Bike question and a medical question
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krbrownabq posted 3 years ago.
I'll leave the bike stuff to other folks.
That isn't normal. You need to see a doctor. Have you had an irregular BP?
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
What do you mean an irregular BP? An irregular heart rate? Not that I can tell. When I take my heart rate it is always very regular and strong just fast. I'm assuming that I would be able to tell over the span of a minute or two if my heart was irregular but all I've ever felt is the steady thump thump thump. The issue that bothers me is that I've heard a few times that over 200 bpm is a definite no no and the diziness and lack of circulation when I push myself. I think I'll talk to my doctor again though but like I said I talked to a few while I was in Colorado and they just said that everyone is different with the adjustment to altitude and I just had to give it time but I haven't talked to anyone since starting to train again in the last month or so.
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xcdave posted 3 years ago.
I haven't heard of any of the bikes you are looking at, but I think you'll find the same problem with just about any kind of bike - once you get up to the 35 mph range, it's pretty hard to peddle any faster unless you're going down a really steep hill (and you have a BIG chain ring)
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toni posted 3 years ago.
I can only answer part of the medical question. As I'm sure you know, there's less oxygen at altitude which causes your heart to work harder to get the oxygen that is available to the rest of the body. This increases your heart rate. Anytime you need more oxygen your heart rate increases to compensate. As does the rate of your breathing. So to me, it doesn't sound so abnormal that your HR increased in Colorado. I'm not sure if it should decrease though after you acclimate. Upon leaving Colorado, this compensation should have reversed.
The fact that your heart rate is still high is most likely due to the fact that you haven't exercised regularly in two years. Your body is not used to and is having to work your heart harder to compensate. Once you get an exercise base down in the next few weeks, logically, it should start to decrease. Make sure you're eating right, drinking enough water and getting plenty of sleep. If these are not in check then that will postpone your decrease in HR.
As I just found out from some of the trifuel people, your max heart rate can go pretty high and not necessarily fit within the specified range as we've been taught. Your heart rate can go up that high depending on your heart's efficiency or how hard you are working. I'd just start out slow and work your way up to your previous speed and let your heart accomodate and remember what it is like to work hard again. Give it time to acclimate to your activity. If this doesn't work out or you have been exercising regularly (3-5/week) for a couple of weeks then I would go see a sports doc who is familiar with athletes. Unless your general practictioner is a marathoner or triathlete him/herself, they're not going to know what to do with you.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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krbrownabq posted 3 years ago.
Sorry - I mean blood pressure. Are you by any chance hypotensive?
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
My blood pressure is almost always around 110/65 no higher than 120/72 but as far as I know the second number is considered the ideal for healthy people (120/70) so I don't think so. I've been working out for two and a half weeks now with no change. Below is my schedule thus far. I understand the issue about not working out in a while I just didn't think that it would make that big of a difference. Although I have not been training for triathlons over the last two years I haven't exactly been idle. I'm a 19 year old college guy. My work alone involves a lot of effort and I've always run or lifted weights a few times a week, just not to the level that I've done recently. I've done a little more research online at some triathlete websites and it seems that I'm not alone in having this issue, I've seen guys with rates as high as 236. I have trouble being accurate doing the manual calculation over a 10 second interval once it gets about 210 or so. It seems that some people just can beat faster but I think I'm gonna go see my general practitioner and maybe call the college and see if we have an exercise department that could do a stress test. The consensus seems to be that some people can just handle more, but you should do a stress test to make sure your heart isn't becoming irregular or anything when you push it that hard.
Does anyone know anything about those bikes?
