Climbing!

There was a break in the weather on saturday, Dan and i took full advantage of it. It was 40+ out. We rode about 55 miles in 4 hours, not going at any crazy pace mind you, but we went up every hill we could hit. By the time i reached my door, i had done 4600+ feet of climbing.

unfortunately, i didn't bring the camera, but i can assure everyone that is was pretty out. There was also rain, freezing rain, snow, sun, and clouds.

Here is some data, as it seems to be all the rage.

Using the power meter is fun, and, dare i say, easier to train with? Before with heart rate, i would go moderate, only to not be able to reach my goals in the days folowing. With power, i can reach my zones with ease, and it is so much less of a chore to hold a given pace. This (hopefully) will result in what the masters claim; more efficient training. It is easy to see even now, in the dead of winter, results when threshold work hasn't even begun yet. My power in all zones is creeping up, and my heart rate is going down at any given power!

The more i think about my goals this year, the more i think about doing the Shenendoh 100 mile mountain bike race. Researching places to move in the past year, looking at bike friendly, and all around cool places to go, Harrisonburg looks pretty cool. Doing the SH100 is a chance to check it out, and get some local street cred all in one day. I am all about mad street cred.

We'll see.....