Let’s Start With An Assessment!
What Is My Current Fitness? Stress is a horrible psychological state. It’s also chemical, and physical. Strain is the actual, physical manifestation of Stress. Think about it this way; Stress is your body, mind, and heart, looking at a hill, and saying… “I have to go climb THAT?!” And Strain is the actual GRIND as […]
75 XSS For 75 Days – Six Weeks In
75 XSS As a Minimum Volume for a Ride Is Showing Some Results Achieving 75 XSS (Xert Strain Score) points for every ride is leading to some interesting results. While I thought I was being consistent, it’s been a challenge. Most weeks have gone in a “4 rides”, one day off, 3 rides, one day […]
75 XSS for 75 Days – 3 Weeks In.
75 XSS Is Bringing me VOLUME, But What Else Am I Accomplishing? ***** THIS DID NOT PUBLISH ON JULY 4th, 2021 LIKE I EXPECTED. PLEASE EXCUSE THE TECHNICAL GLITCH. I AM WORKING ON AN END-OF-JULY REPORT NOW. ******* XSS (Xert Strain Score) is a metric that looks at the time you spend riding, the energy […]
75 XSS for 75 Days – First 14 Days
75 XSS for 75 Days – What’s Happening to my Fitness? XSS Stands for Xert Strain Score. It’s a way to combine time and energy at different intensities. It’s a measure of Cycling Volume. While I unofficially began thinking about this goal in late May, I announced the plan on this forum later, in Mid […]
75 XSS (Per Day), for 75 Days: A New Self-Challenge
75 Days of 75 XSS (Xert Strain Score) Points – Let’s See Where This Leads 75 XSS per day, roughly 5 days per week? Can I achieve this? The Xert Strain Score (XSS) is a volume-measuring tool that looks at a cyclist’s time, wattage, energy expenditure, and overall fitness signature. The calculation is unknown, but […]
18 Rides With the Fox DPX2 and ShockWiz
The Fox DPX2 With the ShockWiz Suspension Tuner Reveals a LOT of information! After several months spent on Peavine Peak in Northern Nevada, I have been able to come to several conclusions about my Fox DPX2 Rear Suspension. To review; I have a 2012 Trek Superfly 100 Pro, with just 100mm of rear travel. The […]
Punishment Pass Caught With CycleVision
Punishment Pass – Motorist Caught In Ignorant Display of Harassment The Punishment Pass occurs when Motorists pass cyclists at close lateral range. The pass is meant to threaten, harass, and “Teach Cyclists A Lesson”. I have received Punishment Passes for decades as a cyclist. Recently, however, I purchased a CycleVision Helmet Camera system, and began […]
CycleVision Helmet Camera Captures a “Punishment Pass”
The Advantages of a CycleVision Helmet Camera Capturing a Motorist Enacting a “Punishment Pass” Road Cycling is NOT inherently dangerous. Road Cycling is Safe, it is Easy, and it is Legal. It does, however, require some simple skills that can be taught and practiced in about 3 hours. Unfortunately, Traffic Engineers, Law Enforcment Officials, District […]
Garmin Incident Detection Activated and Worked
Garmin Incident Detection Triggered After A Crash And Alerted My Wife The Garmin Incident Detection feature is one of the most under-rated features in the Garmin Connect Ecosystem. Many of my friends and family either do not know it exists, or if they do, they tend to turn it off. I’m writing this to strongly […]
Why A Coach Will Help You
A Coach Will Help You Salvage A Workout, Better Than Any Prescibed Program Failing a workout is always frustrating. A good coach will help you understand why, and how, but a great coach will help you get something good out of that workout. This will help you physically, physiologically, and mentally. Let’s find out why. […]