I have spent the last 4 weeks in a bike block, which means that I cycled 7 times almost every week. This was challenging, but so rewarding! I had a good variety with this bike block, including outdoor riding, trainer riding, climbing focused rides, cadence focused rides, power focused rides, and recovery rides. All of it translated to serious #bikelove!!
Stats:
Total time in the saddle: 40 hours and 2 minutes
Total miles for this bike block: 581 miles
Total outdoor miles for this bike block: 155 miles
I am excited to see how this bike block translates to my FTP test coming up later this week. I am hoping to see some serious improvements. I’ll keep you posted on what I find out 🙂
Have you ever done a bike block training cycle? Would you ever consider doing a bike block?
I’ve been anxious to read this. 40 hours and 581 miles in the saddle is amazing…perhaps a little crazy? 😉 You will have to see improvements on your FTP test!
My knee is continuing to give me grief, so maybe scaled-down version of this might be a good idea. Hmmm. I have trouble with consistency-perhaps a certain time or distance 7 days a week would build some good habits.
It was great! I did take one rest day a week, so I rode in the am and pm on Wednesdays. I’m excited for Thursday’s FTP test for sure!! Let me know if you decide to give this a try 😉
Those are some killer stats! Way to go!!!! I have never done a bike block workout, but would consider it. Looking forward to reading about the results of your upcoming FTP test. I know your hard work will pay off!
Thanks Lee!! It was so fun and something different! I’ll keep you posted on my FTP results 😉
Love the photo with your doggie – that is too cute!
I ended up doing some major miles on the bike this summer when I was injured from running but still training for IM Boulder. I know that I had 2 consecutive weeks that were over 160 miles, which was pretty big mileage for me.
It will be interesting to see your FTP results!
Basil is such a good dog, but definitely wants to be with her people. I have been fighting an injury lately that has allowed me to cycle (thankfully a lot), but I can’t run right now. Triathlon training is great…when we can’t do one discipline, we can usually do the others to keep us moving and sane. I’ll keep you posted on my FTP results 😉
Awesome!!! Sounds like the block has been great!!! I can’t wait to see how the results of the FTP test turn out!!! It is always fun to work so hard on something and then see the results!! 🙂
Thanks Leslie!! It has been fun!! Surprisingly I’m not sick of my bike or the trainer 😊 I’ll keep you posted on my FTP test results.
Wow! You are going to crush your next FTP test!! This sounds like it was a lot of fun! We’ve had such a mild November too, but first snow today means probably no more biking outside.
The snow is on the ground here as well, but this week has been a bit warmer, so a lot of melting has occurred. I think more snow is in the forecast for later this week. The bike block was super fun and I’m excited to see how it translates to my FTP test on Thursday 😉
All I have to say is that is some IMPRESSIVE time in the saddle. I have never done a bike block or any extensive training on the bike where it was the only focus. That being said, I have A LOT of work to do on the bike to get back to where I was. I am planning on investing a lot of time into cycling (on the trainer) this winter!
Thanks Kristen!! You’ll find that strength and speed in no time with all of the trainer time!!
Love a giant bike block! Fantastic riding, Kecia! No doubt you crushed your FTP!
Thanks Erin! I did see huge rewards for all of the work I put in 😉