Stage 2 done. Things were getting a bit blurry at the end, but maybe that’s because I didn’t eat enough going in. Can’t be because I was rocking in the saddle, right?
After doing stage 1 at 100%, there was no way I was doing this full bore, so I did it at a reduced rate. Since I have done the workout a few times before, no guilty conscience here.
I am always amazed when I do this workout, how @michael.cotty can take off his jacket, fold it up, and put it away all the while keeping perfectly balanced on the bicycle.
Somebody has a wicked sense of humor…during the last climb (at about 7:42 left) the comment on the screen says “flattening”. You just go from a 11% to a 12% grade.
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Stage 2 in the books. Going Nuclear for whole tour; no choice - did 23 years on nuclear subs. After Stage 1’s rapid fire power/cadence changes and the total ride time, I enjoyed today’s lower cadence power grinds/shorter ride. Definitely felt different muscle recruitment in the legs at 55/60 rpm. Beautiful video scenery makes the ride a little less painful. Bring on Stage 3!
This is one of my favorite rides. Did it at 100%. But I do have one complaint.
As I was grinding through the second half of the ride and the 10 minute climb followed by the 8 minute climb, I just remember my head down, chewing stem and sweating buckets, and every time I look up Mike is cool, calm and collected. No shortness of breath, not a drop of sweat. Couldn’t they squirt some water on him from a bottle and pretend he is experiencing what we are?
On our live ride today, @dylan.robbins and I did some brainstorming and came up with the idea that @michael.cotty should wear animal suits on an upcoming On Location ride. I don’t mean during an indoor training session, but while he’s OUTSIDE filming for On Location. We have good ideas.
I’m thinking a week with Mike Cotty could be fun. He probably sweats sometimes. Maybe you get him on a KICKR for one of the days and have the fan malfunction.
Pretty sure he’s had his sweat glands surgically removed to make him climb even faster.
Was cruising for the first bit, then boom, those low gear efforts gave me some grief for the second half of the ride. Gonna sleep well tonight!
How about a small TOS '22 tattoo on your forehead? Could work?
Pure evil genius GvA!!
Set us up thinking it is a recovery day then smash us with low cadence FTP efforts on top of sore legs.
I’ve always thought that’s quite a nice ride, and the warmup was so easy I thought I didn’t need to be on focused mode. I took the effort up to 100%! Oh how foolish was I !!
Why are you using the singular “on an upcoming On Location ride”? Surely there are many rides, and animal suits?
This is why I love working with you Mike. Shall we start with that cow suit with the full udders?
What a good idea! I’m thinking TOS22er might look pretty good…
To the brim!
Is the cow suit from the other year still unlaundered…?
That’s got to be properly ripe for added nasal suffering by now…
Cows can hold grievances if I remember some of the little text bubbles during the Stage!
most cows are peaceful, they’re Cowchlandrians after all