Good call, think next time there’s a Japanese crit I’m going to make sure I’m too busy also 
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NOOOO!!!
I’ll be racing it Cat B from now, just try to hang on.
Cat C is far too easy.
Everyone just cruises round, then sprints like Ben Johnson at the finish
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I was going to do a D as I’m struggling with my chest lately so wanted to just get HR up and push a little and see how i coped
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I’m going to throw in for my first race in what must be 6-8 weeks or so.
This is not gonna end well.
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Well it didn’t. I bailed. Couldn’t be bothered with that. Turbo is just a horrible experience, there’s such a delay between what I do and the screen, more than on my old dumb setup. Made it very unenjoyable so I pulled the pin when I inevitably got dropped.
Cruising with Coco instead.
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Are you on the direct drive???
Ask @mw22 for a recommendation 
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Yeah, but it’s sh!t. I’m having endless issues with it. Could well be me … more than likely is. But i’m not enjoying it.
Though to be fair, when you’re just cruising along, it’s fine. Just when i’m digging in a race, or during those big intervals the other day.
@fruit_thief There is less than zero chance of me buying a turbo!
I’ve ordered a car and booked a holiday in the last 2 days, and just about to drop £X on a bathroom suite next weekend. This man is skint!!!
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Sounds like an ideal leaving gift from your current organisation… get them to send that collection far and wide 
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Ooh…this is fun @fruit_thief
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What’s that, that last race we just did?
I essentially binned it with 1 km to go but then thought I’d put in a shift for the last 15 seconds just to see what I could do. That explains the 1-15s power numbers, if I hadn’t been soft pedalling don’t think I could have put out 600W.
Considering you “barely broke a sweat” those power numbers look good
Am tempted to try again this afternoon one of those short races just to see if I can hit 680W which would be 10W/kg. I’m no sort of sprinter, it’s a really alien feeling, the only way I can do it is up out of the saddle gurning away in 52:11, not sure it feels particularly healthy either. Something might go pop.
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you’re assuming people actually like me at my current employer!!
I was already warning my 2 (genuine) mates at work yesterday not to try any funny business. I don’t want no awkward leaving party or anything. I’ll bring in some cakes and go for a lunch down the pub with my team, but leave it at that, The 3 of us can go out on the beers another night!!!
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Zoom leaving party? 
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Yeah. That’s the last race from 11am, seeing as we were both on.
You can see your 30s - 1m power plummet like a stone!
Keep in mind I’m 20kg heavier than you!!!
Good numbers for a flat course, doomed as soon as the road goes up 
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Give it him gently
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I have added @funkster ’s power “curve” (in yellow) below
(Sorry pal )
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ego wounded
Embrace your inner Eckhart Tolle
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I have just looked up @mw22 power curve
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Looks legit to me