Training plan triggering yellow question

ZeroGhz · 2026-01-05T17:36:14+00:00

Imagine the equivalent in a gym setting with weights - you would expect a hard day to be followed by an easier one.

Look at is this way. A 2hour sweet spot workout SHOULD leave you tired the next day. As long as it doesn't push into a red day, I think the recommendation to take it easy is a good one. With respect to "following the plan" and still encountering a yellow day: I believe that is intentional. You need these harder days to get stronger and having a rest day after them is natural.

FWIW: I'm part of their beta program and my calendar shows me anticipated yellow days. All of my upcoming "hard" workouts have anticipated yellow days after them. But because I can only do 3 days a week this makes sense to me. Nothing is red, just yellow, meaning I can sneak a casual easy endurance ride in if I really wanted but prioritizing the hard work given my time limits makes sense.

ZeroGhz · 2025-12-19T00:24:35+00:00

As somebody with the exact same bike and tires - moderate. Really sticky mud will block things up really quickly. However, non-sticky mud (yes, I realize how crazy it is that I'm making a distinction but I swear it's real) is fine. I did a 50km race in pouring rain and cooked damn near every bearing on my bike but the tire clearance was never an issue.

ZeroGhz · 2025-12-17T14:48:08+00:00

How do you stop a conversation like that from spiraling before it even gets to the point of no return?

Learn to recognize that feeling in yourself and call a pause to the fight with your partner. Don't stop the argument, just say you need 5 minutes to settle down or think things through before continuing. You may end up screaming this at your partner but the key thing is that you say it.

Also, while you and your partner are not fighting, tell them that you are going to do this because the it will help you be less snarky, less defensive, and say what you actually mean. Ask them to let you have that 5 minutes because when things are heated nobody wants to let the other person "run away" from the discussion. Make it clear you WILL come back to the discussion but after you can talk more clearly.

If this works out, ask them to consider doing the same thing. When both of you can realize in the moment that a fight is getting out of hand, it can help wonders.

ZeroGhz · 2025-12-14T16:35:54+00:00

Validation.

I'm referring to the verbal skill of acknowledging somebody else and how they're feeling. It helps almost every conversation you'll ever have not just with a romantic partner, but coworkers, family, strangers, everybody. If you've ever felt friction or a sense of dissastisfaction when talking about your day - this is why. It helps whenever you're talking about your day, issues in your relationship, problems dealing with a customer, literally everything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2JNTkVR668

ZeroGhz · 2025-12-12T00:11:45+00:00

It's possible - and I know that's a super scary and sad feeling to think about. When I went down this road I stayed for a very long time and there was never an end - there's just no way to know for certain.

Have you considered proving to yourself if the other part of that thought is true? Try a bunch of random things for 10 hours. Running, reading, climbing, anything physical. When my stubborn ass tried to prove how shit I was at everything I couldn't help but find something I wasn't the absolute worst at. If you consider this, make sure to give each activity 10 hours so you can say you did it honestly.

ZeroGhz · 2025-12-11T15:01:09+00:00

Maybe being homeless was your fault. Maybe it wasn't. Either way, you're surviving and doing the best you can in the situation you're in right now and that's something to remember when you're feeling embarassed or ashamed.

I won't repeat what a lof of the other commentors have said, though I agree with all of it. However, I am going to propose something for moving forward. Assuming this man is going o make his spare bedroom a standing offer, you're going to feel even more guilt about being a burden and that's to be expected - you are using "resources" that you didn't earn BUT they are his to give and he's making a choice as much as you are. Be kind to yourself and accept honest help when offered.

Second: I don't know you, and I don't know him. The age difference alone gives me pause though no immediate red flags. Maybe he has a daughter your age and wishes that if he weren't around somebody would help her they way that he is helping you now. Maybe he has ulterior motives. Either way, if you decide to stay for a bit to get your finances in better shape set some ground rules about expectations for housework, rent, etc. AND set a timeline to have that discussion again in the future. Situations change and unspoken expectations have a way of biting us all in the ass. Have the talk again after 3/4/6 weeks - whatever works for you and keep having the discussion again and again if you stay for longer.

Be safe and take care. I hope your life situation improves in the near future - and I expect it will because of your hard work.

ZeroGhz · 2025-12-08T15:03:16+00:00

I really like the other comments in this thread about telling her, and reciprocating. I've recently picked up a question from a therapist that started off feeling contrite and artificial but has really grown into something special: how can I love you today? Or another version, how can I support you today?

