The Eight Ball

Another first today. In a long series of firsts. Somebody has to be first. Might as well be one of us.

Today we (the guy in the lab coat and his team of semi-willing rodent portraying test subjects) unveiled another exciting protocol to our HoM workout regimen. This one we call The Eight Ball and it lasted 90 minutes. Here is the drill in case you missed class this morning and want to try it at home. Pleased be advised that it is not for beginning mice. This one is for veteran lab rats of unfaltering resolve and mental toughness the density of steel. Super Rats.

One minute high cadence, low resistance

One minute seated climb +1 gear every ten seconds

One minute standing climb +1 gear every ten seconds

One minute seated FTTT* (fist ten seconds at last standing gear)

One minute standing FTTT

One minute seated power push 15 sec on and 15 rest (2)

One minute standing power push 15 sec on and 15 rest (2)

One minute seated power blast 0-15@50%,15-30@75%,30-45@85%,45-60@Max

One minute recovery

That is eight drills, plus rest and recover. We added a minute rest per set until five, which seemed like an eternity, and then capped it at four. Minnesota Fats and Fast Eddy thought it was the color of money. I kinda liked it too. The Eight Ball.

Another first was the sales of CompuTrainer Multi-Rider BAC Loyalty Card number uno and it went to the happy looking gentleman pictured above. We have a Charter Member! The card is good for five sessions in the CTMR Center, with the sixth free. The front desk informed me that sales were 'brisk' immediately before and after class. YAY!!!!!! The happy looking gentleman is also sporting a beautiful BAC jersey which you can still purchase and ship to any address in the contiguous US of A for a mere $75! And by Christmas if you act NOW. No wonder he's smiling!!!!!

We have time over the remainder of the weekend to schedule some rides, so if you, your group or your team wanna race, just let me know and we'll try our best to schedule and accommodate. I am pretty gassed from a week's worth of eight balling so let's please try to enlist four others instead of my weary arse.

Which I suppose would be another first.

Have a great weekend folks. And thank you.

*Functional threshold tune trial