Peter from Belfast- Also a master's athlete (4.7w/kg), I've noted a motivation problem for myself: really easy to apply myself through the "hard" sections and then struggle to hold the will to win to the very end while congratulating myself that I made it this far😅
Caitlyn is 100% correct. Figure out how to do the 2-hr ride in the a.m. if you have the time after that squeeze in some strength training in a 2nd session. 3-a-day sounds unsustainable.
How tall is Peter from Belfast? Moved to South Florida 1.5 years ago and am so out of my element. I'm arguably at one of my fitter moments of life, but I absolutely get dropped in the flats... which is all we have. I used to slay on the hills. I figure I can hold a better w/kg climbing than these little guys, who don't have anywhere near the wind resisitance that I have being 6'5" (83-85kg depending on how recently I visited Key West).
Group riding on the flats naturally occurs at higher speeds than one can sustain alone because of pack aero dynamics. It doesn't matter how strong you are if you don't ride in the right gear, at the right rhythm, steadily in the right pack position. It's all technique which takes practice and a will to understand and improve. Seen it a trillion times.
@@notreally2406 I'm well aware. I'm not saying (and neither did Peter) that there isn't any draft. But when you physically can't get low enough to take full effect of the draft because you're litterally head and shoulders higher than the guys from Columbia riding the 48cm frames, it changes the equation.
New a NC pro in the late 80's who rode the US PRO championships in Philly. He said he had no problem hanging on the (very hard) climbs, but could survive the flats when the European pros pegged the pace.
What is a masters athlete? 35? 45?55? 65? Why don't people want to be specific about their age? As a 80kg 65 yo former masters racer, my experience tells me this: if at 82 kg you can hang on the climbs but not the flats, it's because the rest of the group was holding back on the hills. When they decided to give 100%, you didn't have enough power to give.
I'm glad this episode was without Dylan. I like his videos but he has so negative attitude when it comes to "basic and fundamental" (in his mind) questions. My immediate thought when I saw his reaction and his responses was like "sorry for bothering you, sir". Greetings for the team❤❤❤
Roller resistance will likely matter more going up hill vs flat because standing and slower cadence isn't as smooth which is effecting the tires shape. So quite the opposite of what dilly said. Also if pedal stroke and position was the same on flat and up hill the rolling resistance loss stays the same it's linear unlike aero
Peter from Belfast-
Also a master's athlete (4.7w/kg), I've noted a motivation problem for myself: really easy to apply myself through the "hard" sections and then struggle to hold the will to win to the very end while congratulating myself that I made it this far😅
Caitlyn always seems to hit the nail squarely with the hammer.
Caitlyn is 100% correct. Figure out how to do the 2-hr ride in the a.m. if you have the time after that squeeze in some strength training in a 2nd session. 3-a-day sounds unsustainable.
How tall is Peter from Belfast? Moved to South Florida 1.5 years ago and am so out of my element. I'm arguably at one of my fitter moments of life, but I absolutely get dropped in the flats... which is all we have. I used to slay on the hills. I figure I can hold a better w/kg climbing than these little guys, who don't have anywhere near the wind resisitance that I have being 6'5" (83-85kg depending on how recently I visited Key West).
Group riding on the flats naturally occurs at higher speeds than one can sustain alone because of pack aero dynamics. It doesn't matter how strong you are if you don't ride in the right gear, at the right rhythm, steadily in the right pack position. It's all technique which takes practice and a will to understand and improve. Seen it a trillion times.
@@notreally2406 I'm well aware. I'm not saying (and neither did Peter) that there isn't any draft. But when you physically can't get low enough to take full effect of the draft because you're litterally head and shoulders higher than the guys from Columbia riding the 48cm frames, it changes the equation.
New a NC pro in the late 80's who rode the US PRO championships in Philly. He said he had no problem hanging on the (very hard) climbs, but could survive the flats when the European pros pegged the pace.
Please review your comment. Could or could not hang on the flats? New vs. Knew?
What is a masters athlete? 35? 45?55? 65? Why don't people want to be specific about their age?
As a 80kg 65 yo former masters racer, my experience tells me this: if at 82 kg you can hang on the climbs but not the flats, it's because the rest of the group was holding back on the hills. When they decided to give 100%, you didn't have enough power to give.
Climbs are about power to weight. Flats are about technique.
...AND low cadence threshold training, so you can "dig" out of the hole when it counts
What a mess, you guys need to get yourselves a good coach.
I'm glad this episode was without Dylan. I like his videos but he has so negative attitude when it comes to "basic and fundamental" (in his mind) questions. My immediate thought when I saw his reaction and his responses was like "sorry for bothering you, sir". Greetings for the team❤❤❤
Roller resistance will likely matter more going up hill vs flat because standing and slower cadence isn't as smooth which is effecting the tires shape. So quite the opposite of what dilly said. Also if pedal stroke and position was the same on flat and up hill the rolling resistance loss stays the same it's linear unlike aero