Light leg workout. Hope to get a skate in this afternoon.
Leg squat machine
1 X 8 X 234
1 X 8 X 324
1 X 8 X 414
3 X 8 X 504
Straight leg dead lift
1 X 8 X 135
1 X 8 X 225
2 X 4 X 275
Front leg squats
1 X 8 X 135
1 X 8 X 185
1 X 8 X 225
Finally got some straps, that didn’t take to long. I think I’ll through in some of those sissy squats I read about. Should end up with an hour and a half workout when everything is said and done.
Speed, it exhilarates me. Achieving it under my own prowess is a purpose for living. The feeling of fluid motion at high speed creats a calmness inside. This calm translates into a relaxed form, which creats more speed.
I’m humbled again as I realize there are still new experiences to learn. I had one of those moment today. When evrything was in harmony. There were no others on the trail. I felt very strong and focused. My form was fluid and the power flowing through my legs was relentlesss.
I totally zoned out, it was awesome. There was me and the environment. Everything was crystal clear, every stride was a surge of power. A power that could be felt through the entire stride.
It’s exhilarating as you feel the power transferred from raw energy to speed. Constant and continuous, unlimited power and speed. The word addictive comes to mind. The best thing about it, I get to do it again tomorrow. Can it get any better than this! I’m going to find out, and it’s going to be a blast!
I’ve got the pre-race jitters. I am so ready to break this mile stone. I am so close that I am starting to believe it’s in my head now. This always creates a mystery that needs to be solved. Unlike the physical where the problem is easy to detect, mental blocks however can be complex and difficult to analyze.
I believe my mental block is strictly related to over coming preconcieved notions. Having never done it, can I. I don’t place a limit to speed, however, I can never be satisfied only limited. Once you place perameters however you are required to balance mind and body, bring them into sync at a given time and date.
Tomorrow at 11-11:30 am at the University of Victoria. So my mind is racing, going through multiple variations of the time trial. I try not to analyze it to death, but that’s what I do. I’m rested (did house work today) feeling strong and I’m determined but still I feel the poisoned seeds other have planted in my mind. Like a haunting echo bouncing around in my head, they’re hard to catch and get rid of.
All that is left is a really good long stretch, some meditation and a good sleep (yah right!). It’s going to be sunny and below seasonal tempatures. Tomorrow will be a great day to bring on the hurt. Then reap the rewards, an over inflared ego! I hate that guy, always getting me in fuck’n trouble!
Time trial #7 Sept. 01/08
University of Victoria
Winds 6km W.
30 km 1:02:58
Not at all empressed. The long up grade is killing me. After five laps, my split time goes to shit. The grade is such that not attacking it is unthinkable.
It’s basically elementary, I do not as yet have the strength and conditioning required to succed at this task. This coming winter will be the first winter training designed from experienced failures. I now have an extremely good workout plan. Last winter was about learning all the new exercises related to speed blading.
This winter is about gaining strength and power along with endurance and explosive work. The basic three are machine squats, front squats, straight leg dead lifts. Alternating endurance and explosive exercises to the work out. It will be a blast.
[quote]streamline wrote:
It’s basically elementary, I do not as yet have the strength and conditioning required to succed at this task. This coming winter will be the first winter training designed from experienced failures. I now have an extremely good workout plan. Last winter was about learning all the new exercises related to speed blading.
This winter is about gaining strength and power along with endurance and explosive work. The basic three are machine squats, front squats, straight leg dead lifts. Alternating endurance and explosive exercises to the work out. It will be a blast.[/quote]
I hear ya Bro! Strength and endurance…
I am sure this has been discussed, but I would train the climbs until they were my strength. You train like a maniac on everything else, now go do the same thing on the climbs. This seems to be more of a mental issue and not a physical one. I hope this pisses you off and you go take it out on some unsuspecting climb near your home. Good luck and keep up the posts.
[quote]neverwuz wrote:
I am sure this has been discussed, but I would train the climbs until they were my strength. You train like a maniac on everything else, now go do the same thing on the climbs. This seems to be more of a mental issue and not a physical one. I hope this pisses you off and you go take it out on some unsuspecting climb near your home. Good luck and keep up the posts.[/quote]
This is a great reason to love this site. You are right neverwuz, although there are hills on my courses, I am not training on the steeper longer hills. I don’t know how I missed that, my issues with traffic my have something to do with it. There are however a couple of spots that would be great for just that.
I’ll thank you now and curse the very earth you walk on later! Stay strong, this is for life.
One thing leads to another, I love it when that happens. That will be the topic of our story today. So let me start at the start.
Did zip yesterday, it was my stat holiday. Today I was training the newbie, so he did all the work. This combination equals storied energy. After work we showered and skates in hand headed for the trail.
I was on the return trip of my first lap when I caught onto a road bike. I came up slow a quiet as I watched him merge onto the trail. I was in his draft in a heart beat. His mistake was not realizing who was in his draft. He attempted a slow acceleration, which failed. Tried a guick sprint off, but I was rested and ready. Then he got curious and desided to see how deep my tank went.
