Sorry for the audio on the final sprint, got a copyright claim on my banging playlist so youtube changed it
@ericbarfell
Жыл бұрын
Massive improvement dude!! quite inspiring! Honestly, you could shave 6mins in the next 2-3 months with active training.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric!! I hope so too! The main thing is the weight, if I could get down to about 85kg everything zwift would be so much easier 🤣
@franky12
Жыл бұрын
Good improvement! Started in January with Zwift, and i rode AdZ last weekend for the first time in my life and it took me 84min, hope i will also make some progress this year, under 1h would be the ultimate goal 😎
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
84 is a great first attempt! Let me know how you do when you try it again!
@dtrjones
Жыл бұрын
@@JMower Wow same time as me! 👏
@DarenC
Жыл бұрын
I thought this was going to be Ven-Top from the title, but always good to see someone take on the Alpe. Some very nice progress on show there. Chapeau! Your hair was the star of the show. :D
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
I made the mistake of calling the alpe the highest mountain last year, so had to stick with it for this year 🤣 Still haven't attempted ven top, it just seems so boring without the hairpin timer to aim for
@BooksWithBrad
Ай бұрын
Well done mate huge improvement nice red bar too
@domiken8097
Жыл бұрын
Great progress man, yesterday I was watching the old one :D
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Cheers! The year has flown by! 🤣
@ericbarnettcycling
Жыл бұрын
Great job, man! Just finished doing the Alpe for the second time since getting destroyed by it in November. Still no love for the route!
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Cheers! It grows on you after a while... Definitely the best way to measure progress
@cliffclermont
Жыл бұрын
Great work over the last year.
@patrickflanagan317
11 ай бұрын
The Alpe with its segments is easily my fav!! Nicely done 💪💪
@leedixon2113
7 ай бұрын
Well done that's a great effort. Huge respect for using 100% TD, that massively increases the fatigue and makes it far harder, well done 👍
@johnstypa8974
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic achievement! 👍
@Michael-uo4nq
Жыл бұрын
Amazing effort! Must feel great to see (and feel) how much you have improved!
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Going day by day sometimes the progress seems really slow, but looking back over the long term it's 100% there!
@MarlonRolle
11 ай бұрын
Encouraging. I’ll ride that next weekend for the first time. Good work 👍💪🏽
@knutbk
Жыл бұрын
I feel that frustration, but man(!), you sure know how to set accurate and achievable goals!
@andymoss
Жыл бұрын
Solid effort mate!
@johnconarty3762
Жыл бұрын
That was awesome dude!! I was cheering you on so much at the end, that counts as 66mins for sure brother.
@steveaustin4118
Жыл бұрын
it would take me a week to get up there well done on the improvement
@dewidavies7995
Жыл бұрын
Well done 😊
@philovenden7566
Жыл бұрын
Wow massive gains in just a year 👍well done👋 cat B is just around the corner
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! That's the aim for this year, becoming a solid cat B rider and going under 60 mins!
@marcus_velo_9970
Жыл бұрын
well done, that's a significant improvement, there's no tougher test on zwift; now to go sub-60 its about repeatability of power at a lower heart rate zone. if you can make the same power at a lower heart rate then your fatigue will decrease over time and you'll have more 'freshness' to a point per segment - look at your stats you average heart rate was higher, should have been the same or lower (only by a bit). How to achieve? do longer group rides in z2/3 (seems counter intuitive to smashing it in a race). however - that way you''ll push your power up for less effort - by having a broader zone 2-3 to work in, this should mean same power for less effort, and for power output you can hold watts for longer without fatiguing. hence repeatability. Kinetic Cycle Coaching has some good z2 discussion on it. good work buddy.
@dtrjones
Жыл бұрын
Wow that was quite the effort! You beat my best time of 84 minutes by 18 minutes. Last time I did the Alpe though I did it in 107 minutes during the grueling Uber Pretzel...
@Forever_Tri-ing
Жыл бұрын
What fantastc progress you've made, well done. An inspirational journey.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Hoping to keep it up this year! Sub 60 incoming!!
