeks ago it was 277W) Total kms done for 2015Indoor according to CVT is 334kmOutdoor according to my Garmin is 366km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricochet_rabbit Posted September 9, 2015 Share After I've seen some of the above CV's some of you will probably not believe me, but any way make with it what you want... Age 36, 1,87cm 73kg Did some long distance athletics during primary school and got provincial in cross country runningDid my first Argus in 1995 and completed another 13 till 2010. Did non other cycling events during that time, every year tried to do between 300-450km from Jan to March and finished all of them (except one where I did zero training and the southeaster got the better of me) between 3:07 – 4:00 hours Took it a bit more serious from 2012 and did some events during the year, trained about 5-6hrs a week, best race Die Burger (2012) 92km finished with the Elite bunch in 2:11 Last year Nov (2014) got a back operation and didn’t do any cycling till mid Jan 2015, did a couple of training rides just to finish the mini Argus. Took some time off with 1 indoor ride during May and 1 during June. From mid July I’m doing one indoor ride (the Hub race) and one 5km run during the week with a +-2hr MTB ride over the weekend. Mid July my FTP was 290W, don’t know what it is at the moment but finished the last race with 343W (don’t read too much into it, it differs a lot between races, 2 weeks ago it was 277W) Total kms done for 2015Indoor according to CVT is 334kmOutdoor according to my Garmin is 366kmYou had my attention at "finished with the elite bunch" The quality of a gem is always there, it just needs a little polishing to shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted September 9, 2015 Share Man, (as Bruce Fordyce said) you just can't beat genes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted September 9, 2015 Share look buddy - This was the first time I tried to join a race, I had not raced on line before, I got the time wrong and my system did not work, no idea why. One of the reasons I bought a Cycleops trainer, I had a TACX before this, was so that I could join online races. I was asking for advice on how to get it right the next time. In any event thanks for the useless comment and advice.We are all happy for you to join. There will be a bit of lip, as in "real cycling". The occasional crap happens. I feel it adds to the reality. We even have our suspicions of electronic doping (OK it was me). Now I am trying to get a good feel for Zwift. It could be the next thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted September 10, 2015 Share After I've seen some of the above CV's some of you will probably not believe me, but any way make with it what you want... Age 36 (ALL GOLD, with a lisp "s"); 1,87cm (Long levers to generate more speed); 73kg (FTW.....BMI=20.8, you are unfairly advantaged, ideal BMI range 18.5-22) Not comprehensive, but at least a starting point and interesting info....... Discriminate analysis.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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