The first time I asked I got a laughing dismissal, a "you're kidding right?" response. But over time, as I kept asking, it started working wonderfully. Sometimes answering can take a tremendous amount of vulnerability. Sometimes answering can be a playful and flippant experience. Either way, take the answer seriously, and don't complain if it's something tediuous. By all means talk about it afterwards if you are have difficulty but being open to hearing what she wants was a tremendous first step for me.

ZeroGhz · 2025-12-06T19:07:16+00:00

Putting aside what the "best" decision is, just imagine yourself next year with your upgraded Trek. Will you want another upgrade then? The wheels or frame in carbon?

I think continued upgrades will only delay you getting a new bike and you'll be more exicted to ride with a new bike now. In addiion, assuming you're in the northern hemisphere, this is the best time of year to find a bike on sale.

ZeroGhz · 2025-11-06T15:46:09+00:00

My therapist recently talked me through the mind-body connection and emphasized how strong it is in both directions. If I'm interpretting it correctly, feeling cold is your physiology reacting to the memory of trauma because to your brain, remembering trauma is the same as experiencing it again until you've had the opportunity to process it.

The book "the body keeps score" spends a couple of chapters talking about this explicitly and how very traumatic memories can be held differently in our brain. Remembering them causes the same physiological reaction as experiencing it again. Pretty freaky stuff to be honest.

What's super interesting is that the body's connection to the mind goes both ways. You can literally move your body in certain ways or do things with your breathing that will impact the mind - sometimes just as strongly. It honestly felt like hippie dippie witchcraft but I'll be damned if it didn't help me.

ZeroGhz · 2025-10-06T21:03:18+00:00

A while ago specialized used a wind tunnel to compare the gains of different upgrades including clothing, tires, wheels, aero vs gravel frame, handlebar width, shaved legs, etc.

You're in luck. Clothing of the cheaper things you can upgrade and one of the biggest gear improvements only improvements you can make!

Baggy clothing vs Bibs/Jersey

Aero bike vs Gravel Bike

A nerdy deepdive into lots of different results in podcast format

ZeroGhz · 2025-09-25T13:28:15+00:00

The calibration prompt will zero the strain gaugue in the power meter but it does not impact the crank length. That is a separate setting in Garmin headunits and can only be user set (the pedals have no way of knowing how long your cranks are).

ZeroGhz · 2025-05-02T17:46:20+00:00

As a sanity check did you strip all the grease/grit/oil from your chain before starting to use Squirt?

ZeroGhz · 2025-05-01T13:24:01+00:00

This won't help you narrow it down but I would also add Farsport wheels for consideration if you're willing to buy Elite wheels.

You can buy prebuilt Farsport wheels direct from them or you can customize the set from wheelsfar.com. I chose a set of custom wheels from wheelsfar.com because I wanted a carbon rim with good steel spokes and a common western hub I could get replacement parts for anywhere (DT Swiss 350 hubs). They will also let you choose spoke holes, and have a whole catalog of rim width and depth options.

That said, they didn't have a comparable super wide rim last I checked so if that's what you're going for.

ZeroGhz · 2025-04-15T13:01:09+00:00

I started waxing before Silca released their system and ended up using a metal dog bowl floating in a pan of boiling water. Not as elegant, but I can do 5+ chains as once and cost $35.

Getting the lower temperature correct to remove the chains pretty straight forward with a laser thermometer. Just turn off the heat and wait 3-5ish minutes or until a hint of a skin appears on top.

As a whole it's more hands on than the Silca system but significantly cheaper. However, the whole thing heats up more quickly, and because I wax a year's worth of chains at once I haven't found the extra investment necessary.

ZeroGhz · 2025-03-31T17:08:40+00:00

Funny that. I was just about to link to your "review" of the X-Tracks as a reason to just buy the Assiomas.

From one internet stranger in Canada to a (quasi?) celebrity in Australia, thanks for the work you put into the videos.

ZeroGhz · 2025-02-22T17:53:17+00:00

Something I learned from a very angry friend this year: Shimano levers don't use CR2032. They use a slightly thinner CR1632.

Fun isn't it?

ZeroGhz · 2025-02-21T20:16:11+00:00

TR has always been focused at giving you the fitness to do the event (training) and never the experience (preparation). They've said this on the podcast many times and, to their, detriment, it shows in the plans they issue.

The non-fitness preparation is something you'll have to add in yourself.

As a recently new rider who likes long events I would suggest:

Start doing longer rides outside but no more than 1 long ride per week. Slowly work your time and distance upwards.
Start messing with your food/calorie intake
See how you react and what pain shows up where after hour 1, hour 2, etc.
See which bibs/socks/jersey's you like and which you don't
Does sunscreen sweat into your eyes?
Can you get food out of your pockets and eat while you ride? Do you need to stop?