Date Activity Time Distance Pace
Saturday May 14, 2005 RUN 0:30 2.50 12:00 Edit Workout
Saturday May 14, 2005 BIKE 0:10 2.00 12 mph Edit Workout
Saturday May 14, 2005 SWIM 0:30 0.25 120:00 Edit Workout
Sunday May 15, 2005 RUN 0:08 1.00 08:00 Edit Workout
Sunday May 15, 2005 BIKE 0:20 5.00 15 mph Edit Workout
Monday May 16, 2005 SWIM 1:00 0.40 150:00 Edit Workout
Monday May 16, 2005 RUN 0:08 1.00 08:00 Edit Workout
Monday May 16, 2005 BIKE 0:10 3.00 18 mph Edit Workout
Tuesday May 17, 2005 BIKE 0:26 6.00 13.8 mph Edit Workout
Tuesday May 17, 2005 SWIM 0:30 0.25 120:00 Edit Workout
Wednesday May 18, 2005 SWIM 0:18 0.24 75:00 Edit Workout
Thursday May 19, 2005 SWIM 0:12 0.25 48:00 Edit Workout
Friday May 20, 2005 BIKE 0:42 12.00 17.1 mph Edit Workout
Friday May 20, 2005 SWIM 0:12 0.25 48:00 Edit Workout
Saturday May 21, 2005 RUN 0:08 1.00 08:00 Edit Workout
Saturday May 21, 2005 SWIM 0:25 0.50 50:00 Edit Workout
Monday May 23, 2005 SWIM 0:10 0.25 39:23 Edit Workout
Monday May 23, 2005 SWIM 0:11 0.25 42:00 Edit Workout
Wednesday May 25, 2005 SWIM 0:31 0.62 49:12 Edit Workout
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Kevo posted 3 years ago.
if for no other reason than to have peace of mind. My wife, who is a healthy 34 year old, recently found out she has an abnormal heart beat. This causes her heart rate to increase at times so she has to pay attention to it during workouts. I would get a physical done and let the doctor know what your history is with your heart rate. It could be nothing, but then again its a big chance to take! Let us know what you decide. Hope this helps.
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thehitman posted 3 years ago.
Yeah, go see a doctor. And get a road bike, too.
Barring that, just keep your mountain bike and join Lance's team. Sounds like you're ready to lead him up the L'Alpe d'Huez.
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
Don't understand the last post but I hope it was meant in a good way :o . I hope I don't have the same gearing issues with a road bike. My mountain bike has the cassette as I think a 14/26 so a 11/30 cassette ought to be at least some improvement along with the 700 mm tires, not to mention a lighter frame, less drag, and a more effecient peddaling stroke. Correct me if I am wrong but it was my understanding that a strong cyclist on a road bike could average upper 30 mph and that the olympic speed guys (the really aero bikes that go around in circles on a sloped oval) are hitting speeds of 60+ so 35 mph can't be the top of the line right? Btw I set the appt with the gp for tuesday morning and till then I'll just keep my training around the 180-190 range and will avoid the sprints that cause it to go higher. Either way I'm looking foward to my next tri. I was happy to finish the first two, but definitely unhappy to not be in the top half. I chalk it up to not training enough and I look foward to really becoming competitive. My weak spots were by far the running and swimming, and as my workout shows I'm gonna hammer the swimming and I guess I'll have to do the same for the running. I take it that no one has any experience with the motobecane or windsor bikes?
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xcdave posted 3 years ago.
Greg Lemond used to hold the fastest time trial record at the Tour de France of 54.5 km/hr, which translates to just under 34 mph. I'm not sure if he still holds that record or not. In sprints to the finish line, Cipollini used to reach around 70 km/hr, or about 43.4 mph, but those speeds can't be maintained for long.
I hate to be the one to break bad news to you, but I wonder if perhaps the computer on your bike is set to kilometers instead of miles?
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
Well I hate to break it to you but some people are just that good on the bike :) . In all seriousness though I will admit that it was a sprint distance tri so I wasn't keeping that pace for 20,30, or 40 miles. I was also in pretty good conditions. I also knew that I had just done very poorly in the swim (bottom 1/4 or 1/3) and that if I was to make up for it I had to do it on the bike even at the sacrifice of having a decent run section. I have also been mountain biking from a young age and I moved to florida as a freshman in High School having just been kicked out by my mom after a divorce and being separated from my little sister. Cycling became my way of dealing with things so I commonly did multiple 60-80 mile bike rides across and up the st. pete penisula in tampa bay with a 1 mile swim at the halfway mark each week.
Well when you are used to riding 80 miles, yes 80 miles, 10 miles is a breeze. 10 miles is just a chance to see how much faster you are then everyone else, lol. Yesterday was my first decent length ride (not to my old standards but to the standards of training for a sprint tri). It was 18 miles long as determined by my truck driving the loop and it took me an hour to do it as determined by my stop watch which equates at an 18mph average. Not too bad in my opinion considering that that is gross time including stops waiting for lights and other hazards of riding in an urban environment ( I found a crack in a sidewalk portion from a tree root that resulted in a steep 2' tall jump which since it was 5 am I didn't see until I hit it doing 25 mph and I don't know how I didn't bust a getting 2-3' of unexpected air). I also haven't done any bike training in around 2 years. Just because I'm new to traithlons doesn't mean I'm stupid, I do know how to use a computer. Just because I ride a mountain bike doesn't make me slow. You didn't see all the 1500 miles I put on the mountain bike before I did my first tri.
