Hennie VR Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 They seem legit. Had some friend recommend them. Coggan's book (Training and Racing with Power) went quick, Friel's book on the other hand is taking forever to read. PS: Friel and Training Peaks are planning a trip SA side in the September/Oct time frame for workshops, when I hear more will post here. G How quick can Coggan's book go. It's almost 400 pages!
Frosty Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 How quick can Coggan's book go. It's almost 400 pages! IMO, it's not something that you read from cover to cover, but rather going over a chapter a few times and comparing their graphs with your own. That's probably why I get more benefit out of WKO4 than the TP premium membership.
'Dale Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 How quick can Coggan's book go. It's almost 400 pages! It's full of useful references and technical ideas Not like Wiggins' biography Well worth it ⭐️
awesme Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 Gerald, 100% in agreement, it's actually the type of book you work through with a note pad next to it... G
lechatnoir Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 Where have you ordered/bought your "Training and racing with a power meter" book?I see Takealot sells "The cyclists training bible by Joe Friel" but not "Training and racing with a power meter" (Ok they do but only in a E-Book, and I dont like those) I can get them both on Amazon but their shipping is crazy expensive! Loot as well. Loot as the dead-tree version, Takealot has the ebook. This, bring a reference book, may be better in paper
'Dale Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 Loot as well. Loot as the dead-tree version, Takealot has the ebook. This, bring a reference book, may be better in paperI use the highlight marker thingie function on Kindle with mineVery useful and easy All on my smartie phone ????
awesme Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 I'm old school, for technical reading nothing like paper in hand, with a pencil and highlighter. But also got to confess bought some food/diet books recently on Amazon in Kindle format, it's nice in that I have access to them on my MAC, on my iPad and I have installed kindle on my wife's iPad also using my amazon account which gives her access to the same books. G I use the highlight marker thingie function on Kindle with mineVery useful and easyAll on my smartie phone
'Dale Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 I'm old school, for technical reading nothing like paper in hand, with a pencil and highlighter. But also got to confess bought some food/diet books recently on Amazon in Kindle format, it's nice in that I have access to them on my MAC, on my iPad and I have installed kindle on my wife's iPad also using my amazon account which gives her access to the same books. GNothing replaces some papyrus for sureJust so handy and close for quick reference when I'm on the move
Jaco-fiets Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 I use my PMC religiously. It really is the best way to judge where you are. My fitness score hover around 70-75 these days. I'm happy with that. Since joining trainer road I can actually maintain it there with not too much training hours in a week and bonus is my form/freshness mostly stays in positive. Before trainer road I struggled to keep fitness score even at 60 and when I hit 65 my form normally dips well below 0. Now and can maintain the 70's take 2 easy days before a race and hit that race on 70 with a freshness of 8 or higher. I made peace with the fact that for the time I have available I probably will always stay in the 70 to 80 fitness range except during multi day events
Help.Me. Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 I use my PMC religiously. It really is the best way to judge where you are. My fitness score hover around 70-75 these days. I'm happy with that. Since joining trainer road I can actually maintain it there with not too much training hours in a week and bonus is my form/freshness mostly stays in positive. Before trainer road I struggled to keep fitness score even at 60 and when I hit 65 my form normally dips well below 0. Now and can maintain the 70's take 2 easy days before a race and hit that race on 70 with a freshness of 8 or higher. I made peace with the fact that for the time I have available I probably will always stay in the 70 to 80 fitness range except during multi day eventsWhich IDT are you using with Trainer road?
Jaco-fiets Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Which IDT are you using with Trainer road?Kickr
Jaco-fiets Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 I downloaded the KWO4+ program now to trial. It's to busy for me and not so user friendly. Guess I will get use to it but copying over a crap load of workout files now just to start off an accurate base is just too much
Help.Me. Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 KickrThe snap or the big brother? I am on the snap with TR only started with the snap last week did not do any serious training with it, apart from a 10 mi test run. With the snap in erg mode the power feels just much harder to achieve than on the cycleops fluid trainer i used? It is also something to get used to the erg mode?? Is it possible to get a route from my Garmin edge 800 into Trainer road to simulate?
Jaco-fiets Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Using the big brother. Depending on which platform you use you can download a route to ride. Trainer road don't support that but cycleops is excellent for that. I am subscribing there for the winter to do the online races and a few of my favorite local routes simulated
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