The Chino Grinder 60 Tranining Build

The 12 weeks into Chino Grinder. Overall female winner, 15th overall out of 150+ starters, men and woman mass start.

This block is part of a bigger picture towards another goal but here has been my progression to this race.

12 weeks out make the decision to commit to some fall cycling goals and bike races. 1 week of riding 6 days and just get use to that again.

5 weeks of a gym block and steady consistent routine of 16-20 hours/ week of cycling with a good mix of group rides and aerobic riding. Got spat out off the back most group rides in this block. Suffered a lot. Got use to riding a lot again, suffered through the shredded legs feeling gym does to me. I ride with “toilet paper role” legs in this phase. But I’m o.k. with that I’m confident in the long term vision. Each week I get a little better with the group ride and by final 2 weeks of this block stay on our spicy Tucson Sat ride.

1 week of big volume. 422 miles, 24 hours, 6472 kj. Only goal this week was get 400 miles.

1 week easier back to routine of 17 hours and lighter load.

2 weeks of dreaded intervals that make me suffer 7 x 3min V02 1x / week and then normal routine 17-21hours. Included a road race in this two weeks to get racing legs back and use to race environment back.

1 Week easier on intensity, kept the volume.

Race week and race!- Go hard with the group until it doesn’t make sense to stay with the lead group. Then sit with the other woman, try to limit the damage between their mountain bike skills and my non existent dirt skills. At the half way, put my head down and DO WORK!!! Work as hard as I possibly can from that point RIGHT TO THE FINISH!! I went from 3rd female and further down the field at the half way point to 1st female and 15th overall. DO WORK and COMMIT! Wishywashy rarely ever get’s it done, decide and go!

• I kept swimming 1-2 x / week.

• I kept upper body gym 1 x/ week after the 5 week gym block with legs.