Method for recording training results

richiemack

Hi lads, Im a newbie, started cycling a few weeks ago and really enjoying it, I bought a cateye strada wireless computer yesterday, and am delighted with it. Here are the results from this mornings lap of the spiddal block in Galway
total time 1hr37
distance 42.23km
average speed 25.9
max speed 46.8

Is this any good for a beginner? Also Im wondering if there are any programs I could use to record these results after every session to see my improvements

Caroline_ie

You would need this info and more to document your progress, like an Heart rate monitor, a cadence sensor, and altimetre that records your climbs. It all depends how accurate you want ( need) to be.

Just start a spreadsheet

ba

the best thing to do to monitor improvement is to stick to the same route. coupled with having a speed/cadence/heart rate sensor, you can then see how your body and speed adjust to certain hills, and how fast you recover on descents etc.

you can always gauge your progression by feel.

ednwireland

nokia sportstracker if you have a nokia phone with gps

Mod edit - I've a reported post saying that a virus is being reported in this link according to Comodo Firewall. So use your discretion. http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/main/index.do

ba

if you want to really know how much you will improve... get a sports/fitness test! Trinity College's Anatomy Department offer sports tests. completely forgot to mention this earlier.

i had one done last month, so to find out if i've improved i'll have to return for another in 5 months.

xz

posted on my club website



Message from Paddy Doran, Cycling Coach:

Trinity are looking for subjects for some research so if you have any (dedicated) riders between 18-35 years old male... They will get testing and feedback on the testing which will be of benefit to them.. Probably best if they were riders who worked/lived in near town would make it more convenient for them

So if you have a few names send on the contact details and I'll pass them on to trinity and they will contact the riders

Paddy

Patrick Doran <paddydoran@hotmail.com>

Ryaner

xz wrote: »

posted on my club website



Message from Paddy Doran, Cycling Coach:

Trinity are looking for subjects for some research so if you have any (dedicated) riders between 18-35 years old male... They will get testing and feedback on the testing which will be of benefit to them.. Probably best if they were riders who worked/lived in near town would make it more convenient for them

So if you have a few names send on the contact details and I'll pass them on to trinity and they will contact the riders

Paddy

Patrick Doran <paddydoran@hotmail.com>

Any further details on what would be involved? Last college test I took part in involved biopsie :S

uberwolf

Ryaner wrote: »

Any further details on what would be involved? Last college test I took part in involved biopsie :S

I'd virtually give odds on that this involves the standard lactate test, one under ordinary circumstances - useful to you, and one under some strain and useful to them.

I spent an hour in a suana once before one of these.


Worth doing, but you do need to be a certain proficency before they are useful (so that drastic improvements within a month don't make the results historical)

http://www.flammerouge.je/content/1_testing/lactic.htm

E@gle.

www.bikewire.net is agood way to record stats, you can record time,distance, speed, elevation, power and HR on it

estariol

ba wrote: »

if you want to really know how much you will improve... get a sports/fitness test! Trinity College's Anatomy Department offer sports tests. completely forgot to mention this earlier.

i had one done last month, so to find out if i've improved i'll have to return for another in 5 months.

sorry to hijack thread, a couple of questions re TCD fitness testing, who was the contact person in physiology/anatomy, what testing ie VO2max etc, how much do they charge?

re op I would recommend garmin forerunner best way to monitor training zones, times, HR, speed, distance etc. really good deals on the 305 model at the monent!

uberwolf

estariol wrote: »

sorry to hijack thread, a couple of questions re TCD fitness testing, who was the contact person in physiology/anatomy, what testing ie VO2max etc, how much do they charge?

Dept run by Dr. Moira O'Brien, Dr. Nick Mahony was the contact in my day, no idea these days

Raam

xz wrote: »

Trinity are looking for subjects for some research so if you have any (dedicated) riders between 18-35 years old male... They will get testing and feedback on the testing which will be of benefit to them.. Probably best if they were riders who worked/lived in near town would make it more convenient for them

Sounds interesting. Do they take blood? Cos I don't like people taking my blood.

uberwolf

Raam wrote: »

Sounds interesting. Do they take blood? Cos I don't like people taking my blood.

they'll take a syringe at the start for analysis, and then prick your finger every 3 minutes for the lactate test

Ryaner

uberwolf wrote: »

I'd virtually give odds on that this involves the standard lactate test, one under ordinary circumstances - useful to you, and one under some strain and useful to them.

I spent an hour in a suana once before one of these.


Worth doing, but you do need to be a certain proficency before they are useful (so that drastic improvements within a month don't make the results historical)

http://www.flammerouge.je/content/1_testing/lactic.htm

I did something similiar to this a few years back except everything was rolled into one. Blood was being drawn from my arm at intervals and the intervals on the bike only increased without rest periods. They also used only a mouth piece for the V02 part and put a peg on my nose to force breathing through my mouth.

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

Sounds interesting. Do they take blood? Cos I don't like people taking my blood.

Only cos the needle would go right the way through!