Training Log Archive: Grandpa Jameson

Event: The Crippler (gravel race)
 

up early to head south. gonna be a hard day for sure!

Crippler Gravel Race.

so hard and so fun. drove down with james early and it was drizzling the whole time and in 40s... and i didn't bring enough warm clothes. stopped at walmart in town and got some water proof hunting gloves and a buff... and used the wool socks we got in our race pack. forecast was partly cloudy and 68.. should have known better. it's colorado in the fall.

first few miles were on the road and were just in a big group and i was sitting and getting soaked. steady drizzle but i was warming up with my rain jacket on. once we made the turn on to phantom canyon climb (23.8 miles, 4067 ft of climbing) the pace quickened and i was easily moving around in the group. One guy (eventual winner) went apeshit and went way off the front. we let him go and soon enough i was in a group of five stomping up the hill with my teammate james.

good times up the climb with constant attacks from everybody which kept everybody honest. we popped one guy and were down to 4. a guy on a mountain bike (good choice for this course) kept throwing attacks. i could cover them but halfway up the climb i decided to just ride steady. another fast guy from the springs went with the mtb guy and james i did out own thing.

they got out of sight but 30' later at the top of the climb we caught them. sweet. i stopped to pee and everybody got a little gap on my but we were near the top. my hands were frozed because is started the race in my light mtb gloves. i couldn't feel my fingers but didn't want to stop and switch gloves.

it was sunny and rad at the summit but as soon as we hit the dirt going down it was foggy, wet, and cold. i couldn't feel my hands so it was pretty sketchy ripping down the muddy, rutted fireroad. I was with james but had to stop to put my glasses in my jersey. the road was so bumpy they wouldn't stay on my helmet. i fumbled around and james was gone. my hands have never been so cold. at the last aid station around mile 47 i had two dudes help me change my gloves. i couldn't do it myself.

i got rolling again and my hands were much warmer but still numb. around mile 50 i was finally getting feeling back and able to eat a gel. hadn't eaten in 90'. I rallied but was caught by a dude coming of the dirt and back onto the road. the last ~8-10 miles were on the road and we worked together hammering. we got really close to bringing james back (ahead of us by less than a minute) and we rode in together in 5th and 6th. i wasn't going to try to out sprint him after working so hard together.

for sure some of the most fun i've ever had racing my bike. this gravel racing is legit.... and i'm hooked. perfect blend of road and mountain bike racing. road tactics and mtb fun!

Fi in our bed half the night... but good sleep.

first ride on the slate... love it. i can't believe how big of a difference big tires (42c) and the 30mm of travel the fork has makes. dampens on the bumps on gravel and super fun on single track.

did 5x6' AeT intervals (155-160 bpm) on the way out. easy.

so stoked to race it tomorrow!!

good sleep. already a bit sore from lifting. so stoked for a 3 day weekend.

super fun ride with PG, James, and Todd. Kenosha pass to Geogria pass on the CT and then down the jefferson trail.

has some tire/valve stem issues in the morning so had to roll with a tube... so took the descents pretty mellow. pretty damn tech in places.

good sleep. stoked for a day off tomorrow!

morning jog at south valley. feeling good and just taking it easy.

quick one after dentist, coffee with maggie, and before a meeting.

2 x mini leg blaster + 10 x t-push up +20 x step ups

front squat warm up: 5 x #45, 5 x #65, 3 x #95

3x
5 x front squat #105
20 x step ups
10 x kbs #35
20 x reverse leg curl

3x
5 x power clean #95
10 x box jump 24"
20 x sit ups

home around 8 from onsite upgrade. good sleep.... was planning to ride early this morning but woke up and it was 40 degrees.... think I'll wait a bit. decided to have pancakes with fi and more coffee. i'll ride at lunch.

AeT test....

first workout prescribed by Cody. between season program and just aerobic intervals before offseason program starts in November. AeT.

20:17
avg HR 165 (capped at 165)
avg power 262

felt good but not great. sitting at a HR of 165 is easy.

ap: 201
np: 232
mp: 704
1218 kJ

mellow family jog down on the river path.

zombie sleep and crazy dreams... hard getting up. legs still a bit sore.

warm up

2 x barbell complex + 10 x push ups + + 20 step ups + sumo walk

squat warm up: 5 x #65, 5 x #95, 5 x #115, 2 x #135

3x
5 x squat #140
5 x box jumps
5 x scotty bob #20
10 x weighted sit ups #25
20e x calf raise

DL warm up: 5 x #95, 5 x #135, 5 x #165

3x
5 x DL #185
10 x kbs #35
20 x step ups 20"
10e x kneeling slasher to halo #26
10 x russian twist #26

gravel ride on the cx bike.... can't wait to get the slate! rolled through chatfiled to waterton and then ran into a pissed off big horned sheep. not sure what was going on but he would not let me pass... so i turned around.

then i went of the KOM on the northbound chatfiled gravel road segment. didn't know what it was and that would have helped. I went 5:45 and got second. current KOM is 5:34. I'll get it soon.

then i did some exploring on the single track around chatfield and broke spoke when a branch went into my wheel. bad luck lately!

C • BIG HORN SHEEP 3

gonna be another long one.

sore from ripping the descent yesterday.

easy hood lap with the pups. knocking out the soreness from yesterday.

just some easy spinning. legs feeling good and you can tell fall is near.

ap: 169:
np: 188
mp: 419
830 kJ