Re: Training - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-15-2003, 09:58 PM

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:58:45 -0700, "Sonarrat" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> from
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>I found all of this very encouraging, and I'd like to keep up training... but
>where should I start?

Ride faster.

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07-16-2003, 03:07 AM

Kevan Smith <kevansmith23@yahoo.c0/\/\> wrote:
: On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:58:45 -0700, "Sonarrat" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> from
: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

:>I found all of this very encouraging, and I'd like to keep up training... but
:>where should I start?

: Ride faster.

No, ride slower. You need the fitness base in the basic aerobic zone.

You can read the basics in training books for cyclists, get at
least one.

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07-16-2003, 07:57 PM

On 16 Jul 2003 10:07:26 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] from
University of Helsinki wrote:

>Kevan Smith <kevansmith23@yahoo.c0/\/\> wrote:
>: On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:58:45 -0700, "Sonarrat" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> from
>: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
>
>:>I found all of this very encouraging, and I'd like to keep up training... but
>:>where should I start?
>
>: Ride faster.
>
>No, ride slower.

Slower than 12 mph over 22 miles? No way. You don't even start getting aerobic
benefits until 13 mph, so riding slower than 12 won't do diddly to build an
aerobic base.

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9:56:25 PM 16 July 2003

07-17-2003, 05:34 AM

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:57:01 -0500, Kevan Smith <kevansmith23@yahoo.c0/\/\>
wrote:

> On 16 Jul 2003 10:07:26 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> from
> University of Helsinki wrote:
>
>> Kevan Smith <kevansmith23@yahoo.c0/\/\> wrote:
>> : On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:58:45 -0700, "Sonarrat" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>> from
>> : [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
>>
>> :>I found all of this very encouraging, and I'd like to keep up
>> training... but
>> :>where should I start?
>>
>> : Ride faster.
>>
>> No, ride slower.
>
> Slower than 12 mph over 22 miles? No way. You don't even start getting
> aerobic
> benefits until 13 mph, so riding slower than 12 won't do diddly to build
> an
> aerobic base.
>
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> 9:56:25 PM 16 July 2003
>

I'm currently riding about 12 miles in about 50 minutes., and 15 miles in
about 1 hour 10 minute, and my HR averages about 80-83% of my maximum HR,
and I get (and stay for two hills) within 5% of my maximum HR multiple
times during my ride. My ride is mainly hills. Perhaps you mean on flat
ground you don't get aerobic benefits until 13 mph?

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07-17-2003, 09:28 AM

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:34:06 GMT, Bob M <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> from SBC
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>I'm currently riding about 12 miles in about 50 minutes., and 15 miles in
>about 1 hour 10 minute, and my HR averages about 80-83% of my maximum HR,
>and I get (and stay for two hills) within 5% of my maximum HR multiple
>times during my ride. My ride is mainly hills. Perhaps you mean on flat
>ground you don't get aerobic benefits until 13 mph?

Pretty much. You also don't sound like an 18-year-old saying how he's in really
good shape.

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11:27:32 AM 17 July 2003