Well I guess you did answer one question. I need to make sure I get a road bike with the taller gearing like an 11-30 cassette. Well I gotta go do a 3 mile run real quick so I don't slack off and call it a 4 day weekend (ie I have to go to work) so ttyl. I am kinda disappointed that no one has heard anything about these specific bikes but I don't think I'm gonna worry about it that bad. I'm not looking to spend 4,000 on a bike as long as its a significant improvement over my moutain bike I'd be happy. Especially if 27mph is going to get me in with Lance Armstrong :) .
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
Oh yeah and I've maxed out at 40-41 mph before but that was on a hill and I had pretty much given up pedaling lol. I am surprised to find the speeds that low but you have to consider the distance they have ridden before hand. Like I said I could have sworn that there was an olympic speed event for cycling where they were hitting speeds of around 60 mph.
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christri25 posted 3 years ago.
Why dont you head over to Lous Bicycle In seminole ... Or there is a new owner of Dud Thames. They can hook you up with a decent bike. If you are as fast as you say you are go see the Guys at Gear Link team or Team BBC they would like your talent ... all of this is local to Tampa. Also there is a USAT National Training center in clermont about 2 hours from you. They would be interested in working within anyone that can average those speeds for a 40K.
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
You don't know of any teams closer to Orlando do you? (I live in East Orlando so tampa is a 2 hour drive away, clermont probably 1-1.5) I was surprised to see how little there is over here compared to what I was surrounded by when I was in St. Pete. UCF has a tri team but its not sanctioned by the university. And what speeds are you talking about? Would the 18 avg be suffecient or the 27. The tri I want to do is part of the 4 tri series over in clermont and I saw that there was the USAT over there but I'm not sure just how far I want to take it right now. I really really like the idea of working with professionals in a team environement (I find it hard to find someone locally that understands my passion for it, they just look kinda surprised when I talk about how I train) but the reality is that I am a senior at age 19 looking to graduate by spring and I'm working two full time jobs. So as much as I would like to I'm not sure I could do anything other than my personal training sessions at 5am or 11pm at night.
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
By the way, something I ran across that I like is ontri.com it allows you to log your workouts and compare them to others in your area. Its a simple site, but I like the motivation it gives me. I thought I would throw it out there.
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thehitman posted 3 years ago.
I forgot to ask,
Your training log shows you averaging about 15 mph on your rides.
What's up with that?
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
The first few I was doing as cool down rides after a run, it keeps me loose for the next day, plus I was doing them in the company of the girlfriend who i thought was going to do tris with me, but that appears not to be the case. The last one on the list the 12 mile one is at a 17 mph pace, and I did one yesterday at an 18. It is still low. All I can say is that I haven't done it in 2 years, but the main thing that I think is lowering it is I don't have a computer on my bike so the speeds are all gross averages. In other words I'm not subtracting the times I have to sit at lights or play dodge the cars. I live in metro orlando and I haven't found a place yet where I can ride on the street the whole way so I'm sticking to the sidewalk most of the way, plus its only a 6 mile loop so none of that is conducive to a fast pace. If anyone trains in the orlando area especially the winter park area and has a favorite route to cycle on without dying I sure would like to hear about it. When I was in st. pete the traffic wasn't near as bad as in orlando, and if I really wanted to I could always head to the gandy trail bridge which crosses the bay that was about 6 miles long if I remember. I'm gonna try to find a jogging trail nearby, but it looks like all of them are only around 3 miles long, so it would get me away from cars but I would have to turn around a fair amount. My max sustainable speed (what I think I would average) if I didn't have to worry about cars like if I was on a race route is probably around 24 mph but I only get to hit that speed for about 1 mile on the 6 mile loop.
Thursday May 26, 2005 BIKE 1:02 18.00 17.4 mph 720 16.2 mph
Friday May 27, 2005 RUN 0:30 3.50 08:35 350 09:18
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EricbCook posted 3 years ago.
Hey Rob, Check out ebay, I bought a Cannondale for $315 bucks and my last few tri's blew away alot of those folks on their $3,000 bikes! Kinda fun! I am a novice and can't really afford alot for a bike but this one is light, had aerobars already on it ,I slapped some good tires and pedals on it and a little tune up and a computer and have about $500 in it, and have put over 1,ooo miles on it and it is still going strong! Anyways something to think about! I have to say I am jealous of your speed on the bike! I try to average 21 or 22 miles and hour during my rides more or less depending on the course, I am challenged and encouraged.
