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Its quite clear that previous 'quick' commutes must see me all out on hills etc, but crawling along in recovery mode in other sections...... I've never really paid attention to anything but time.
I recently rode a 15km undulating strava section With a friend on my Wheel, so she could set a PB. I rode it relatively calmly. Making sure I didnt push too many watts up the hills. My own PB was set during an all out leg busting effort.
I was totally shocked when I saw I'd beaten my PB.
Worth noting that pulling back a mere 5w from Your limit feels 20w easier. So percieved effort is a rubbish measure. But I was still shocked.
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percieved effort is a rubbish measure
so much this. it's amazing to see how power needs to jump to get you up to speed but then maintaining speed requires mush less effort - or as i am now discovering i can keep up the effort level and and go up another gear whilst maintaining similar cadence
also my perceived effort is from how hard my legs push. so dropping down a gear and spinning faster i can produce more power for much less perceived effort.
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There's an aero benefit to having a rider on your wheel also I believe.
dancing james
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I'll tell you what i find annoying/pleasing about training with a PM (you can argue that after only 3 rides i am hardly (yet) 'training with power' ).....
My commute is 25 miles each way, and i ride steady on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays to build up the TSS, and use weekends to put the structure in (it also means i spend more time with my daughter/family whilst i get early training in on the turbo).
My commute with power (just purchased a quarq)this morning at zone 3 left me arriving at work feeling fresh at only 5 and half minutes slower than my quickest commute time, which is an absolute smash-fest that leaves me feeling shite.
Its quite clear that previous 'quick' commutes must see me all out on hills etc, but crawling along in recovery mode in other sections...... I've never really paid attention to anything but time.