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This is like finding a unicorn:
http://www.bicycling.com/culture/advocacy/how-low-income-cyclists-go-unnoticed
>Bicycling Magazine: Star Power She was addicted to data—could anything help her rediscover the sweet thrill of riding unencumbered?
>May 7, 2015 | By Gloria Liu
>It started with a missed lunch ride. ... "We should give ourselves gold stars for every day we get out for a ride," I said. ... Taylor and I started putting one on a calendar for every day that we rode. She christened the system "Star-va."
>It's a far cry from the way I tracked my riding when I worked at TrainingPeaks, a developer of power-analysis software. Back then, I had a power meter, a heart-rate monitor, and a coach. Every ride had a purpose: intervals at threshold, single-leg drills, pyramid drills. I'd upload my Garmin files and gape at the stats. I got faster. But that didn't make my obsession less ridiculous. Because no matter how many extra watts I eked out, I still was just me, a middle-of-the-pack amateur racer.
>Such disciplined riding began to feel tedious, and I burned out. Then one day I came to this realization: People like me do not need to endure this kind of pain on a regular basis. I told my coach I needed a break. ...
>... And it seems to be working. I recently did a virtual race on a CompuTrainer. Afterward I was surprised to see that my power numbers were not much lower than when I had rigorously trained six days a week. Go figure.
http://www.bicycling.com/culture/advocacy/how-low-income-cyclists-go-unnoticed
>Bicycling Magazine: Star Power She was addicted to data—could anything help her rediscover the sweet thrill of riding unencumbered?
>May 7, 2015 | By Gloria Liu
>It started with a missed lunch ride. ... "We should give ourselves gold stars for every day we get out for a ride," I said. ... Taylor and I started putting one on a calendar for every day that we rode. She christened the system "Star-va."
>It's a far cry from the way I tracked my riding when I worked at TrainingPeaks, a developer of power-analysis software. Back then, I had a power meter, a heart-rate monitor, and a coach. Every ride had a purpose: intervals at threshold, single-leg drills, pyramid drills. I'd upload my Garmin files and gape at the stats. I got faster. But that didn't make my obsession less ridiculous. Because no matter how many extra watts I eked out, I still was just me, a middle-of-the-pack amateur racer.
>Such disciplined riding began to feel tedious, and I burned out. Then one day I came to this realization: People like me do not need to endure this kind of pain on a regular basis. I told my coach I needed a break. ...
>... And it seems to be working. I recently did a virtual race on a CompuTrainer. Afterward I was surprised to see that my power numbers were not much lower than when I had rigorously trained six days a week. Go figure.
