Last month, I dramatically increased my training volume, going from about 4 hours a week on the bike to 9 to 10 hours a week. This month, I've stayed around 9 hours a week, but I'm riding much more intensely.
Before, I was doing a lot of moderate intensity. I'd finish a ride and just tired from sitting in the saddle, but not really from the workout. Now, I'm structuring my workouts so that they are hard enough that I need an easy day or a day off after each major workout. I'm doing intense threshold and VO2 intervals two days a week and a time trial each week, plus a group ride that is intense enough to make me work but no so intense that I'm worried about getting dropped in the middle of nowhere.
For the power geeks, since June 15, I've increased my CTL from 45 to 78.
My weight has finally started to drop. I was up to 194. I've only lost a couple pounds (down to 191.4 this morning), but at least it's moving in the right direction now. With just three weeks until the Deep Blue Time Trial, I am aiming to be 190 pounds at the start.
My biggest goal is to keep my momentum going into the winter. I've got a few ideas for things to do this winter to keep me on track and finally break the 1 hour 40K mark next year.
