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Thanks for the latest workouts.
They look terrific. So far this season, which is really my first as I only raced twice last year, has been great. In 30+ masters
I finished 10th and 15th in full-field crits. In cat 4,5 races I have a 1st, 2nd (brutal climbs, toughest riding I have ever
done), 3rd, 4th (caught at the line, 1/2 second from the win on a solo break), and a 5th. It is awesome to go into a race
feeling like, hey I can win this. What an advantage to have confidence. Thanks!
Emils
Thanks. Since using your program, I have gone from a 5 to a 3 in one season. Thanks.
Matthew Rossman
Justin and Matt,
Thanks so much. This program has me three months ahead of last year
performances. Brad Callos Dear Matt/Justin:
This past weekend I had my first 'event' of 2004- a 98k ride in
southern Switzerland. The group started out quite fast- we covered the
first flat 40k in about 70 minutes. It was faster than I've ridden but
I was pleased with my ability to hang on. Then the big hill of the day
started- the first 4k at about 7%. I kept thinking about the training
packet advice from you guys- keep within the limits and stay steady.
Sure enough, by 5k people were dropping by the wayside and for the next
5 k to the top I slowly passed quite a few guys that had blown up, and
I finished the climb with a strong last 2k. I don't ever remember
feeling so good going uphill!! (Just a note- most of the guys had
triples on the front- I was worried that my 27 wasn't going to be
manageable but it was fine.) The last 48 had a few ups and downs
straight into a strong headwind- but I pulled a couple of friends
through the last 2 k and we finished strong.
When I started with the program and I hoped that I'd get stronger,
faster and have more endurance than when I started. This was the first
real test of my training and I was really really happy with the how I
rode- so many thanks!! I was all the more impressed with how I did
considering I'd been off the bike for most of the previous 10 days due
to travelling around for work stuff . . .
So- here's the question- I've signed up for a 170k ride around Lake
Geneva in 10 days. The course is quite flat- and probably more than a
bit windy. This will be ~60k farther than I've ridden in the past. Do
you have any suggestions on getting ready for such a long grind? My
intuition tells me to go out for 120-130k this weekend than take it
easy with 1-2 hour rides for the rest of the week, tapering off towards
the end. Lots of stretching . . . any other tips?
Thanks again for the inspiration,
Brad Clemmons
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