Guys, yes I'm alive
Sorry Huw, only just seen this post.
Ok, so why was I doing a session like that, or shld I say trying a session like that, well, why the heck not
. I told Huw I was going to do a turbo session last night and did he have anything interesting that i could do. Mm, he did
. When I saw it I thought it would be very tough, but thought I'd give it a go anyway
OH MY EFFING HELL
, I nearly bloody died
I was told to look at the session as a whole and to not go off too hard, but thats easier said than done when your supposidly riding it like riding to the Charlwood sign.
First 15sec, sprinted quite hard and realised 15sec is a bloody long time, but ok. By the time I got to the first 45sec effort with only 15sec rest followed by a 60sec effort, I was chewing on the bar tape and cursing Huw for being a sadistic bastard
. But I wasn't going to give in that easily, he'd take the piss. Down the other side of the first set now and the rest time was increasing, although it didn't seem like
I checked out the power figure during the 45 sec effort and I was able to push 430 - 450w. I kept that in my mind to see if I could reach the same in the second set. The 4 min rest inbetween wasn't long enough, and I was back in to killing myself again. On each rest period I was swearing and cursing and huffing and puffing trying to breath, literally. This was so hard to do, it was ridiculous. Every effort I was going as hard as I could manage for that length of time. By the first 60sec effort on the 2nd set my power was down to about 270w, but I couldn't do any more. Thankfully the minute rest revived me and power came back up and I managed to equal the 45sec figure, amazing
The last 15sec effort of 2nd set was my last, I put it all in, knowing there was no way a 3rd set was even going to be attempted. I was totally and utterly gone, I nearly passed out on the bike, my eyes were all funny and I couldn't keep my head upright
. I managed to not be sick and continued to keep my legs going round for 10mins to warm down.
I felt so ill, it was aweful. I laid on the bed for at least 20mins until I felt like a human being again. Will I ever try that again? Damn right I will
Thanks Huw, anyone else want to give it a go, its all good fun
Steve