@JulienAuguet
Жыл бұрын
Great effort ! Really happy to see you back on the bike :) fyi To protect your bike from the salt try to put your blanket on your handlebar
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Good point, normally I give the handlebars a wipe down after a ride so hopefully they shouldn't get too salty
@KaOznor
Жыл бұрын
Nice job! Really inspiring to follow you 👊
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! Much more good stuff coming soon!
@mllndplayer
Жыл бұрын
Well you are not a beginner in my eyes 😮you have achieved more than me in 1 yer than I in 3 years,really nice work 💪🏻
@NotSure12
Жыл бұрын
Inspiring!! Congrats!!🤩
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@krisbowditch827
Жыл бұрын
Smashed it, reckon you could knock another 5-10 mins if you carry on with weight loss and increase the power to 300w 👊💪💪🇪🇺
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
That's the goal for this year!
@OnTheRivet
Жыл бұрын
How awesome was that.. incredible journey and the gains are impressive.. after you have ticked this off under 1 hour, the next one is to do Ventop under 90minutes..
@spingirl4855
Жыл бұрын
Wow you did a great job beating last year’s results!
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Hoping to go sub 60 mins next year!
@retiredoutside
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations. Super ride. You've sure come a long way in a year. - it'll be interesting to watch your progress through another year. (And since the clock stopped at 66:00.45, less than half a second over, you can legitimately round it off to 66:00 - even though Strava rounds it up to 66:01)
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
hahah definitely agree with rounding down! If I can lose another 5kg then the 60 minutes shouldn't be too hard! 10kg and I could even be looking at perhaps 55mins!!
@ChrisP978
Жыл бұрын
@@JMower I think they say 3.2 Wkg is the mark for sub 60 minute and that's what I had to hold to get 59 minutes. Although that was before I unlocked the lighter bike and wheels so that might help a bit. So at 90 kg and 10W power bump it seems achievable. Well done, great progress in just a year!
@CedricParkour
Жыл бұрын
really impressive power and time well done. Huge improvement
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@kerpow212
Жыл бұрын
Great effort. The amount of power you need to put out at that weight is considerable. I did the same, 80mins first time at 90kg and got down to sub-60 mins at 85kg. Lose more weight, it will be easier! Also, you should have previous data to compare with. Knowing that you are beating your previous effort on each section is a massive morale boost. Good luck, I'm sure you'll be posting a sub 60 later this year.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Definitely hoping to get the weight off long term, if I could get down to about 80kg and keep the same power I would be a solid B rider`!
@ZwiftyZwifter
Жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff! Strange how that arbitrary half second means so much in the moment!
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
hahah yeah very true! I just round it down to 66mins anyway 🤣
@ZwiftyZwifter
Жыл бұрын
@@JMower maths fact
@redbertiethechampion1863
11 ай бұрын
Outstanding, JMover👏👏👏 Fantastic result! Tell me about your Trek bike. Did you buy it online? Have you done any bike fit?
@JMower
11 ай бұрын
Cheers! I got it online, just chose the size the website suggested based on height and inseam length. No proper bike fit, just adjusted lots of things until I felt comfortable
@danielhebert3528
Жыл бұрын
So here's a little tip for you on conquering Alpe de Zwift. If you were to actually climb this beast in real life you would go with a very easy group set that would allow to spin faster and not grind and kill your legs. So, what I do, whenever I climb APZ, I lower the trainer difficulty which in essence gives you more easy gears to spin and not grind.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Luckily I had a 34 small chainring and 34 on the back, so for most of it I could spin quite easily. Only when the gradients get to around 12%+ do I feel the need to lower the trainer difficulty
@lee-cycling
Жыл бұрын
I think a lot of that stuff is personal preference. I did my best Alpe time with a 52/36 and 11-28 and 100% trainer difficulty. Had to grind the whole way, but I seem to find that ok. A good strategy for the Alpe is to do a negative split. You need to hold 3.2wk to go sub hour on it. So do the first half a bit under, like 3wk, then on the second half, or even a little later, bring the power up.
@Blazej_Kar
Жыл бұрын
Strong one!
@kidb0o
Жыл бұрын
I did it in just under 60 minutes yesterday. 95kg like you. I tried to get more zone 2 miles in my training. That helped massively 😊
@kidb0o
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on your effort, mate!
