Scombrid is one of those words that’s just a whole lot of fun to say. I’m not too worried about mercury. We’ve already established I’m witless 
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Then I noticed that Sir Mike isn’t doing max sprints, or anything like it. He’s doing a Z 2/3 ride with surges. He’s talking comfortably through the surges.
Totally missed this as I was going as hard as I could, my world went dark and silent. Pretty sure Sir Mike left the building, certainly couldn’t see him or hear him talk from where I was.
Feels like it could be quite a nice workout done on that basis, as prescribed, in ERG mode (I know it’s not recommended, but speed changes I don’t believe are an issue) and after Cash Register - it’s a long long way from nice.
Cash Register, on the other hand, has to be one of my absolute favourite Sufferfests - love it in every way. Except my pain cave has a low ceiling and always hit my hands hard at the end 
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you might want to send a post-ride selfie for a chance at a pair of gloves for future hand protection
This is from the DPF email today
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I resemble that remark. 
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I’m fasting in preparation for the Donut Challenge and for Lent. 
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I did the On Location in a controlled fashion too and it was alright. When I tried to do it at max back in November it didn’t work cos the stated workout is impossible.
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Is that your order of priority? 
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Yes indeed. The Donut Challenge is today, Feb. 27, and Lent doesn’t start until March 5, next Tuesday. 
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That second one - had to dial those sprints down. Not nice.
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I did the sprints at around 30% of my NM value. I get that the focus of the workout is neuromuscular efficiency, but the bars should be orange!
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Dammit, bit slow for that one.
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Looks like you will have plenty of time for recovery.
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In Systm’s calendar “Cash Register” isn’t marked as “(Hooligan Tour Stage 5)” whereas “Bavaria: Burgberg” is…
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The usual, corrected images for you…
Drawings to follow, once I’ve stopped sweating and feeling dizzy…
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Could that difference be to not downloading the newest version?
Seems to me the new versions have the Tour name and about a minute at the end for DPF.
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I did not find Burgberg that terrible, I did it mostly in level mode aiming for 100% compliance, but:
There was no way I could really hit the power targets at low cadence, I achieved it once in level mode, but certainly not in the trainer’s spiral of death in Erg mode. In level mode, I tried several gear combinations, but I had trouble turning the pedals.
I tried some of the sprints in the last set in Erg mode – it did not work.
In the first set of sprints, I managed to hit the target 6 out of the 8 sprints. In the middle set, I managed to hit the target once, In the last set of sprints, I hit the target twice.
In the end, I fell quite short of the theoretical maximum (as measured by Xert), but for those who know Xert, I got a gold breakthrough with big improvements in all 3 components of my fitness signature.
In terms of TSS and IF, I only fell slightly short.
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Given where you are from you should speak Bayerische.
I speak a unique and bizarre combination of Bavarian and Welsh 
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Walisisch-Bayerische
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