tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103354012010-03-09T23:52:46.537-08:00This blog is basically my collection of thoughts, articles and other general excitement tied into cycling, and often training and competing as a vegan athlete.Dave Shishkoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310682004065441049noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10335401.post-71611647234941947552010-03-09T23:48:00.000-08:002010-03-09T23:52:46.704-08:00

That's what it felt like today! On the way out it was rather gusty, but as i came off Interurban it had really picked up...and as i hit the water, look out! As i was cruising along Dallas just before Moss, i was pushing 250w, and going all of about 17kph. Normally along there i'm 40+! I could actually feel the wind blowing off my frame onto my legs...weird feeling. For training today, i opted

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Yes...that's right, it was me Victoria!! I commuted downtown just before noon on Monday, and it snowed briefly! Then, as i biked to the climbing gym, it snowed again! It must have been me. What other explanation can there be?? It snows twice, both times i'm commuting. Sat - OBB Ride Owwie.. I didn't really intend to ride this hard. And the problem with riding hard is that you log less time.

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haha - hope you get that awful song stuck in your head!! It was a pretty nice, sunny day. Temp ~11C, although a bit of a cold breeze. Kev came out to join me in the suffering! It's been really awesome having people out to train with this spring. =) So, same general idea as Tuesday: 2min U, 1min O, 2 - U, 1 - O, 1 - U, 1 - O (8min total) U/Under = 260w (will bump that up to 265w next time.)

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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,

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Felt alright this morning, didn't feel so great last night (Friday); was planning to go to the climbing gym, but my body just said 'no', so stayed at home and took it easy. I've gotten another cold of some kind, second this week..blarg! It's a relatively light one thankfully. The ride to Mattick's and Sidney were relatively easy (broke them down, check my wattage file below) at only ~170w each.

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All built up, nice day, feeling like mixing it up, so i went out for a shortish MTB ride on my new orange RIP9 MTB frame! Upgraded from an older version, partially for the stiffer, stronger frame. Mostly for the color! (Oak Bay Bikes had this as the centerpiece of an orange shrine for a while..haha..) Still gotta dial in the suspension a bit, but felt great off the start! Once i hit the trails,

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Gotten a little behind in the updates! Trying out a slightly different format for this one. So today is/was my birthday! 34. Yip! Headed out for a ride, planning to pull off a 30min Tempo. Felt good off the start. Kept an eye on my HR, it was in a good range. I've been hit with a 'low level' cold the last few weeks...my HR would really elevate riding at my EM pace..today it was down where it

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That's the latest from my quads...hahaha.. Looks like i'm going to have to listen, today's training session is definitely a sign that i'm over-cooking it... But first: Saturday - OBB Ride Another lovely day, broke out the Ridley once again... It kept civil to Mattick's, and from there things picked up with a rather surge-y rotating paceline out along the farmland...not sure why people were

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Call my quads "Jack Bauer", because they're gonna resist whatever torture i put them through...haha ;) Part two of my recent updates here. I should also highlight that i've started an email list/discussion group called Vegan Power: http://groups.google.ca/group/veganpower It's aimed at vegans who train with power, for inspiration and discussion, both about training with power, and vegan

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I think i figured how to make the winter dry and warm in your area - load up on new cold weather gear, and grow a beard. Well, that's about all that's different this year, yet it's been remarkably dry and warm! I've taken out my new Ridley Noah a record six consecutive rides before last Saturday..and twice this week so far. Got a ton of riding in through January as well - nearly 44hrs spent on

Dave Shishkoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310682004065441049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10335401.post-27258241563252884172010-01-19T22:20:00.000-08:002010-01-19T22:20:07.463-08:00

*phew* Been a solid few days of riding! Got a little catch-up: Monday (Jan 11) - Climb Been slacking off in keeping track of my climbing...mainly working on the tougher 10c's and d's. Tue - Ride w/30min Tempo Just out of interest, looked back to last Feb/Mar to see what i was doing for my Tempo workouts, and i was holding ~255w. So up 10w a year later, not too bad! Tuesday was MISERABLE -

Dave Shishkoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310682004065441049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10335401.post-75245386339193902962010-01-11T13:48:00.000-08:002010-01-11T13:48:22.672-08:00

Just rolled through a solid patch of training, and i can now say that my training plan for 2010 has officially begun! I'm happy to say that i've managed to carry a lot of my fitness over from the fall/winter, although it wasn't really 'intentional'... Through December, my plan was to ride when i felt like it...i didn't do any intervals, or any big efforts besides a few Saturday rides, but

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Yes, that's right - HAPPY OLD YEAR! Or, at least, i hope you had one! How was it? Did you do many of the things you wanted to? Were you happy with what you got up to? Sure, it's nice to say 'Happy New Year', but there's not much of a commitment to that..and literally ignores the fact a year just went by and perhaps deserves some reflection... Anywhat, enough of the Dave-style mental

