Training Log Archive: Timato

Focussed on upper body to avoid agrevatting my knee. Time includes 7 minutes on a stationary bike at very low resistance.

C • HRM 2

Warmed up before the OCUP. At the end of this I had to decide that my knee was still too sore to do a race on it. So I hung out and cheered my teammates on instead.

Ocup #6

Knee slowly starting to feel better today. Still really sore though.

Sure we'll call it a rest day. Seeing as I can barely stand up I don't think there's anything else to call it. Hopefully my knee will be better for the OCUP next Sunday. One more goal to accomplis and my season is a success.

C • Goal 8

Second half of the race. My goal going into this race was to complete 13 laps and ride constantly for the 24 hour period. In looking back at the previous results it seemed 12 laps was always middle of the pack, so I decided I needed to do one better. Well, I definitly met my goal and more. In keeping with my phylosophy of just keep moving I was able to ride 15 laps and ended up in 4th place overall. The only down side to the whole thing is at about lap 14 my left knee started to really hurt. I made the decision at that point that I only truly had 2 more laps left in me. Lap 15 was most likely my slowest because by that point I couldn't put any pressure on the left leg and was walking all hills (which I had been able to ride up until then). I finished lap 15 with 40 minutes until the cutoff, at that point I was in 3rd. If the 4th place rider could come in before 12 and go out again then he would get 2nd and I'd be bumped down to 4th. Well he did, and I know I couldn't ride anymore so I ended up in 4th. While a bit disappointing I can only remind myself of what I did accomplish and the way everone else was so proud/impressed with what I did do, and then I feel happy. :)

Oh yeah, for all those wondering/who've asked I will definitly be doing another one of these. They're just too much fun not to.

C • congrats! 3

Hot August Nights.

First half of the race.

Time to start eating vast quantities of food as I get ready for this weekend. I think we calculated I'm going to burn something like 20000 calories over the 24 hour period.

C • Hot August Nights 4

Easy at times, pushed at others. Think I'm ready for this weekend.

Nice run along the waterfront. Taper for this weekend.

Pre-road the course up at Albion. Read derailler on the demo bike was giving me way too many problems. Took the bike in later in the day, and should get it back in time for the race next weekend.

Harder ride on the trainer. Just maintaining a steady pace, with 50 second power sprints thrown in every 5 minutes.

3 minutes on 3 minutes off x 5.

Right after the intervals 20 minutes at a hard pace.

Good race at Fred's. No major mistakes.

Nice slow run. Bruises on my legs are still hurting so I tried to stay off pavement.

Arms and back feling better today, but my knee is still really chewed up. Can't bend it much with all the cuts, so I'll be taking today off.

C • Get well soon 1

Ocup #5.

Had a good warmup before the race. Was feeling really good for this one.

, And then it all fell apart. I was told that someone was leaning out into the trail to take a picture, which caused people to squeeze into the center to avoid them. Regardless, a team mate bumped me, and I locked handle bars with someone else. Before I knew what was going on I was slidding along a rock pile for a few meters and then 3-4 others fell on me. Race over I headed over to the medic tent to patch up most of the right side of my body.

Pre-ride of the OCUP course. Spent a bit of time on a few of the more technical sections practising to get the perfect line.

2 day mini taper for the race on Sunday.

Time to get ready for Sunday. Goal: earn enough upgrade points to be able to upgrade after this weekend.

Warmup before Fred's.

Pretty good race since it was my first hard ride on the demo Top Fuel 98 I'm riding right now. Chain came off during the first lap so I had to push to try and catch back up to the leaders. Oh well still felt good going into this weekend.

What has become my weekly run along the waterfront.

Warmup/down for workout.

Intervals 3 minutes on, 3 minutes off, going full out.

After the hard intervals went into 20 minute cruise interval with 5 minutes rest.