Period 9 – Week 4 Training Report

PERIOD 9 (PEAKING/TAPERING) WEEK 4 (06/09 – 06/15) TRAINING REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS: This was the recovery week of this training period. The Tuesday power workout was a lactate tolerance and speed effort at 90%-92% MHR: 3 x…



Period 9 – Week 3 Training Report

PERIOD 9 (PEAKING/TAPERING) WEEK 3 (06/02 – 06/08) TRAINING REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS: This was the overload week of this training period, leading up to the third time trial race of the season on Sunday. The Tuesday power…



State Age-Graded Time Trial Championship Race Report

The third race of 2014 was the State Age-Graded Time Trial Championship, held in Chesapeake, VA, on a flat 12.25 mile out-and-back course, on Sunday, June 8. Weather was ideal: temperature was 64…



Period 9 – Week 2 Training Report

PERIOD 9 (PEAKING/TAPERING) WEEK 2 (05/26 – 06/01) TRAINING REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS: This was the buildup week of this training period. Instead of Monday being a rest day, I accompanied a neighbor on a 45 mile…



Period 9 – Week 1 Training Report

PERIOD 9 (PEAKING/TAPERING) WEEK 1 (05/19 – 05/25) TRAINING REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS: This was the base week of this training period. The Tuesday power workout was replaced by a 25.5 mile recovery ride outdoors. Average speed was…