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Ahhh...the holidays. I absolutely hate xmas (i even wrote two songs about it, check them out here) but i don't mind the time off, and spending time with friends who also have the time off! The last few days looked something like this: Thursday (Dec 24th) - Road Ride Another beautiful day in Victoria, lotsa sun. Unfortunately, i was feeling pretty fried from the climb session the night before,

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*phew* Busy week! Took the Noah out yesterday, here's some catch-up reporting: Tuesday (15th) - Climb Climbed 3hrs w/Kelly, started work on some 10b's. Feeling pretty good! Wednesday (16th) - Rest Day...plus.. I was actually planning to get out for an MTB ride, but Alyssa was keen on riding out, and i didn't want to on the cold, rainy day that it was...so i lingered around the house....good

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This is just a brief note to highlight that my new bike, a custom green Ridley Noah, which i've been waiting on for nine months, has finally arrived!!! Finished building it up tonight, here's how it's looking: Click for a slightly larger image - apologies in advance for the front tire, it's all i had laying around, it'll get swapped for a black one soon. I'm actually *very* happy with the

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Hola~ Kinda weird weather, there's a snowfall warning for Vancouver Island, but here in Victoria, it's up around 6 Celsius...stepping outside for a minute, it's actually feeling a bit warm! Rainy and windy as well. Sure beats snow! Rest day for me today, planned to climb, but my climbing partner Kelly got called into work.  Might switch my days around and go climbing tomorrow..if not, planning

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A chill has set into the Island..even a light sprinkling of snow today! Still, i'm getting out for adventures! Monday, was a rest day (planned to go climbing, but belaying partner bailed on me!) Carrying on: Tuesday - Ride w/Chad Lovely day, Chad sent me a note through Facebook asking if i wanted to go for a spin - perfect! Haven't had a chance to chat much, he's been away travelling a good

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Yip - lovely weekend! Friday was a full rest-day, climbing partner couldn't make it, and felt my hands could use a break after two days back on the wall last week. Ready for tomorrow, got a climb planned for the late afternoon. Saturday - OBB Ride Gorgeous day, full-on sun. Didn't even feel like the 4C it was out, nice! Smaller turnout, maybe ~25 riders. So we split into two group, i much

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I found this article in the latest email newsletter from www.roadbikerider.com (whom i thought i'd unsubscribed from, but then a couple weeks ago started getting newsletters again..) There was actually an interesting article, progressing the ideas of what causes muscle fatigue (aka not lactic acid, see here for an article i put together a while back on the subject, and how lactic acid ISN'T a bad

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Yes, cyclocross season is over, and back to winter training, and several days a week at Crag X Climbing Gym. Last weekend was the BC Provincial Cyclocross Championships over in North Van. I headed over with Fluffy, Steve & Chelsea. Fun road-trippin' crew! Got picked up at (ugh) 6am, and made the ferry with plenty of time. Uneventful ferry ride, and arrived at the course with plenty of time to

Dave Shishkoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310682004065441049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10335401.post-25938064162533578052009-11-25T23:38:00.000-08:002009-11-25T23:38:24.385-08:00

Ahh...'cross on the island is over..went out with a high and low. The course we designs for CrossVega was AWESOME. People raved about it. Low was that i went into the race sitting 4th overall in Intermediate, and after being unable to perform, plus a flat, i've probably dropped to 10th or so...nuts. Anyway, catching up on the week: Saturday - OBB Ride Still wasn't feeling very great, cold

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Oi, that's been a rainy week.. Catching up: Saturday Went out on the OBB group ride (meets at Oak Bay Bikes at 9am, be fendered and extendered if wet!) Felt good until Land's End, took a long, strong pull, 375-400 watts for a minute, pulled off as it went uphill, ended up at the back of the big pack, and tried to recover a bit...another brief downhill, moved up mid-pack, then up again, and

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An epic weekend of racing! Saturday - Children of the Corn Cross at Sluggett Farm What an epic affair! This was the most 'authentic' cyclocross i think we've ever seen on the island. Mud. So much mud. Rain. Cold. It also started very poorly for me - i did a pre-ride lap (damn thing too nearly 15 minutes!) After, went back to the car to put on my race shoes and fresh socks (soaked). I'm

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A fairly easy week training-wise, just a couple 2hr EM rides, partially due to feeling a bit under-the-weather on Tuesday, and a double-header race weekend about to esplode! Tomorrow is a flat but muddy course at Slugget Farm in Saanich, and Sunday is a hilly and grassy course at the Juan de Fuca Rec Center (home of our beloved velodrome that we've been locked out of: screw you Dave Saunders you

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