How Matt Beers became so fast - Interview

[milky4130]

Beers currently leading the pack at Belgian Waffle Ride Gravel Race with a 3:30min on the chasers

[babse]

33 minutes ago, milky4130 said:

Beers currently leading the pack at Belgian Waffle Ride Gravel Race with a 3:30min on the chasers

This make me hungry...

 

Also where are you following the race?

Okay spotted your IG link in other thread, shot.

Edited April 28 by babse

[J Wakefield]

Held off the group and took the win

[milky4130]

7 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

Held off the group and took the win

Yassis that was nail biting. 
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6UTRJayo4O/?igsh=bzVsZmw4djVqcms3

[milky4130]

Only 20 seconds gap with 5miles to go 

[babse]

110km solo 🤣 

#respect 

[Rowl]

Boyyyyy! Well done!

[DieselnDust]

many of my yankee colleagues and friends want to know who this SAFFA is...!! 😂

[mecheng89]

8 hours ago, babse said:

110km solo 🤣 

#respect 

The last time I did a 110km solo was in my dreams.

[mecheng89]

7 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

many of my yankee colleagues and friends want to know who this SAFFA is...!! 😂

A steam train. No matter the race, he's often at the front.

[Shebeen]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6UgBK5yiz3/?igsh=MWxjNHJobG9kaTM4OA==

[Frosty]

The energy requirement vs expenditure bit was mind blowing, especially the average (360W) and normalised (420W) power on a 3h45-4h Epic stage.

Then bottom of Z2 is 800 calories per hour. I’m guessing at that “easy” level of power, 9g/calorie of fat makes it doable. However, it’s the race pace efforts that stands out more.

 

[peetwindhoek]

Around 25 minutes worth of admiration towards Matt! #MulletsGoFaster

Edited May 13 by peetwindhoek
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[mecheng89]

19 hours ago, peetwindhoek said:

Around 25 minutes worth of admiration towards Matt! #MulletsGoFaster

I'm distracted by Nate's HUGE liplapa.

[cadenceblur]

On 4/29/2024 at 9:37 AM, Frosty said:

The energy requirement vs expenditure bit was mind blowing, especially the average (360W) and normalised (420W) power on a 3h45-4h Epic stage.

Then bottom of Z2 is 800 calories per hour. I’m guessing at that “easy” level of power, 9g/calorie of fat makes it doable. However, it’s the race pace efforts that stands out more.

 

The zone 2 calorie statement, is that for everyone?

[MongooseMan]

For anyone, 

Energy (joules) = power (watts) x time (seconds)

To get kcal

Energy (kcal) = Power (watts) * Time (hours) * 3.6

 

So, if your zone 2 is 200W, then every hour is 200 x1x3.6=720kcal

To convert to grams of carbs, divide by 4=180g (which you're unlikely to eat but gives you an idea)

 

Happy to have my math proven wrong

 

Sources:
https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2020/05/14/how-to-convert-watts-into-calories-burned-on-the-bike/

https://www.omnicalculator.com/conversion/grams-to-calories