I keep seeing Lili's dog ... I must join her so she's not so alone .....
:: waves frantically at Lili ::
Lili: look at you go. 2 miles even though you were exhausted. You say Hershey? I think of Twizzlers and the little museum they have there. LOL!!!! Good to see you. Thanks for soldiering on and posting.
Waves to everyone else ..... Come on people - where are you? Post!!! Even say hi! March is almost here. and the Lili & Cleda show continues.
I was starting to post yesterday morning but time got away from me, I couldn't do it justice and I opted to wait sooooooooooo
On to me, me and all me .....
2/25/2020: FTP Warm Up ride, FTP Test**,
10 minute cool down ride and a stretch
2/26/2020: Matt Wilper's 60 minute Power Zone endurance ride in my new zones.
Denis Morton's 10 minute cool down ride & a stretch
2/27/2020: Sam Yo's Interval and Arms Peloton ride. Kinda like the end of the book. You know - you get to the end of a really good book and you just don't wanna read that last page as you know the book will be over??? And you want to make it last? That's where I'm at. I have another 1 ride plus an Extra credit ride if I so desire and then I have a 3 week recess. I know I have to finish - probably today. But I'm letting it hang there for a day or two and relish in the new zones.
**
FTP test went well. I didn't pass out or vomit
(slight and only slight exaggeration). I probably should push a little harder. I probably
COULD push a little harder, but I also know that whatever the final number, I'll be using it on my rides for the next 2-3 months and I don't want it so hard that I give up. I will continue to get better and I want to continue to enjoy the process. Plus, my weight is coming down so the numbers will change and even though it doesn't look like a huge change? It actually it is with weighing less. I still have to do the power to weight ratio. Keep putting that off.
I did the FTP test with my girl crush this time. (She is now a Power Zone instructor - a little toned down from her regular rides. Her bike side/handlebar psychology is quite a bit toned down.
) But I knew she'd help me get there. My FTP went up by 6 points. I am ok with that. It did not go down. That's a bonus. AND ........
As I looked at the stats for the 60 minute ride the next day, I was tired and wasn't sure if it's the new zones, the fact that I did the ride AFTER work or what. BUT ... I averaged
(AVERAGED) 18.7 mph for the hour. That's
HUGE for me. I've been averaging 18.2 mph on almost EVERY ride (except the fun rides - the training/serious rides are around 18.2 mph). I've always wanted to get faster and now I have my sights on getting it up to 19 mph. That would make me uber happy!
So we'll see. Maybe the less I weigh the faster I can go.
So my new zones are set for the next however long I decide to keep them. Thinking of March goals now. With recess (from PZ) about to happen!
I think a little mile every day, a little variety in my bike rides. . .
Did I mention that I
FINALLY got tickets to go to a Go Fest??? (Pokemon Go). I have tried for almost 3 years now. And finally, was able to get tickets to go to Go Fest in Philadelphia. I am so excited. . . .
That's all she wrote.
Off to hit the bike. . .
Cleda
Oh ... I'm also at 27/29 and 31/31 so ... total so far for 2020??? 58/366 ... Maybe if I keep going, I'll go for every day in 2020?? Could that happen??