Keep on Tri-ing
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Triguy98 posted 3 years ago.
christri25 wrote:
Why dont you head over to Lous Bicycle In seminole ... Or there is a new owner of Dud Thames.
Just some FYI... Lou's closed. Yeah, can ya believe it? Just happened in the past 6 months.
Also, Olympic cyclist DO occasionally hit 50- 60mph...when bombing downhill. But, as was mentioned, the average speed of the peloton is between 30- 35 mph.
As far as those bikes... the Motobecanes are NO good bikes. Once upon they were a decent product, but for the last while, theyve just been good at producing town bikes. There used to be a shop right across the street from UCF on University that sold Motobecane...
And for gearing, get bigger chainrings/ and/ or a smaller cassette.
I'd look at your bike computer, just to be sure. Make sure it is set for the proper wheel and tire size, as well as MPH. Your manual should have a chart in it. If you no longer have the manual, most are available on the company websites.
I trained extensively on my MTB last season (didnt have a tri bike then) 4 hours rides, itervals, the whoel shebang. I would max out my MTB gears at ~20mph. Maybe I just have taller gears, but...
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
lol well I know I don't top out at 20 mph. Way back when I first told my dad the speeds I was going he had the same response, and we basically got in a shouting match until he got in his truck and I proved it. I topped out at 30 mph or so in freshman year and that wasn't gearing that was strength at that point. Oh and it wouldn't surprise me if you had taller gears cuz mine is just a walmart next and they aren't really racing mountain bikes, they are mountain bikes for the road. And I know for sure that recently the 18 mph average is good, and I am nowhere near the top of the gearing on those rides. Checking the computer is a moot point because that data was from a bike that was stolen, but the bottom line was I rode with enough people in enough situations where I don't suspect the data. A stop watch and known distance simply don't lie (ie a tri event). The bike i have now doesn't have a computer so its the same sit, but I'm gonna put one on it tonight. Thanks for the info on the motobecanes. Did they just fall apart or what? Too heavy? Bad equipment? I'll keep looking on ebay but as of yet it looks hard to find such a tall bike. What about that windsor bristol bike? Any better?
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
Oh and on the topic of envy you have to keep in mind that I only swim a 1/4 mile in 10 minutes which it is my understanding that that is pretty slow (even though that is way better than the time I did in the tris I've done) and yeah I'm fast on the bike but it takes so much out of me that the run section has sucked normally around 33 minutes for the 5k. Yuck, thats from a guy who has at times done under 5 minute miles and normally can consistently pull 6 minute miles, or an 8 minute pace in a 5k training run. The bike section was the only saving grace, that and I was smart in the transitions and placed very high up in t times (I think 2nd place in one). I still have a lot of room for improvement, let alone moving up to bigger races.
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
Figured I'd post an update incase anyone had the same issue. I went and saw a cardiologist and they did a stress test and echocardiagram. Basically he said that no matter what once your heart gets past a certain point its beating but its not giving itself enough time to fill up with blood and therefore even though you have a high heart rate your blood circulation may actually start to decrease, hence me feeling light headed and at times even passing out. The stress test was a joke. The fastest I went was about the pace I run 3-5 miles at but the doctor gave me the OK. I didn't think it was possible to push yourself that hard where your heart actually stopped effectively pumping blood but I'm not the doctor *shrug*. I've gotten better at just limiting myself. Now on an average run or swim I try to keep my heart rate around 180, and on the bike 160 and I haven't felt bad anymore even though it feels like it has taken a little speed away.
