Does Demi Vollering only do the Half Monty?
Does Full Vollering have to do Full Frontal?
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Maybe THIS is the new best comment ever
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It sort of came to mind because I was just about to do a FF.
I finished a little while ago, and I survived.
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Well u and @gwydion are cut of the same cloth.
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The 4DP-test was what brougth me to Sufferlandria in the first place. Then I ended up doing Full Frontal - the gold standard - just once.
- It’s dreadfull.
- Half Monty does a pretty good job. I think it’s near spot on for my rider type (VO2 weakness, sustained strength).
- It felt like I pretty much nailed it (counting only the MAP and FTP parts) the first time. I didn’t want another go unless I was sure to do better. I understand that’s not the real point of a fitness assessment, but it’s a mental thing as well. See 1.
- I’m not that bothered about NM anyway.
Three years and two days later. Time for a rematch. Because? The things one will do for a badge!
Results just in yesterday. FTP +/-0. MAP +2. Both compared to january 2022, not to my latest HM. A little more movement for AC +11 and NM +52, the latter more due to technique than strenght.
Three years of HIIT and no real gain where it matters (to me)? That is not how I see it. I’m actually very pleased with these ”new” numbers. I’m also older and have gone through some difficult times healthwise. And it’s not all SUF and indoors for me, so definitely won’t blame Systm.
With all that said: badge in the bag. Now I’ll happily settle for silver (HM) for another three years. Preferably longer.
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Ok, January done and dusted, with benchmark for 2025 set 4th of Jan doing FF.
After completing a MAP block to raise the ceiling, and last weekend completing 9H with power to spare, I knew it was time for a status check through a HM.
FTP +20
MAP +28
Decent start to the year.
(For reference, the preceding 18 months has been poor and unstructured training, thus a rapid increase in power was expected once I entered back into structure).
February, it is FTP block time!
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Noice!!! Way to get back to it!!
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Congrats to everyone who set their benchmark in January and completed our challenge.
Bring on February and the Wahooligan Tour - there is still time to register and fundraise if you haven’t had a chance to yet!
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Thanks Sir Glen! It was better than I dared hope for.
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Put in the work, reap the reward. You’ve inspired me!
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I’ve been waiting for the February challenge to be announced. Does this Wahoo Tour replace that? If so I think I will just spread the tour rides across the month.
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@Magnito Well done! I did HM on January 1st to start the new year on fresh numbers. I had plans for January but old man winter had other plans for me. So much for the January challenge badge.
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Well, at the end of the day, badges don’t matter. Hope old man winter steps aside soon and let you complete your plans! 
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That is true but I was really wanting to complete it, well, except for FF that is 
Hi @MattG yes February is dedicated to the Wahooligan Tour.
You can always check your trophy case to see if there are any you are missing and work towards those this month:
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I can still get the January badge this month and or at anytime?
No, monthly challenges are only available in given months but there are other badges which are always available for collection. Check out the rewards section and click on the drop down to see how close you are
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@Rupert Thank you for the clarification
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Hmmm. Seems like someone is missing the All Speed badge from The Sufferfest channel @Rupert!! You better get on that and…
Edit: also, I really wanna click that DataScience shortcut 
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I beg to differ. When you have them All, and I mean All (On Locations, Monthly Challenges too) the badges do matter. Perhaps you have not heard of this very small subset of Sufferlandrians - The Order of the Obessesive Compulsive Disorder.
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