Climbing Club - Sept. Goals

[maillotpois]

great goals! I am also hoping to do knoxville. much will depend on how the bursitis is. tucson in november is my only real "goal" for the rest of the year at this point. I could get through that race bursitis or not

I would like to get a third double in the books, though.

[Trekhawk]

Hmm as our move gets closer I seem to have more to do and less time to ride. That being the case I think I will keep my goal at 22000 for this month and see if I can make that.

[Starfish]

Veronica, your schedule makes me tired just looking at it! My hat is off to you.

I don't have any climbing goals for September, and I probably won't through the next 4 months or so. I'm switching gears to 2-a-days, weight loss, and cross training for awhile.

I haven't done any climbing since Shasta. But, spin classes will be part of my routine for the fall season, so I know that will help with wind and strength.

I'm starting new work right now, and I hear you about being exhausted. I'm just whupped these days. But, we have sunshine today, and I was thinking I ought to go out and try Hurricane Ridge today, just to see how it feels to do some climbing again.

You folks who put up big climbing numbers month in and month out impress me. It shows a depth of fitness that is pretty amazing.

[Eden]

Hillclimb race season has arrived in the PNW, so I have a few goals related to climbing now.
I'm a little different - my goals aren't in feet, but in time, as I know how I did in previous years, and aim to better myself each time.

I just did the Crystal Mt Hillclimb TT, which is quite short, at 6 miles and managed to take a little over 30 seconds off my time from last year (and won my category!). I feel pretty good about that one since most people who have been there before posted longer times, by around 1/2 to 2 minutes from last year.
The next one is the Mt. Baker Hillclimb, next weekend. 24 miles, 4,300 feet elevation gain. As this is about 4x longer than Crystal I'm hoping at least take 4x the time off, but my ultimate goal is 5m off last year's time. Here's to favorable weather!

[Starfish]

Eden, how neat! When I was in Shasta for the century earlier this month, the day before my ride, there was a hill climb race up Mt. Shasta. Fourteen miles, about 4300'. The guy who won it did it in just about an hour.

Racing uphill is amazing to me.

[DirtDiva]

I think I should stay out of this thread. It makes me curious about just how much climbing I'm doing on my rides. Curiosity is expensive...

[jobob]

Veronica, your schedule makes me tired just looking at it!

Speaking of tired ...

I might need to revise my plans for this coming month. My last two rides (Thursday and today) did not go particularly well - I felt really fatigued during both of them.

I may be coming down with something, or, could be my body is telling me to kick back a bit.

So I might put off that 200K for yet another month.

[maillotpois]

Hey Jo, don't give up on the 200k just yet. I read your journal. You have really been pushing. Take a week EASY and then see how you feel. (Read my journal for August if you want to see what "easy" means. )

[Starfish]

Jo, second what MP said. Back in June, I ended up taking 2 weeks completely off...NO exercise...due to the estate sale and all that. Rather than hurting me, I came back and was able to push hard through July. I think it was just what my body needed after training since January.

[Starfish]

Well, got in 2400 feet over 46 miles yesterday.

Boy did my quads HURT! It was exactly 4 weeks since Shasta, and all I've done since then was a few 15 mile rides and a few gym workouts. I was patting myself on the back for staying active during 4 weeks of a transition period between goal event and fall/winter training...

...but, I can see that yesterday's longer weekend ride was just in the nick of time. No more detraining for me!

There was a lot of ice involved post-ride.

[RolliePollie]

Speaking of tired ...

I might need to revise my plans for this coming month. My last two rides (Thursday and today) did not go particularly well - I felt really fatigued during both of them.

I may be coming down with something, or, could be my body is telling me to kick back a bit.

So I might put off that 200K for yet another month.

Maybe it's the weather? I felt awful on my last three rides and couldn't wait to get off the bike. My legs were screaming at me and they shouldn't have been. My quads were so tight and achy last night that I had to drug myself up with Aleve just so I could get to sleep. I'm taking today off and cutting way back for the rest of the week in preparation for the Tour de Tahoe next Sunday.

[jobob]

I too thought maybe it was the weather, but yesterday I did a ride near the coast where it didn't get particularly hot (well, at least not compared to inland), with very little climbing, and I was still whupped. Ask MP, she was there to see me constantly fall back.

I've either been overtraining, or I'm coming down with something (my throat does feel a little scratchy), or a little of both. Either way, a break is in order, methinks.

[RolliePollie]

I too thought maybe it was the weather, but yesterday I did a ride near the coast where it didn't get particularly hot (well, at least not compared to inland), with very little climbing, and I was still whupped. Ask MP, she was there to see me constantly fall back.

I've either been overtraining, or I'm coming down with something (my throat does feel a little scratchy), or a little of both. Either way, a break is in order, methinks.

Well, enjoy your break, jobob. I'll try to enjoy mine too. It's weird to be here on the computer this morning instead of out riding. Hmmm, maybe I'll just go out for a quick spin. I think I have become somewhat of an addict.

[Trekhawk]

Speaking of tired ...

I might need to revise my plans for this coming month. My last two rides (Thursday and today) did not go particularly well - I felt really fatigued during both of them.

I may be coming down with something, or, could be my body is telling me to kick back a bit.

So I might put off that 200K for yet another month.

Listen to MP you really have been training hard and an easy week might make you feel like new. EASY REMEMBER!!!