A4 racing - eeeuughhh

[DavidF]

Jaysus Dempsey I'd have to train for a year before having a go in the Des Hanlon. Apparently one of the hardest road races around

I suppose given you're determined not to answer my question I'll have to go and give one of those Slipstream races a go myself

[DavidT]

I think DavidT has a similarly glacial HR.

41 resting heart rate, though that was a year ago or so.

Low enough average and max HR for the race. You need a few more 795ers along to "encourage" you I think

Apart from this weekend, are there many other training races coming up?

[johnd]

Low enough average and max HR for the race. You need a few more 795ers along to "encourage" you I think

Yes, will hold my hands up and say could try harder
Although the racing itself can be very stop start, and those little breaks that you get can be enough to recover your HR, but your legs are still mangled
But sure come along the next time and give me something to chase

Apart from this weekend, are there many other training races coming up?

I don't think there are any more "training" races, but plenty of club league and open racing on offer

Below is the calendar for Wexford Cycling races, all would require an A4 licence of one type or another. Don't know what's happening in Carlow but the CI events calendar is here

Wexford Cycling Calendar 2014

Feb

2nd Barrow Wheelers 100
9th Slipstream Training Race
16th Slipstream Training Race

April

23rd Slaney Novice Race
29Th Slipstream League Race
30th Slaney Novice race

May

4TH Frank O’Rourke Open race
6th Slipstream League Race
7th Slaney Novice Race
13th Slipstream League Race
14th Slaney Novice Race
17th Mount Leinster Challenge
20th Slipstream League race
21st Slaney Novice race
25th Barrow GP Open race
27th Slipstream league race
31st Sam & Betty Darcy Open Race

June

11th SERC league race
16th Underage interclub league
18th SERC league race
21st Wexford TTT Open race
23rd Underage League race
25th SERC league race
29th Dragon Ride Open event
30th Underage League race

July

2nd SERC league race
6th Eddie Tobin open race
7th Underage interclub league
9th SERC league race
12th SERC youth 2 day open event
13th SERC youth 2 day open event
15th Liam Bennett TT
20th Friends of St Lukes open event
22nd Liam Bennett TT
24th WW Summer league
26th COUNTY CHAMPS
29th Liam Bennett TT
31st WW Summer League

August

3rd SERC GP open race, Tour of Wexford Sportive
5th Liam Bennett TT
7th WW Summer League
12th Liam Bennett TT/ County champs TT
14th WW summer league
21st WW summer league
24th Wexford 2 day open race
25th Wexford 2 day open race

[DavidT]

That's a savage pace you were knocking out though.. HR might just not be a good indicator of your effort.

[don]

For the philistines among us (me included )
RPE = Rate of Perceived Effort
FTP = Functional Threshold Power
LTH = Lactate Threshold Heart Rate

I mentioned this in a blog last year that it has been proven that FTP is a much better measure than LTH, but not all of us have Taxc Turbos with Power metres or more importantly a road bike equipped with an expensive power metres, as there is no point measuring FTP on a turbo if you can't apply it to race or outdoor training. So HR measurement is probably a more useful tool for the mere mortals than power.

I've never done an A4 race, so I probably can't comment, however by the sounds of John's blog, neither FTP or LTH would be of use. In Triathlons, where drafting is an issue, then both measurements are useful, but it seems that in mountain biking and road racing, sometimes you just have to go with the flow.

Great to hear you are road racing John, something I've considered for a long time. I may enlist this year. Looking at track racing too

[DavidF]

Looking at track racing too

Aha!

Skinsuit! I knew you didn;t buy it for the Sunday Spin..

[lazyboypops]

Looking at track racing too

This is for you then Don

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthre ... 2057146492

[Patsymc]

Hey I just spotted this thread , most of you won't know me I'm new to the club and the forum but I have raced as an A4 then an A3 for the last few years so if any of you are considering doing any racing, be it local leagues or open races feel free to ask any questions you want . I have ridden most races in the country so will have a good idea of the routes and stuff.
Cheers
Patsy

[frankb]

Patsy - welcome to the club. I'd love to pick your brain on this some day on a spin.

[Patsymc]

Patsy - welcome to the club. I'd love to pick your brain on this some day on a spin.

Thanks Frank , No problem you can pick whats left of the brain.