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bikefreak posted 3 years ago.
rob6118 wrote:
Don't understand the last post but I hope it was meant in a good way :o . I hope I don't have the same gearing issues with a road bike. My mountain bike has the cassette as I think a 14/26 so a 11/30 cassette ought to be at least some improvement along with the 700 mm tires, not to mention a lighter frame, less drag, and a more effecient peddaling stroke. Correct me if I am wrong but it was my understanding that a strong cyclist on a road bike could average upper 30 mph and that the olympic speed guys (the really aero bikes that go around in circles on a sloped oval) are hitting speeds of 60+ so 35 mph can't be the top of the line right? Btw I set the appt with the gp for tuesday morning and till then I'll just keep my training around the 180-190 range and will avoid the sprints that cause it to go higher. Either way I'm looking foward to my next tri. I was happy to finish the first two, but definitely unhappy to not be in the top half. I chalk it up to not training enough and I look foward to really becoming competitive. My weak spots were by far the running and swimming, and as my workout shows I'm gonna hammer the swimming and I guess I'll have to do the same for the running. I take it that no one has any experience with the motobecane or windsor bikes?Rob
If you get a double and not a triple crankset you will have a larger chain ring - 53teeth with 11 in the back - that is almost 5:1 that is a good ration - probably better then the 50/14 that it sounds like you have on your MTB
Also I was just at the Iron Hill Criterium - pro cycling race - those guys only averaged less then 30 mph - they were doing 0.95 mile laps in 2:04 - and those guys were pros
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
I actually wound up getting a bike from wal-mart. What can I say I'm cheap. I'm pretty happy with it but it has a triple crankset. So far it feels like it will top out at about the same as the mountain bike, maybe just a little faster. it just feels way more effecient. Unfortunately I'm finding that my muscles and fitness are definitely the limiting factor right now. 20-30 miles is pretty much the limit with the training everyday. I miss the high school years when I did triple that mileage easily. I wish I could just say bam I'm back to doing those distances and speeds but I'm not gonna lie. I guess I'm just disappointed that I actually have to be patient and stick to a disciplined training plan. It'll just be motivation to bust my butt.
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thehitman posted 3 years ago.
If nothing else, you're any interesting guy, Rob.
You used to do 60 or more miles a day in high school? I'm doing that now, so there's no reason you can't work your way back up to that. As far as I know, though, most people aren't doing that kind of mileage. Just don't stop for too many Big Macs along the way.
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rob6118 posted 3 years ago.
Lol interesting is definitely a common word used to describe me along with funny and overachiever. I didn't do 60 a day 7 days a week but I would do around a 30, a 40, and a 60-80 each week. I know I can work back up to it, I'm just impatient as hell. I want to go do a 5 minute pace for all 6 miles and its all I can do to slow down so that a) I actually run the full 6 miles, and b) can actually do some more training the next day. As far as stopping for Big Macs along the way. What is the average distance between McD's in most cities. I'm sure its somewhere around 5 miles or so. Lets see 6 quarterpounder's on a 30 mile ride, ummmmmmmm. *Homer drooling* Lol. I'm trying to eat healthier but its hard. Today was cup of raisons, 2 cups of pretzels, 2 corned beef hash sandwhiches, 1 banana, 1 cheese omlet, 2 pieces of toast, and I'm sure after my half mile swim I'll find something else. Thanks for your responses, good luck in your training.
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blazindave posted 3 years ago.
thehitman wrote:
If nothing else, you're any interesting guy, Rob.You used to do 60 or more miles a day in high school? I'm doing that now, so there's no reason you can't work your way back up to that. As far as I know, though, most people aren't doing that kind of mileage. Just don't stop for too many Big Macs along the way.
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So you do about 100 km a day? i thought you re supposed to give your body a break. Like monday you bike, tuesday you do nothing, wednesday you swim, thursday you jog, friday break, saturday bike and swim, sunday break...etc
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thehitman posted 3 years ago.
Dave -
If it works for you, do it.
Or is it, Do as I say, not as I do.
Of course I didn't say that I don't take any days off; although the fact of the matter is, I rarely do.
If you're going to take three "off" days a week, you're never going to get anywhere. The same is true if you limit your work-outs to one discipline per day. There are many routines available -- check out Joe Friel's two books as I previously recommended. If you have fewer than 9 work-outs per week (3 per discipline), how are you going to make any progress?
Since I wrote that post, I found a short-cut to my office, so my mileage has decreased slightly. A typical day might be as follows:
Morning:
Run - 1 mi.
Bike to work - 23 mi. (brick)
Afternoon:
Run 5K or Swim 1 mi. (laps)
Evening:
Bike home - 28 mi (include 10K T.T. 1/wk); 1/2 mi. open water swim en route (2X/wk)
Run - 1 mi. (brick)
That program isn't for everyone, but its working for me. http://www.bobmayerlaw.com/aboutus2.html
Now its time for you to find a program that works for you.
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blazindave posted 3 years ago.
thehitman wrote:
Dave -If it works for you, do it.