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Cheers! Hoping to get sub 60 this year! Definitely going to be doing more zone 2 once the weather gets nicer. Zone 2 on the trainer is just so boring
@Vempire123
Жыл бұрын
Nice! I‘m a low B with 101kg and struggle with climbs and winning races as well. I need to lose weight for sub 60 but I also despise doing AdZ 😂
@SVWim
Жыл бұрын
Nice video J. Mower! Have you already climbed the Radio Tower climb in Watopia? Very short (0.9 kilometers), but super tough.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Cheers! Yep I've done the radio tower, horrible in a different kind of way. Although at my old apartment the final 200m to the gate was up a similar grade so I had lots of real life experience for the short punchy climbs 🤣
@felixwolff8382
Жыл бұрын
Strong effort. Your Ftp might even be slightly higher than 270 judging by the amount of red in the graph you were able to sustain over a 60min effort. I know it make for a better yt title but the alpe is not the tallest mountain on zwift. That would go to the Mont Ventoux replica. Nice to see how you progressed in the last 1-2 years. Keep it up💪
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
My guess of 270ftp was based on what my garmin said from an outdoor ride the week before. It was actually set at 260 in zwift and updated to 270 after this ride. I think most of the red would've been orange if it were set correctly! I've been meaning to try Mont Ventoux, but it doesn't have the corner breakdown like the alpe does, so it would be such a boring ride... but eventually I'll get round to it 🤣
@Mickwhyer
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Average heart rate only 4bpm higher and much more power than your last attempt!
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! I've definitely become more comfortable sustaining higher powers, hoping for sub 60 mins by the end of the year!
@geoffbadger9597
Жыл бұрын
Great ride. Did you have the lightest bike and wheel option at your disposal? Huge improvements. Swift calculator works well and I would guess that if you lost another stone and kept your power the same you will be under 60. Keep it going. All the best.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
I was using the cannondale evo and zipp 353s, so a pretty lightweight setup! Under 60 is the goal for this year definitely!
@janneudecker
Жыл бұрын
How many gels did you eat? I think I neglect that a lot. I did this the first time after I saw your first vid and ended in 64:10 and was thinking that 60 was possible. 3 weeks later I gave it all I had in me and did it in 50:29. Never thought that was possible. Thx for inspiring me man! Haven’t done it in over a year. I should do it again. Even tough I will be slower most likely right now. Still a great challenge.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
2 gels, but the first water bottle had some carb mix added. 50mins is proper impressive, hopefully one day I can get a time like that!!
@janneudecker
Жыл бұрын
@@JMower based on the time you improved already I have no doubt. losing weight is a big help. I lost a lot during covid. hmmm drinks with carb is a great hint. I need to prepare the next alpe du zwift better ;)
@donwinston
Жыл бұрын
Your countryman Katie Kookaburra can do it in less than 60 minutes! She's an ego crusher. 😿
@lindapilkington2687
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant work! Could you let me know which website / app you went to to estimate how long your effort would take please.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's alpeduzwift.com/
@lindapilkington2687
Жыл бұрын
@@JMower thank you!
@donwinston
Жыл бұрын
Where is the "calculator" you mentioned? I'd like to go under 60 minutes. My best so far is 68 minutes. I'd like to figure out exactly how much weight I need to lose because at my age(61) I'm pretty much as fit as I can get.
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
alpeduzwift.com/ Good luck!
@user-de9hu5zn9b
8 ай бұрын
How do you set up your garmin heart rate monitor to connect to Wahoo Kickr? For some reason mine won't connect
@nikgracanin6180
9 ай бұрын
Why do you eat during treshold effort? It doesn't help you at all, get enough carbs before the effort not during it, it can seriously mess up your performance as your intestines really have little blood supply since everything goes to your muscles.
@JMower
9 ай бұрын
Interesting, I've always eaten during the efforts and never had any stomach problems. Maybe I'm just lucky 😂
@brianwakem7258
Жыл бұрын
Should have used your aero power up!
@ZwiftyZwifter
Жыл бұрын
Omg, yes!!
@JMower
Жыл бұрын
hahaha didn't even notice I had that! Definitely would've shaved that half second off! 🤣
@mr.t3779
Жыл бұрын
Why do keep saying you're a beginner when you've been doing this for quite a while
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