Virtual Zwift Rides

Training
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Did 3R six laps of flat route……didn’t feel flat when the Cat A riders put the hammer down. Got shelled about half way and formed a solid second group. Must learn to keep the powder dry then be prepared to dig deep and work to stay in the front group.

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13045

Good to hear, that’s the one I went for.

13046

I did the Bambino Fondo ride yesterday afternoon. I got in from walking the dog a bit later than planned and I didn’t want to do a “late start” and get thrown into the ride part way through, so I joined the event and went off and got changed.

By the time I started, the event had been running for about 5 minutes and I was 930th on the road. I’d worked my way up to 680th by the time I got to the jungle. It’s amazing how many people didn’t change to MTBs for the jungle. I passed 300 people on road bikes on that section alone :flushed:. I think I was about 320th by the top of the volcano

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13047

I did it yesterday afternoon too, quite enjoyed it good 90 min workout. Agree about the MTB, I switched from about 120th place and came out of the jungle in 80th place

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13048

I’m gon a give these weekly it’s a go. I’ve got ten mins to warm up from an exercise and literal pov. Shed is freezing!

No idea how to pace a 4km TT though! And yes I know what you funny guys will all say! :joy: :face_vomiting:

Need to land on a rough power number so I don’t die abojt 2 mins in!

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13049

You’ll find an afterlife :joy:

Channel your inner fruity and his 5k pacing :joy:

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13050

That’s exactly what I’m trying to avoid! :joy:

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13051

What bike for mech Isle? Tt or gravel? Ahhh

13052

Too late as I think you are going - but TT. Deffo not gravel -its the wrong type of sand (normal bikes are faster).

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13053

HOLY FUCKING SHIT.

I can’t even hit 100w on my cool down now!

:nauseated_face::face_vomiting::face_with_thermometer:

Totally and utterly blew up at half way. Full @fruit_thief that was! :joy:

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13054

At least fruity’s pain was over 18 minutes :joy:

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13055

He needs to get racing the Tiny series, or one of those omniums. The boy doesnt know what pain is :wink:

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13056

Oh I know alright. That’s why you’ll not find me anywhere near them! :joy:

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13057

@buzz smashing the iTT.

42 secs and a whole bunch of w/kg beyond my paltry effort! Also didn’t die a horrid death at half way!

:clap:t4:

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13058

Buzz 168 points on Zwiftpower and closing in on Herr Spooner :muscle:

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13059

Your maths is a bit off. 6:18 v. 6:32, 4.7w/kg v. 4.2w/kg.

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13060

Yeah, i realised that later yesterday when my friend pointed the same thing out. My time on the Zwift companion app was 6.50 or something. But the ZwiftPower results gave me a 6.32 (incidentally my friend and I both had exactly the same time).

That’s not so bad then.

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13061

Just do the Tiny Races for free points. I get trailed off the bunch most of the time, but still score. Especially race 3 & 4 when the sprinters have started to tail off.

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13062

That’s usually my tactics as well, until last weekend when they had 2 uphill finishes in the final 2 races :face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

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13063

Looking at the results in the B cat, it seems this week suited the bigger units. Though there was a little bit of climbing to be had for such a short course. The top few in B were all 90kg+, chucking out 430 odd watts.

Will the longer TTs suit a lighter rider? Or does it require more hills really for the pendulum to swing? I guess it’s the longer range, triathlete diesel powered athletes that will be able to do well on those long TTs.

Reflecting on the above and looking at the list Weeks 3 and 5 may lean towards the lighter fellas:

Week One (December 5-11)

Week Two (December 12-18)

Week Three (December 19-25)

Week Four (December 26-January 1)

Week Five (January 2-8)

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