Splish Splash

It's been mainly dry...but just enough moisture to muck things up!

Sunday - MTB

Went out for a short MTB ride with Laura W and Alex, fun times! Just what i needed. Neat to see the Garmin data:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/25791527

Basically rode in, went up the Regional Trail to the 'entrance' to Shock Treatment on the far end, back in along that, up Skull, Inventive, down Little Face, up Emergency 2 to Rolly Ridge, then Crazy Horse to See-Section/Centerfold/Switchbacks, then across to T.Run, curious to see what it's about. Cruised down slowly and carefully, looks like it'll be pretty fun! Back up See-Section and across to Nightshift, Skull and out.

Here's the power data, nothing too exciting:

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgdbj3nx_18ghqk2jg6

Monday - Climb

Still climbing 2-3 times a week, had a good session with Kelly. The new 10c/d is all figured out, i might clean it in the next few tries.. Been working on the 11a overhang with big, round holds...might be able to clean that one soon as well. Getting a little stronger overall...

Tuesday - EM w/3x Over/Under Intervals

Headed up to the Observatory with Chad to do some 'easy' ones, only going up to 330w on the Over efforts (260w on the Under). Power was solid, i marked the wattage for each interval:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdbj3nx_19hbt4kmgq

Still got cold #2, didn't feel nearly as good as i should have, but rode them out. Thursday will head back out, and do 4x, and bump it back up to 350w.

Garmin file looks kinda funny:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/25963465

On the Elevation view, the peaks crack me up..haha.. Nearly got 700m of elevation in 2hrs tho.

As for the splish splash, it was actually rather sunny when we left, and on the 2nd effort the rain came down!! It lasted just as we finished the 3rd effort, then stopped...but soaked the roads. I'd taken the Ridley out since it was supposed to stay dry...grr.. Stopped in at Oak Bay Bikes to give it a bath on the way home...nice and clean now. Don't like getting it wet tho!!

So i will do these for a few more weeks, making them tougher as i progress (ie, replacing an Under minute with another Over minute), and then in April start throwing down efforts well above VO2, like the 4min on, 4min off nasties...

Until then, will be getting more comfy with life at 350 watts. =)

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