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Joe M. Owens
MOvember 2010 -- Final Update
13 years ago
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
And so it begins...
"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic man. Joe Owens will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster."
The race season is over (and I actually couldn't be happier).
It was an abysmal comeback year but I learned a lot. A whole helluva lot. I identified my weaknesses as a rider and as a racer. (Aside from avoiding sickness). It's time to get back to brass tacks.
My coach and I are looking at sprinkling in strength/resistance training and a dash of plyometrics with an increase in base endurance training and an assortment of other training goodies to my workout plan. On paper, this should bode well for me. Plyometrics are essentially exercises focused on increasing explosive power. For the lower body, it includes a lot of jumping. I think that is a good thing since I could dunk a basketball when I was in the 10th grade and only 5'11. (Did I mention that I'm white?)
I'm planning to use the Ames Roller Race in February to gauge my explosiveness and shorter term sustainable power. It's simply 2 miles, all out, as hard as you can go. I'm not only planning on breaking the 6 minute mark; I'm aiming to obliterate it. The closer to 5:30, the better. We'll have to wait and see.
I saw flashes and brief glimpses of form this year. Such as a 1,320 watt sprint and several Functional Threshold Power (the maximum amount of power you can sustain for an hour), or"FTP" tests putting me squarely in the middle of the Cat 4 range. Which is good, since it is no coincidence that is the category in which I race.
My limiters this year greatly impacted my racing. Instead of giving it up altogether, I've recommitted myself to my goals. With the right coaching and copious amounts of determination, I will be better than I was before. Better, stronger, faster.
The race season is over (and I actually couldn't be happier).
It was an abysmal comeback year but I learned a lot. A whole helluva lot. I identified my weaknesses as a rider and as a racer. (Aside from avoiding sickness). It's time to get back to brass tacks.
My coach and I are looking at sprinkling in strength/resistance training and a dash of plyometrics with an increase in base endurance training and an assortment of other training goodies to my workout plan. On paper, this should bode well for me. Plyometrics are essentially exercises focused on increasing explosive power. For the lower body, it includes a lot of jumping. I think that is a good thing since I could dunk a basketball when I was in the 10th grade and only 5'11. (Did I mention that I'm white?)
I'm planning to use the Ames Roller Race in February to gauge my explosiveness and shorter term sustainable power. It's simply 2 miles, all out, as hard as you can go. I'm not only planning on breaking the 6 minute mark; I'm aiming to obliterate it. The closer to 5:30, the better. We'll have to wait and see.
I saw flashes and brief glimpses of form this year. Such as a 1,320 watt sprint and several Functional Threshold Power (the maximum amount of power you can sustain for an hour), or"FTP" tests putting me squarely in the middle of the Cat 4 range. Which is good, since it is no coincidence that is the category in which I race.
My limiters this year greatly impacted my racing. Instead of giving it up altogether, I've recommitted myself to my goals. With the right coaching and copious amounts of determination, I will be better than I was before. Better, stronger, faster.
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