Ramping It Up ↗️
I’m ramping it up now; sort of. It can be difficult to determine whether you’re making progress when you don’t have a power meter; speed can depend on factors besides strength (headwind or tailwind; flat terrain or hills, etc.).
Today I rode the hybrid so I could use the trunk and brink along the poncho; but even so, I practiced pushing the pace for 20 seconds at a time. After all, you can do that on any bike; or even a trike! Going out, I had a bit of a tailwind; and at one point touch 16+ mph! I shortened my ride because it looked more and more like stormy clouds were moving in.
Power! 💪
It’s time for me me to begin such ramping-it-up-efforts; they help develop strength, aka force. My Cateye doesn’t show force, or heart rate; but it does let me know what my max speed was during a ride. And, of course, time and mileage.
Why would I be concerned with ramping it up? Why not? I still haven’t decided whether to aim for a century in a few months; but it’s on my “someday” radar. I know I won’t want to put off “someday” until I’ve aged to the point where I can’t ride!
RAGBRAI? That idea is dimming, now that I see how much it can cost.💰 But I’d need to develop much better power + endurance for RAGBRAI. Lots of rolling hills, by all accounts!
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