Very interesting illustrated pacing discussion

[weiyun]

From Alex Simmon's blog.

http://alex-cycle.blogspot.com/2008/02/ ... power.html

[timyone]

you read alex simmons's blog?!

[lindsay]

Very interesting, I saw the last 20 minutes of his attempt, good to read an explination of what happened.

[Damian]

you read alex simmons's blog?!

Maybe he just looks at the graphs....

[weiyun]

you read alex simmons's blog?!

Yes. Don't you?

I find that whole field of training by power fascinating. And obviously Alex is a well known local expert on the subject.

Damian: Actually the graphs are very interesting if you study them. It's slam bang physiology research but short of electrically twitching those toad quadriceps.

[weiyun]

Very interesting, I saw the last 20 minutes of his attempt, good to read an explination of what happened.

The dying 20mins.

What was the environmental condition like? Was it a humid and hot day? I'd think that for a record attempt, milder weather months would have been preferable than Jan.

[timyone]

i was sitting next to a lad called keith oliver, he pretty much said the guy went out too hard at the time.

[mikesbytes]

i was sitting next to a lad called keith oliver, he pretty much said the guy went out too hard at the time.

Thats what was said in the log, went out too fast.

[lindsay]

i was sitting next to a lad called keith oliver, he pretty much said the guy went out too hard at the time.

Actually the graphs are very interesting if you study them. It's slam bang physiology research but short of electrically twitching those toad quadriceps

It's the graphs vs 50 years experience...

[weiyun]

It's "I told you so" vs data evidence...

[mikesbytes]

So my method isn't good enough?

[weiyun]

So my method isn't good enough?

What's your method? Do you have a method?

[mikesbytes]

What's your method? Do you have a method?

Are my legs rooted?

[weiyun]

Are my legs rooted?

Pure gutsy brute force!