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Prospect Park Weekday Training Sessions & Riding

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Get zwifty?
I'd like a training buddy tomorrow morning in the park. Our Cat 4/5 TrainingPeaks plan calls for two sets of 22-minute "Criss Cross" intervals:
A “crisscross” interval is an interval where you vary your efforts to really teach your body to clear lactate. Every 2 minutes during the SSI interval, increase effort to 110% of FTP for 30 seconds then return to SSI power level. Do not drop off (below 88% of FTP) or recover till interval is complete.
TARGET: 88-93% of FTP / SSI (PW: Level 3.5 / HR Zone 3.5 / PE 6-7)
CADENCE: Self selected
I'll be doing this one by feel, basically, because my HRM won't be able to reflect such short intervals with much accuracy. It would be fun to have some company. We can be like two middle schoolers trading shoulder punches saying "Nope, doesn't hurt yet" while our eyes well up.

Meet at GAP at 7:30? 
You (yes, you) thought you got out of this, but I snoozed my alarm one too many times this morning. Try again tomorrow?
@MaxThorn
I could be convinced to go tomorrow morning (Friday). what time are you thinking?
I need to be done by 8am.
thinking of riding tomorrow in prospect park 6:30 - 7:30 am if anyone wants to join :) 
I'll (probably) be in the park tomorrow morning for an easy ride plus openers for Saturday - any takers? Thinking 6:15-6:30 @ GAP
see u at GAP at 6:30
Once I get my bike all sorted out I'll join you all again. 
Going to do Tim's z2 workout in the park around 5 today - any takers? 
Wish I could join you, Ben. I plan to do the same thing at 11:15.

I'd love to have company. Meet me at GAP. 
More like 11:25, if anybody's coming!
tomorrow I'm riding 6:30 - 7:30am if anyone is interested in joining.
Hey fellow work-from-homers and the fun-employed: I'm headed to PP for some messing around on the snowy trails. Ping if you want to join: (585) 764-1420
For the record - that was super fun
Cool! Wish I coulda joined today. What sorts of recreationalists did you see out there? Last big snow I hiked through the park, from GAP to the lake through those trails on the eastern side of the slope and through the Nethermead. The crosscountry skiers inspired me to trawl Craigslist for used pairs of boots and boards. I've never skied that way, but I have done backcountry skiing so I know XC in Prospect would be a fun occasion to mix up winter training. I love how the ski trails bring out a new aspect of the familiar terrain.
I'm thinking of heading to Cunningham this weekend , any interest ?
I'm thinking of heading to Cunningham this weekend , any interest ?
It'll depend on work (and I guess weather) but I'd be interested.
Tonight. PP loops. My goal is to ride 2 hrs.

30 min warm up, 30 min of pick ups (12 sets of 30 second sprints in the little ring with 2 min of recovery in between) and spend the last hour in the Z2+ range / tempo-ish. 

Workout pulled from that Marcel Kittel video eloy posted:
https://kissenacycling.vanillaforums.com/discussion/34/training-faster-stronger-awesomer/p54

GAP at 6pm is doable for me, but flexible on time. Takers?
I was planning on going to PP after work, should hopefully be there around 6:30.
LOOK SHARP is back.

This Friday April 14, 7:00 am, meet at GAP

We'll paceline, discuss van avermaet, coryn rivera, and include openers for those racing Saturday.

Wear Kissena kit and come looking sharp. You will be photographed.

Examples of looking sharp:




I am planning to do some easy loops early evening tonight. Should be at GAP by 6pm. If anyone wants to join, lmk :+1:

Reminder:

eloy said:
LOOK SHARP is back.

This Friday April 14, 7:00 am, meet at GAP

We'll paceline, discuss van avermaet, coryn rivera, and include openers for those racing Saturday.

Wear Kissena kit and come looking sharp. You will be photographed.

Examples of looking sharp:





Look sharp example #sand


What if I still haven't gotten my kit (sounds like it comes tomorrow)?  :'( :# :'(

looking sharp this morning

Is anyone headed out to ride this evening around 6pm or later in prospect park? 
looks like it's going to be drizzling in the am but I haven't ridden in a few days and will probably go out anyway unless the weather is worse than expected. anyone else want to spin around prospect park w me from 6am to 7:30ish? 

otherwise it'll just be me and kendrick (the new albumn is sick)

I'll be in the park after work doing some stupid pyramid intervals. Probably around 6:30 p.m. for an hour. It'll be violent. 
Tomorrow.

Look Sharp. 7 am at GAP.

Wear Kissena colors. Come looking sharp.

We'll ride a few laps, mostly mellow.

Check here in case the rain is very hard and cancels, but it wont.

How to look sharp: