I recently read through another thread in the Google Wattage forum by some newly minted threshold training acolyte who was asking advice on the direction of his winter training. If memory serves, his background went something like this: He was doing 2×20 threshold workouts on his trainer 2-3 times per week; his threshold power had … Continue reading
Power and Crits – Gaining Insight
The one disadvantage of Powertap power meters is the wheel itself. Built onto a box section rim, they really don’t have the sex appeal as a deep profile proprietary wheel from Mavic, Edge, Hed, etc. This is fine for training, but discourages many from racing with their power meters. Too bad. Race power data is … Continue reading
Running and Cycling Efficiency – Are You a Hummer or a Prius?
Why is this important? Power is the metric for measuring performance and improvement, but it does eliminate the physiological component of measurement and performance. We know how much mechanical energy we are producing, but how is our body responding? Heart rate is limited in what it tells us. For example, it doesn’t tell us how … Continue reading
First WordPress Blog
Switching over from blogger
Hello world!
Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions for your first post. You can find new ideas for what to blog about by … Continue reading