It was amazing. He wasn’t trying to ditch me, fact he slowed a little at the two light. No, he was really curious now and I has on fire. He was tapping into his reserves but still going strong. He was on the big front gear and two off the bottom of his rear cob. His cadance was smooth and we were flying.
What an adrenalin rush. I was in his draft and I has working my ass off. I was just cranking it, the only thing moving was my legs, the core was solid. That’s when it hit me, right out of the blue. I should rent myself a cyclist, get a Cat 4 or 3 pay them twenty bucks an hour and draft them are high speed. Work my way up to a Cat 1. This is like a whole new training idea, plus a shit load of fun.
Yes! I am stoked! No, I doubt I’ll get any sleep tonight. No! I don’t care, I have the newbie again tomorrow.
Just when I think Life can’t get any better, It Does! It’s got to be a sin some where to have this much fun. Staying strong, cause life just keeps on getting better.
Solid skate, legs felt like led for the first half of the skate. The residue of yesterdays amazing skate. Feeling those heavy legs put a smilie on my face as I reflected on that powerful skate.
I will be putting up some notices at the bike shops to see if there are any interested cyclists. I want to do that again and again and yes again.
[quote]streamline wrote:
Solid skate, legs felt led for the first half of the skate. The residue of yesterdays amazing skate. Feeling those heavy legs put a smilie on my face as I reflected on that powerful skate. I will be putting up some notices at the bike shops to see if there are any interested cyclists. I want to do that again and again and yes again. [/quote]
You are a crazy man! Keep it up!
The double push, a speed skating technique. I have hear of it and had some one try to explain it to me to no avail.
Guess what I’m doing tomorrow! I’ve watch this enough times to be able to pull it off. I’m very interested in see what I can do with it. If it’s as good as they say for sprinting and long distance skating. I don’t know what I’ll do with myself.
I will post my critique on this technique tomorrow. Looks like you can really get some serious speed happening. That always get my attention. Looking forward to tomorrow.
Never to late to learn a new technique. I will be spenting a huge part of the winter mastering this “Double Push”. Gave it a try today. This will reguire a lot of training. I think the best way to discribe it would be, learning to skate with only one leg.
You need to do a curved zig-zag on one skate. I was kind of getting it at higher speeds. Only to realize this will either take specific training or time. I do believe as my speed increased to a higher level. My skating would evolve into this style.
Seems to be the next natural step. It is real quite interesting. I’m thinking that once one masters this style. They will be able to generate purpulsion though the whipping action.
The way I see it, I have the winter to increase the size and power of my legs. Bring them to a higher degree of explosiveness. Master this “Double Push” and skate every day possible. Do that and I will start next season in the mid+ 30kmh range.
Every day I skate, I thank the powers that be for this amazing opportunity. Health, fitness, sport and the passion to succeed at it. I take nothing for granted and try to live my life to its fullest everyday. I have such a simple and yet totally amazing life. I real enjoy being me!!
I watched the video. It’s amazing that such a high level of coordination can be accomplished at such a high rate of speed.
Sure you’re gonna be able to find any bikers fast enough for you after you get that D-push?
Really didn’t understand what the skaters were doing different until they showed it in slo mo. Good luck with the new method and training.
So cool in slow motion. I also noticed they use a lot more of the horizontal plane than other techniques. They cross way over the centre line for the first push. It’s going to be interesting learning this with out a coach. I’m up for the challenge however, big time.
It’s always interesting when a cyclist informs me of the speed I am generating. I passed one today. An older gent with fire in the furnace. I’ve battled him before this year. He had me at 38.5 kmh or 23.1 mph as I passed him.
The vibration I recieved as I hit the wood bridge was intense. The intensity was such that I was unable to skate across it. That was a first on the bridges of which there are three(fuck’n hate them). I had to just coasted across the twenty yards of speed killing wood.
Skating is now about fun. The weather will be sunny and hot for ten plus days. They are all bonus days now so I just enjoy them and let it rip. Staying strong with a really big smilie.
Realistically, how late into the season can you skate outside in B.C.?
[quote]mday wrote:
Realistically, how late into the season can you skate outside in B.C.?[/quote]
For me it’s any time it’s dry. One can skate in the rain, but it requires cleaning your bearings everytime, and that sucks. Once I can afford them I will get some porcelain bearing.
At $250.00 per skate it takes some time to swallow the pill and buy them. They do not rust and are a sealed bearings, maybe next tax refund.
I will be skating more this winter. Even if it’s just liesure skates to keep the muscles in the memory loop. This is going to be the first winter training, where I know exactly what needs to be done. It will be a long gruelling winter. When spring arrives I will be a human bullet.
Today we broke the fifty mile stone. It was going to happen and there was nothing I could do about it. Yes I turned 51 year young today, where is no turning back now. We’re headed for 60 and there’s no looking back, cause everything good is up ahead.
Just blasing a trail for all you others lagging behind.
Happy Birthday streamline Hope you have many more - each accompanied by a faster time than the year before.