Cat 3/4/5 2010 Race Planning Meeting Info

WHAT: LaGrange Team 4/5 2010 Race Season Planning Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, January 20th at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Tacos Por Favor (chosen for low-key atmosphere, inexpensive menu, and access to seating for everyone without getting rushed out)
Olympic Blvd and 14th Street, Santa Monica
Map: http://tinyurl.com/lg45tacos

power geeks

In an attempt to balance fitness with overeating over the holidays, I got on the relatives' treadmill. I know, specificity, running VO2Max doesn't equal cycling VO2Max. I found I was in Z5 at 6-6.5mph, or 500+ cal/hr. Gone are the days of 7 minute miles.

I found a cool site which you can plug in your parameters.
http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/ProdDiss/Bicycle/BIKEcalc1.HTM
In short, 24mph requires about 280W, and about 1000 cal/hr, significantly higher than running. FWIW, the power estimates for this calculation are higher than analyticcycling, so YMMV. Time to ramp up the training.

-Giao