Or is it, Do as I say, not as I do.Of course I didn't say that I don't take any days off; although the fact of the matter is, I rarely do.
If you're going to take three "off" days a week, you're never going to get anywhere. The same is true if you limit your work-outs to one discipline per day. There are many routines available -- check out Joe Friel's two books as I previously recommended. If you have fewer than 9 work-outs per week (3 per discipline), how are you going to make any progress?
Since I wrote that post, I found a short-cut to my office, so my mileage has decresed slightly. A typical day might be as follows:
Morning:
Run - 1 mi.
Bike to work - 23 mi. (brick)Afternoon:
Run 5K or Swim 1 mi. (laps)Evening:
Bike home - 28 mi (include 10K T.T. 1/wk); 1/2 mi. open water swim en route (2X/wk)
Run - 1 mi. (brick)That program isn't for everyone, but its working for me. http://www.bobmayerlaw.com/aboutus2.html
Now its time for you to find a program that works for you.thehitman
Thanks again. Its just that every one keeps saying that you need to take a break every two days and that i was doing it wrong by going biking everyday etc..
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Hey guys I've got two questions, one someone should be able to help me with the other I'm not sure. The first is a bike question. I'm a poor college student but I've done a few tris and I'm hooked so I want to get my first road bike. I did my first tri's on a mountain bike and my race pace averaged around 25-27 mph so I would consider myself a strong cyclist. The most bang for the buck appears to be 3 bikes off of bikesdirect.com two are motobecane (the mirage and record) and the third is a windsor bristol. Ok ok, I know ordering offline can be bad but I'm not worried really about geometry since I have had a lot of experience tinkering with that in my mountain biking experiences and I think that since I know what size frame I need I can adjust everything else.
My main issue is that I haven't heard or found much at all about these bikes. Are they good build quality and reputable is my main question. Other than that, out of the three which is the best for the price, and do I really need to spend 550 or would the 325 one work just as well.
I'm 6' 150lbs with a 33-34" inseam and I live in Orlando so hills aren't an issue. My biggest reason for upgrading is that I run out of gearing on my mountain bike. Around 33-35 mph I simply can't peddle any faster. I'd appreciate hearing anyone's advice.
The second question is medical related. I started training for tris in my Junior year of high school. My heart rate normally topped out during a workout at about 180 if I was really pushing and it averaged around 55-65 bpm resting. Then when I graduated I spent my first semester of college at the University of Colorado in Boulder. I had some issues acclimatizing to the altitude. Everyone says it is rough and that some people have a worse experience then others but it took me 2-3 weeks to get over the really obvious stuff like sweats sore joints. But I also noticed that when I lifted weights I got really dizzy and at times essentially passed out in the locker room afterwords for a few minutes at a time. I got concerned but everyone just said to take it easy and I would adjust. I started taking my heart rate and noticed that with just a normal weight lifting routine my heart rate was hitting 210-220 bpm! During that semester I also got menigitis like half the campus up there that caused me to lose a lot of weight and strength.
So this brings me to my question. I have started training again for a tri this summer for the first time in around 2 years, and it has been 1.5 years since I was in Colorado. But I've noticed that my resting heart rate has never returned to normal. When I got back from Colorado it was elevated to around 80-85 bpm resting and still is. What concerns me is that now that I have started training again I am noticing the same symptoms as when I was in Colorado. I haven't gotten to the point where I have passed out yet, but I've noticed a couple times during my swim workouts that my heart rate hits 210-220 bpm and by the time I am done I have lost most of the feeling in my legs below the knees and my fingertips and that I am pretty dizzy and faint when I get out. I know a lot of pros train at altitude and I didn't know if anyone has any experience with this. I didn't think something that happened close to 2 years to still have an affect on my body but I obviously don't want to screw myself up which it is my understanding that your heart rate shouldn't get over 180-190 bpm. And no guys I'm not in horrible shape, I run about a 5:45-6:00 mile and I'm not exactly fat lol. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this cuz the doctors i've been too seem like they don't have a clue, but I've just been talking to general practitioners not athlete orientated ones.
Oh and P.S. At one time I thought I was going to go into the Marine Corp and be a fighter pilot so I got to get poked and proded by their doctors for essentially a flight physical which is pretty indepth but doesn't include a ekg or anything, so I'm not sure if it would have caught any possibility that I should be worried about. I'm just trying to find out if this is a situation that is abnormal but not dangerous or well dangerous.
Wells thanks for any recommendations.