Very focussed Now

Now that I have the Powertap for more than 1 ride I am finding myself riding harder than I normally do, percieved effort(PE) is up, I am climbing harder than I was. Now dont get me wrong, I am not attributing this all to the Powertap. It is more because I have a new focus, have changed the way I look at my training, and changed the way I interpret the info in front of me at any one time. Plus aiming to ride and stay above a certain wattage regardless of the terrain adds to the challange and therfore adds some motivation, focus and drive.
Right now while I am still working out how all this works and where I am in regards to my fitness I am aiming to keep above 250 watts and the average for my ride above 200. So far so good. As for aiming for that magic 1730 Max all I have managed is in the 1200's.

So how did todays session go? I went to Nundah and met up with the Tuesday Intervals group and we had a hitout of 3X 5 lap intervals with the usual sprint t the end of each interval. Ith each interval at 40km/h it made for a solid session. Add to that, left the house a little late and had to smash myself all the way there made it a good start to the day. After the session I headed off to work nice and easy but still aiming to stay above the 30km/h ave speed I had. I got to work and time for PT. I headed off to Samford for a few extra km's and some climbing skills. Now from work the climbs are only short but for a non climber they are a good starter. I normally hit these hills and my cadence drops to 60 rpm and in the 39/23-25, today it was kept above 80 and on the steeper slopes 39/21-23 and at times 53/21 towrds the top where it starts to flatten out a touch but still climbing. For me as a non climber this is a significant change to the way I climb and my PE when climbing. During any of the climbs I remained seated, at no stage did my HR go into the RED like it normally does. I know this could indicate an improve in fitness, but also that I have changed my mindset in relation to hills and how I ride. I am also finding that my pedal stroke is smoother and in circles not triangles. Anyway for the day my kms were 96.16 KM at an ave of 30.1km/h
So if this how I feel after a couple of rides I can't wait to see how things will be after a couple of months of concerted training and riding.
So if any one has some hints as to how to train with power please pass t on to me.

Ciao

Back into my training

Yeah!!
Got back on the yesterday and had a solid hit out over to the Muz and back. Didn't race but certainly gave the legs, lungs and the shoulder a go. Averaged over 32km/h and HR average was 144.
When I got to the Muz the Elite A guys were just finishing off the Pre-Race brief and then took off. As expected it was full gas from the first lap with a break away getting 10sec before the 1st lap was over. The break consisted mostly of Bike king and Virgin Blue guys with a few others, including Chris aka"Beetlejuice", who is one of the Hype Team riders. So it was good to see him getting away with some of the known heavy hitters.
After about 40+min Chris was out the back of the race, much like nearly every other non Bike king and Virgin Blue rider. So Chris and I sat on the side of the track watching and generally chatting about bike stuff.
Once the race was over we both left and headed home. the new team kit should be out in about 3 weeks. Apparently looks good even though it is another black team kit.

For the rest of the day the family and I headed north to Australia Zoo. Being in the Army has it benefits. FREE entry into the zoo for me and Emma and everyone else in my group gets 10% discount. now when there are a few people going that can sometimes be a good saving.
Now seeing as this trip to the Zoo was for my nieces 5th birthday, my Sister in law offered to pay for my kids to go. So that made for an extremely cheap day. Free. except for the drinks and anything else we bought inside.
The kids had an absolutely fantastic time. They enjoyed feeding the Elephants, Camels, kangaroos, watching the Croc shows, kids zoo(farm animals), the Tigers show and just walking around relaxing and having fun.
If you have never been to Australia Zoo then you must make the trek and go for the day it is excellent. Just take a picnic lunch as food is expensive.

Anyway went for another hard hit out toady, concentrating on cadence. Tried to maintain a cadence over 100 for the entire ride and to finish 2 hours later with an average of 90 Rpm was very happy considering the weather. After the ride put my Skins on straight away and still have them on and kegs feel good ready for another session tomorrow morning before heading into the city to get my new Tattoo.
Anyway will try to gets some pics a the new tattoo tomorrow for all to see.
Till then safe riding