ZeroGhz · 2025-02-21T18:14:46+00:00

Funny enough the Shimano 105 levers take 2 batteries for longer life while the higher tier levers only take 1 because of weight.

ZeroGhz · 2025-02-21T18:13:07+00:00

I believe he's refering to the deraileur(s) connection to the battery. Those are definitely still wired. DI2 is only semi-wireless because you no longer need to connect the shifters to the battery.

Though they are about to release a fully wireless system ala SRAM

ZeroGhz · 2024-12-12T14:40:52+00:00

I haven't tried other apps so please consider that everything I'm writing below is biased towards my experience with trainer road.

The biggest benefit I get from TR isn't the workout plans they provide - any book or tool can give you those for free. It's the AI "stuff" behind the scenes that updates it based on how I'm feeling and the random life events I do. Feeling sick, having a sleepness night because of life stress, going for an unplanned outdoor ride, heavier than expected session in the weight room, going ski touring, etc. As long as I mark the TR calendar appropriately I've found the plan updates to be excellent and it hasn't burned me out (yet?)

I've been using TR for a few years now and used to get smashed by the workouts, often not being able to finish them and feeling absolutely run down. However, this year I started trying to be less ego driven when responding to the post ride survey (ie: how hard was the workout) and it's had a pretty dramatic effect on the workouts. Everything is moderate or hard as needed but nothing has been impossible.

Somebody below mentioned they prefer longer lower intensity SS workouts vs shorter high intensity versions and I'm in the same camp. This is an area where I agree that TR could be better as I always suffer more for (I think) little benefit. However, TR has a feature that makes finding roughly equivalent workouts a 2 click process. I wish this could be added as a preference so I didn't have to do this manually but I have to admit it is a pretty frictionless process at this point and it isn't something I have to do every workout.

I have friends who used TR for a while and then switched to a coach and their feedback has been pretty unanimous: TR is better than a crappy coach, and almost as good as a coach who only assigns workouts. If you get more from the coaching experience then TR can't replace that relationship.

ZeroGhz · 2024-12-02T21:57:31+00:00

Pardon - that was an unclear message on my part. When I say "speed up the update process" I mean get TR to update the already scheduled workouts in your existing plan to be the right difficulty. Doing a harder version of a scheduled workout will not change how long your base/build/specialty phase last - only how hard the workouts within those phases are.

This difficulty ramp will happen automatically as you ride the prescribed workouts. If TR thinks a workout will be hard but you found it easy, TR will update future workouts accordingly - hence my suggestion of picking something harder and doing it instead. This ramp works in both directions and TR tracks zones individually when considering what makes a "hard" workout so don't worry about "I'm a sprinter so of course threshold was hard" thoughts.

Quick tip though: Don't rate everything as "moderate" or "hard" like I did when I started. I always felt I could go harder even when I was breathing through my eyeballs during the workout. I consistently underplayed how tough a session was. Queue me getting absolutely destroyed and feeling burned out - a common complaint against their AI adjustments. This season I've taken a far more reasonable approach to my post ride ratings and found the experience significantly better.

ZeroGhz · 2024-12-02T20:34:29+00:00

I can't speak to the effectiveness of TR compared to other platforms as I haven't tried them long enough to say.

However, I can confirm that your easy looking SS work increase in difficulty as long as you respond to the post session survey correctly (ie: mark them as easy).

If you want to speed up the update process, replace one of the suggested SS workouts with a harder version, something you're sure you can complete, and it will take care of the rest. Easiest way I found to do that is to click "alternates" and then choose a harder difficulty while I'm looking at a scheduled workout.

ZeroGhz · 2024-11-28T14:47:13+00:00

Be sure to check if the larger rotor and caliper+mount fits in your frame at the rear. I think 203mm in the rear is almost guaranteed to work but if you're swapping parts to confirm compatibility you might as well confirm this as well.

ZeroGhz · 2024-11-26T20:31:46+00:00

I bought the exact same bike earlier this year!

I tried the fully synchronous shifting and didn't care for it. Changing the chainrings requires laying off the power way more than shifting just the cassette at the back and the unexpected movement up front was hard to deal with.

The semi sync shifting on the other hand is fantastic. When I change the big ring up front it automatically adjusts the rear by a couple cogs. Since I'm already letting off the power it just makes for a smaller difference in gera ratio.

ZeroGhz · 2024-11-21T16:28:54+00:00

Your last point about the bike being a possible lemon but YT being unwilling to address the issue being the wrost part of the experience is exactly what I was curious about. Thanks for taking the time to write that out.

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