Weigh in day today, 184.4 down 1.4 this week. Down 4.6 overall, 10 weeks.
Pretty happy with that. This week starts my 4 week mid base period on my 12 week base training plan. Lots of rain for the next few days, so into the gym.
I still stink at goal setting, but let me try. From my opening post
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Goal weight: 180
Since I am giving myself 18 months to accomplish my goal, I am setting intermediate goals:
1. 200 pounds by May
2. 5/17/2015 Santa Fe Half Century http://santafecentury.com/The_Rides/...ide/index.html
3. TBD
4. 5/2106 Santa Fe Century
5. July 2016 Triple Bypass
So, I made the 200 pound weight. I did not ride in the Santa Fe Half century due to circumstances beyond my control. Number 3 became the Enchanted Circle Century, which I rode 92 of the 100 miles. I give myself a C- on that one.
The 180 weight goal is well within reach. It probably wouldn't hurt if I was down to 175 by May, then try to stabilize there until July.
My goal events for this year are number 4 and 5 above, as well as the Texas Time Trial 12 hour event.
1. 5/2106 Santa Fe Century
2. July 2016 Triple Bypass
3. Texas Time Trials 9/24 12 hour. My goal would be 132.5 miles, 5 laps
To accomplish those goals I need more endurance. I would also like to increase my speed / power at my lower threshold, ie "all day pace". Here is where I am supposed to set very specific goals to accomplish the bigger goals, but I'm not sure what those are, exactly. I know I'm going to ride much longer EM rides than I did last year, more often. I'm also going to do some tempo zone rides to try to up threshold power. Putting specific numbers on it is where it gets tough. I'm going to think about it some more and hopefully come up with some tough but manageable specific goals.