As part of this process I wanted to make sure that I established a solid wattage baseline prior to beginning the PowerCrank training experience.  Luckily for me the Estacada TT was this past weekend and provided me the perfect opportunity to establish my baseline (and set a new PR along the way).

Key Stats from the weekend:

Weight:  158 lbs

10 Min Power - 362 Watts

20 Min Power - 355 Watts

30 Min Power - 335 Watts

My goals are to gain ~5% during the next 90 days...we'll see what happens.

If you're interested in more information about PowerCranks see the following links:


http://www.powercranks.com/index.html


http://vimeo.com/7694158


http://vimeo.com/7605962

It took me about a week to track down a good Shimano BB for my PowerCranks and I should able to get everything setup to begin my PowerCrank training and blogging on Monday (4/30).  As background for those who will be reading this blog, my intent is to document my experiences with the first 90 days (and later year) of using PowerCranks in an attempt to develop additional power going into my biggest races of the years.  I have been looking at a set of PowerCranks for years and finally got up the gusto to decide to make the move.

Many of you have read about the benefits of PowerCranks and it represents a rather large time and financial investment.  My hope is this blog will serve as a reference point for those who are considering them as part of their training program and that my results may help to provide some clarity about the results.  I will be doing two TT's on Sunday the 29th, so I'll have a clear wattage baseline going into the first 90 days.