{"id":548,"date":"2019-12-04T18:44:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T18:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/?p=548"},"modified":"2019-12-04T18:45:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T18:45:42","slug":"planning-a-strava-kom-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywindsock.com\/page\/discussion\/planning-a-strava-kom-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning a Strava KOM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s plan tomorrow’s KOM attempt together. Just as I would for a cycling time trial, I am using myWindsock.com to plan and predict my time. Tomorrow I will follow the plan and see how close I can get to the prediction!<\/p>\n

In this video I:<\/p>\n

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  1. Pick the fastest time of day. Changing the time of day alters the predicted time. I gain a few seconds by waiting an hour.<\/li>\n
  2. Discover the power I will need to break the current KOM. I estimate that I’d need around 340 Watts to be close to the current KOM.<\/li>\n
  3. Predict my time using my expected power values. Entering my anticipated wattage for my attempt at 360 Watts. This beats the current KOM by 30 seconds.<\/li>\n
  4. Add junctions into the plan. Two right hand turns means I will have to give way. I am optimistic for no hold ups at the junctions and lose just a few seconds.<\/li>\n
  5. Adjust the finishing power for a final big effort to the line. 500 Watts at the finish takes 11 seconds off my time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    My predicted time and target for tomorrow 8:23<\/strong>. Let’s see tomorrow if I can do it!<\/p>\n

    Predict your time on Strava Segments. Start here<\/a><\/p>\n