I HATE MATH!

I HATE MATH!

MATH IS SO BRUTAL, and I hate it.  Not because my brain scrambles the numbers, and that is something to hate.  My disdain for math is due to...

... it's harsh honesty.

2 + 2 = 4

Popcorn + Pizza = Slow

I had plenty of time to think about this on my way back home after the weekly beat down...

... we call a social ride.

Why am I not going as fast as last year?

Why was last year slower than 6 years ago?

Specifically...

... Why has The Wall, turned into The Crawl?

According to Strava, I've done this climb 492 times.

You could say I know it...

... and, it know me.

My fastest time was...

  • On a different bike
  • 6ish years ago
  • 5 lbs lighter

... a lot faster than today.

What does the math tell us?

I think the bikes are about the same, in terms of weight and power transfer.

The six years in between that PR and today, I have focused more on endurance than power.  That might matter some.

And... 

... according to ChatGPT, those 5 lbs require an additional 10 watts of power.

What I can't factor in there, because I'm too lazy to figure it out and don't really want to know the math...

... is fatigue.

But, that's the beauty of having 5 minute climb to hit every week...

  • I can look at the result
  • Do the math
  • Adjust

... and see if new inputs yield new results.

I guess I do like math,
kinda.

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7 hrs sleep 
1 Rip On RaceDay Circuit
10 minutes recovery 
60 minutes reading + Journaling 
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