Out of shape, seeking training partners.

Hey all,

Due to a hectic job I've been riding a lot less than I'd like to for the past few years. I'm too slow for most of the group rides in town (I average around 16-17 mph and have an FTP of around 200 watts), but I'd like to change that by finding a person or persons who live in or around the loop to ride with on a regular basis. Mornings and weekends work best for me, as I tend to work pretty long hours. With that said, I can get out of the office for a weeknight ride or two if I have sufficient notice.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Esfand

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Permalink Reply by Niall Munnelly on November 5, 2010 at 2:44pm

Heck. I'm so outtashape, I measure my FTP in megabytes.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Gray on November 5, 2010 at 5:06pm

I've got to ask (am I the only one that doesn't know), whats an FTP? And what does 200 watts mean in this context? Clue me in please!

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Permalink Reply by Esfand Nafisi on November 5, 2010 at 5:16pm

"Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is the highest power that a rider can maintain in quasi-steady state without fatiguing for approximately one hour. When power exceeds FTP, fatigue will occur much sooner, whereas power just below FTP can be maintained considerably longer."

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Permalink Reply by James39 on November 5, 2010 at 6:09pm

Well, I have no idea what my File Transfer Protocol is (lol) but the speed sounds about right. I'd love to go on some rides with you whenever our schedules match up. I do live up by Loyola, but I have no problem meeting down there, or halfway, or whatever.

Hope you're up for some cold weather riding...

James