cheapvega wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:26 pm
I have pivoted to running as my main endurance sport but I still love bikes and biking when the weather is good or I'm feeling beat up from running. Goals this year are mixed between the two:
Lose 25lb by the end of June (down 12lb since 1/1) and stay under 185lb (would love to stay under 180 though)
Get under 10:00/mile threshold running pace
Get up to ~400TSS & 20 running equivalent miles per week (1 running mile = 3 bike miles)
Do a 10K in under an hour
Also not a goal but I think I'm ready to enter the 21st century and do a disc build. Hoping to stay under 7kg with mostly Chinese parts
Man as soon as the weather warmed up I fell back in love with biking. Somewhat on track:
Down about 15lb from 1/1 peak- tried to lose all 25 in one go earlier this year and flamed out. Going to try and "walk down in chunks"- 4 months at maintenance, 2 months of weight loss until I get to my goal weight. Currently in week 3 of first 2 month block and down about 8lbs.
Running pace held on despite months of not running (too hot). So biking translates a little bit. Between that and weight loss I should be at my goal pace by the end of the year. Going to do a 10K over the winter, prob early next year.
400TSS is tough, I would get sick if I had too many back to back big weeks so it would def be a ramp kind of thing (i.e. 200-300-400-rest). But I am getting faster/fitter w/o much volume. I also built a "townie" gravel bike to burn some more calories and get some "fun" miles in.
Overall pleased with the process; just working on finding ways to get fitter w/o impacting the family (i.e. mood, time away) and finding a good balance.
