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treverjt on February 5, 2020 at 8:25 pm · in reply to: Best bang for buck uphill repeats leading up to Skimo Race #37567

That’s super interesting. I’ve had the power to weight done for my biking but have never seen it shown in lbs/inch. I’m definitely stronger than I need to be for adventure and OCR racing but the mass is hard to come off.

I think I’ll focus on body composition this season and be more linear with my hill work. My first A race in Mid May so I have a few training blocks to get through.

Thanks for all the help! Heading to Aspen to pre-ride the course and practice the bowl!

-T

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treverjt on February 3, 2020 at 4:03 pm · in reply to: Best bang for buck uphill repeats leading up to Skimo Race #37381

To be more specific…

My endurance, speed, and threshold ability on rolling terrain, tech descents, and flats is strong. When the grade gets steeper I suffer and slow disproportionately to my teammates/competition. Whether we are going easy, doing sprints, or in a race, I suffer much more than the others and get dropped. I’ve been throwing hill sprints, rucks, and long thresholds at it but it doesn’t seem to improve.

This year I am coming in with a huge base and injury free. I want to train the ups a bit smarter to maximize my gains. It could be a lack of genetics, or my weight 185lbs at 5′-10″ but I still think I should be a bit faster compared to the rest of my fitness.

Where should I focus my uphill work this spring? Po4 is my last skimo, then I’m competing in Ultras, MTB stage races, and OCR ultras. They all have a ton of gain.

Thanks for the skimo help, I’m sticking to your recommendations.

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treverjt on January 25, 2020 at 2:34 pm · in reply to: Best bang for buck uphill repeats leading up to Skimo Race #36858

Thanks Scott! I’ve been following the uphill athlete training but can’t seem to get my pace up those steep grades (20% and up). It’s like I hit a wall.

Is it OK to add in some zone three during my long endurance ski? Or would you keep the workout separate as shown in the training plans?