CompuTrainer Class: Season Preparation

The last time I was in Todd's class on a CompuTrainer was May 4; this was also the last time I tested. So it's been a long time, and I was also at the same watts I ended at. Thankfully I have still been training and it wasn't too much of a surprise to my legs to have to ride for a hard 1:39:00.

• 1:39:00, 159 HR (184 max)
• 7:35, 124 HR: warming up the trainer
• 20:32, 139 HR: warm up
• 4:03, 163 HR: easy spin
• 10:25, 171 HR: 1-leg drills
• 10:29, 162 HR: easy spin
• 9:20, 172 HR: can't remember
• 2:39, 160 HR: easy spin
• 3:06, 173 HR: ramp up to 105 RPM; 1 min rest
• 3:00, 175 HR: ramp up to 110 RPM; 1 min rest
• 3:00, 176 HR: ramp up to 115 RPM; 1 min rest
• 3:00, 177 HR: ramp up to 111 RPM; 1 min rest
• 4:00, 163 HR: easy spin
• 3:30, 169 HR: 1-leg drills
• 2:33, 167 HR: easy spin
• 8:10, 174 HR: tempo
• 0:45, 172 HR: easy spin

Parri, Anna, and Valerie are in this class, and so are a few of the strong guys from last year. I am excited to be back riding hard and getting faster and stronger.

In the afternoon, I did 5 minutes of work (lunge yesterday, so push up, curl [10lb], wall squat, standing ham, and crunch today). I'd forgotten how hard this workout is after a hard ride in the morning. But it also felt great, so I'm glad I did it and stuck with it once I'd started.