Comments for Suffer-o-rama http://ericm.lne.com/blog Eric's blog about cycling and bike racing Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on One of my biggest fears was realized yesterday by ericm http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=409&cpage=1#comment-2565 ericm Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:07:28 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=409#comment-2565 Hey Chris, how's it going? The training (for another Everest Challenge) isn't easy, but it doesn't take that long to recover from a single hard training day... I usually go for a ride the next day, just not as fast or as far. It's cumulative fatigue that gets to me. After a couple weeks of three hard training days during the week (shorter rides but faster, with intervals and/or a fast group ride) and a couple long rides on the weekend, I need an easy week. Long races on the other hand can be pretty hard on me. I've had some where I needed two days off afterwards to get back to some semblance of normal. And after an Everest Challenge I'm useless on the bike for about a week. Hey Chris, how’s it going?

The training (for another Everest Challenge) isn’t easy, but it doesn’t take that long to recover from a single hard training day… I usually go for a ride the next day, just not as fast or as far. It’s cumulative fatigue that gets to me. After a couple weeks of three hard training days during the week (shorter rides but faster, with intervals and/or a fast group ride) and a couple long rides on the weekend, I need an easy week.

Long races on the other hand can be pretty hard on me. I’ve had some where I needed two days off afterwards to get back to some semblance of normal. And after an Everest Challenge I’m useless on the bike for about a week.

]]> Comment on One of my biggest fears was realized yesterday by Chris Steinbroner http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=409&cpage=1#comment-2564 Chris Steinbroner Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:09:45 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=409#comment-2564 Hi Eric, long time no talk. Your rides and reports are inspiring. Could you answer a question or two? I'm wondering how long you need to recover from these rides. 29k in a week is unfathomable to me. Has this sort of thing become easy to you? Do you think you've adapted in a way that allows you to recover more quickly between rides? I realize that what's hard to me would be easy to you, so... assume you did a hard ride, hit a PR, etc. How long until you're ready for another hard workout? Thanks... Chris Hi Eric, long time no talk. Your rides and reports are inspiring. Could you answer a question or two? I’m wondering how long you need to recover from these rides. 29k in a week is unfathomable to me. Has this sort of thing become easy to you? Do you think you’ve adapted in a way that allows you to recover more quickly between rides? I realize that what’s hard to me would be easy to you, so… assume you did a hard ride, hit a PR, etc. How long until you’re ready for another hard workout?

Thanks…
Chris

]]> Comment on Patterson Road Race by ericm http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=411&cpage=1#comment-2562 ericm Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:16:44 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=411#comment-2562 Hi Ryan, yes I remember you. I'm spending most of my time cycling instead of motorcycling too. I wish I had time to do both. If I'd had the 11t I might have been able to make it through the flat part and around to the climb with the lead group. It still would have been hard for me as I am not very fast on flat ground but if I'd been smart and hiding in the group I could have stuck in there. The group split on the larger climb on the second lap (Holger was trying to cause some pain) and I probably would not have made that split. Hi Ryan, yes I remember you. I’m spending most of my time cycling instead of motorcycling too. I wish I had time to do both.

If I’d had the 11t I might have been able to make it through the flat part and around to the climb with the lead group. It still would have been hard for me as I am not very fast on flat ground but if I’d been smart and hiding in the group I could have stuck in there. The group split on the larger climb on the second lap (Holger was trying to cause some pain) and I probably would not have made that split.

]]> Comment on Patterson Road Race by Ryan Cousineau http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=411&cpage=1#comment-2561 Ryan Cousineau Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:34:06 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=411#comment-2561 Interesting that you found the limitation to compact gearing. Think you could have survived it with an 11t? BTW, remember me from MO circa 1996? Brent's summer intern from Canada? I'm spending most of my time on bicycle racing now, not so much motorcycling. Interesting that you found the limitation to compact gearing. Think you could have survived it with an 11t?

BTW, remember me from MO circa 1996? Brent’s summer intern from Canada?

I’m spending most of my time on bicycle racing now, not so much motorcycling.

]]> Comment on Death Valley Road Stage Race by ericm http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401&cpage=1#comment-2544 ericm Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:02:27 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401#comment-2544 My normal gearing- 50/34 and 12-27. The 27 was plenty low enough for me, I barely used it. My normal gearing- 50/34 and 12-27. The 27 was plenty low enough for me, I barely used it.

]]> Comment on Death Valley Road Stage Race by Matt M http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401&cpage=1#comment-2543 Matt M Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:43:00 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401#comment-2543 Hi, Was wondering what gearing you used for this race? Thanks! Hi,
Was wondering what gearing you used for this race?
Thanks!

]]> Comment on 2008 Everest Challenge Stage Race by Robert Willcox http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=149&cpage=1#comment-2538 Robert Willcox Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:34:27 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=149#comment-2538 Eric, I was the M45+ guy you passed at the top of stage #2 w/ 400 meters to go. I was so dead, the last 5 miles of stage #2. I miscalculated the distance and was fried. I ended up walking w/ about 2K to go on a few of the really steeps. Good racing, and writing. Hope to see you again this year (maybe ;-) ATB, Robert Willcox Eric, I was the M45+ guy you passed at the top of stage #2 w/ 400 meters to go. I was so dead, the last 5 miles of stage #2. I miscalculated the distance and was fried. I ended up walking w/ about 2K to go on a few of the really steeps.
Good racing, and writing. Hope to see you again this year (maybe ;-)
ATB,
Robert Willcox

]]> Comment on Death Valley Road Stage Race by Jim Morehouse http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401&cpage=1#comment-2536 Jim Morehouse Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:15:28 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401#comment-2536 I remember you! I have written him, and haven't heard back. It's weird, because he and I had a lengthy email exchange around the Mt. Whitney race, which I rode as well. I had been really impressed with the organization, etc., of the races. I remember you! I have written him, and haven’t heard back. It’s weird, because he and I had a lengthy email exchange around the Mt. Whitney race, which I rode as well. I had been really impressed with the organization, etc., of the races.

]]> Comment on Death Valley Road Stage Race by ericm http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401&cpage=1#comment-2535 ericm Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:45:36 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401#comment-2535 We should all politely email Steve and ask him to submit results to USCF. BTW I was on the black Cervelo R3-SL... we rode together for a while near the top of the first climb on day 1. I hope I'll be riding as well as you are in another 10 years. We should all politely email Steve and ask him to submit results to USCF.
BTW I was on the black Cervelo R3-SL… we rode together for a while near the top of the first climb on day 1. I hope I’ll be riding as well as you are in another 10 years.

]]> Comment on Death Valley Road Stage Race by Jim Morehouse http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401&cpage=1#comment-2534 Jim Morehouse Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:13:27 +0000 http://ericm.lne.com/blog/?p=401#comment-2534 Hey Eric, I was at that race, too. No results yet. What's up with that? Have you emailed the race director, by any chance? It was a great ride, but it sure would be nice to have the results posted. Wasn't Onion Valley just the greatest climb ever? Hey Eric, I was at that race, too. No results yet. What’s up with that? Have you emailed the race director, by any chance? It was a great ride, but it sure would be nice to have the results posted. Wasn’t Onion Valley just the greatest climb ever?

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