I thought that I had on my 2008 goals to ride the hill (the 3 Sisters), on Limecreek in 3:30, but I don't see it in my 2008 resolution or in my mid year review. However, the 3:30 mark up the "Sisters" is getting within my reach. Tonight after work I headed out on Limecreek, I went down to Volente and back. My protocol for this test is to stop at the base of the hill and then proceed up it to the top. At the top I stop the timer where the telephone/power line crosses the road.
My time tonight was 3:47, the previous best was 4:14 back in June.
The Numbers up the hill
Max |
Avg |
|
| Speed | 20.67 |
8.37 |
| Cadence | 88 |
65 |
| Power | 686 |
377 |
| Gradient | 15.6% |
8.5% |
Today's time is very encouraging, it's nice to see improvement. When you see results its the encouragement you need to keep training and pushing yourself. That's one good reason to keep track of your workouts but to also set goals. Bryan over at Riding to Live has a nice post on setting goals.
According to Joe Friel there are 3 athlete types, (artist, scientific & accountant). I guess I fall more along the lines of a scientific athlete. I keep moderate records, but I don't really pour over them once I download the numbers. I do find myself making more and more calculations while I'm out on a ride which is more akin to the Accountant type of athlete. I try to figure based on my power how many "matches" I have and calculate how much energy I've used and need to replenish my calories.
Aug 22, 2008 at 9:30 PM Mike, that's a great improvement. Almost a half-hour. That's an interesting article on the 3 athlete types. Also, thanks for the mention of my goals article.
Aug 24, 2008 at 4:55 AM Don't you love measuring performance and seeing improvement? It's amazing how it spurs you to the next goal. Right now, I'm more of an 'artist' athlete, even though I'm an engineer by training. That seems weird to me...