Training Log - 30 March 2009

I got to get on the trainer this evening. Here are the numbers:

• Ride Time: 1:02
• Distance: 17.3 miles
• Average Speed: 16.7 mph
• Max Speed: 22.9 mph
• Resistance Level: Medium
• Exercise Type: Climbing Intervals

I started with a 5 minute warm-up. Then I began a series of standing climbs. 90 seconds out of the saddle, 90 seconds recovery. I was holding 17-18 mph standing and 15-16 mph during recovery. I completed 10 intervals like this.

Then I started seated climbs. I rode 2 minutes in top gear, then 2 minutes recovery. I maintained 20-22 during the "climb", and again 15-16 during recovery. I completed 6 intervals like this.

I finished with a 5 minute cool down period.

During my last interval, I noticed that my indicated speed started fluctuating on the speedometer. About every 5 seconds, it would drop by 25%, then come back up after about 1 second. (The pattern was actually pretty rhythmic.) When I took my cyclocomputer off after the work-out, the bottom side where the contacts are was completely covered in sweat. Guess I need to watch where my sweat is falling a little better in the future.

Also, for the sake of observation, I weighed myself before and after the ride. I "lost" 2.2 pounds during the ride. Realistically, it was all water weight. More impressively, I drank a full "tall" bike bottle during the ride (28 oz, I think). So my real water loss was closer to 4 pounds. That is one-half gallon of sweat during 1 hour of exercise. Yuck!

Well, until next ride...

In God's Love,
JAy.