What Was Your First Sufferfest Video?

Great idea! :slight_smile: Done!

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@emacdoug We started right around the same time on the platform. My first workout was Joyride. Looking back I am surprised how good my 5 and 20 minute power was at the time. I had just been doing lots of outdoor rides along with CrossFit but nothing really well organized.

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Just so young, so sweetly naĆÆve.

I know, now.

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Joyride was my third ride. Loved it. Really helped hook me.

I think all my years of running helped me getting into riding. I had been doing half marathons. So my cardio level was pretty good. Tho the muscle difference was very evident after my first ride where I had to lie down for 5 minutes to keep from passing out. :smile:

After that, the thing that’s been helped the most once I started doing structured bike training is my 5 min and 1 min power.

And I haven’t been running since 2020 and my NM is slowly dropping. I think that may be related.

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Downward Spiral 25th February 2010 watched on the tiny screen of my iPod video.

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There is always Violator.

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@emacdoug Yeah - know that feeling but it didn’t happen to me until Violator.

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March 4th 2022 (first ever structured training)… Cadence builds plus Revolver and Blender in my first week

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Getting Started and Half Monty on 9/13/2021.

Was a pel*ton rider (got it used for the wife 2019). Got into their FTP based series of rides, but found there was no real structured training for my outdoor exploita. Debated Z vs. Sufferfest vs. paying for a coach/trainer road. Instantly fell in love with the quirky humor and devastating workouts. 4dp made sense and there seemed to be lots of good energy and a clear direction.

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I’m another one going straight into FF (14/11/2020). I did the ā€˜intro to Sufferfest’ 2-week plan, which was supposed to start with HM, but I’d heard about the ā€˜proper’ test and thought I’d do that instead. Next were GAWI and VDP. Hooked ever since.

Currently on sabbatical in Zwift to save a bit of money, but will be back in November when that runs out. Really miss the workouts, as good as the racing / group rides are…

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Nine Hammers! January 2018. Never left since then.

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Angels in 2013 and got hooked immediately. I still have all the download videos I bought (= a lot!) saved on my SSD drive and once built a mashup I called ā€œThe Hunted Power Angelsā€. Dunno if it still exists tho, probably worth having a look

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ā€œHmm…where to begin? What will hurt the most?ā€

:thinking:

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Eww, Dame @IsiSchneider_KoS.

:nauseated_face::nauseated_face::nauseated_face:

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Sounds like a GvA special! :smiley:

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Half Monty.

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Mine was either a the hunted or revolver, it was a while ago (2010) and I can’t remember exactly which one was first. I do remember being hooked immediately!!!

While I was checking the file dates on these videos, I opened up my treasure trove and came across this…


I forgot I had this so now I’m going to do it this weekendšŸ™‚

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