Just finished my stretching after my day 3 of the triple up and the last day of Go Long Climb Strong. This is my second week in a row of the program Josh help me set up for the stage race, and my 3 week of go long in about a month and a half. I am looking back and I feel way stronger than the first the prior times (I know this is the reason to do it :) ), Hey wait that means I now have to work harder to get further results more suffering lol and I love it. Really if you think about it (I read this before not my original thought) everyone of any ability suffers its just how much suffering you want, are willing to take, and can handle. I don't think it really feels any different you just (as you progress) have more capacity to work (i.e. more hill repeats with less fatigue) and hopefully recover faster (with out being a doper).
I have a 60 mile road race this Sunday, its not real hilly the one hill it does have is not over 5% grade and a few punchy climbs this will make for some interesting racing. I may even try an attack, bridge some gaps, and well you know kick some butt and win an event. Another thing I have gotten from this training is that I was always way under gearing myself on climbs and not spin just turning the pedals over in the flats, by this I mean I was just cruising along at way under what I could. Places I ride where I use to go at about 15 mph I go along at 18-25 mph with not a whole lot more effort. The technique training has been invaluable, made me much more efficient.
Well, this sums up my 2/3rds (basically) of my training for the stage race. I go into a week of get faster, then taper into my race which is three weekends from now.
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