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06-02-2004, 05:07 PM

Cat Dailey wrote:

> Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a VO2max value
> of 55, which is considerably higher than the default 35 that they suggested
> for women.
>
> My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av sp 16.5'ish)
> with the old value was only around 2400, which I thought was way too low.
>
> Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100 miles runs
> between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might be a tad more realistic.

That sounds much more realistic, and it matches up closely with my
Polar's calorie expenditure rate of about 650 kcal/hr.

> Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2 days, and just
> finished my third century in 5 days! Average speeds were just under 18,
> just over 18, and I think today's was around 17.5. COOL! I have another
> one to do this Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.

I sure hope those are mostly flat miles, otherwise I'll be
depressed. I barely manage 15 mph on century rides with 8000-10,000
feet. For flat centuries -- I don't do flat centuries.

> Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!

You go girl! Too bad you're not on the West Coast. We need more fast
riders to pull us climbers across the flats.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-03-2004, 01:40 AM

"Terry Morse" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Cat Dailey wrote:
>
> > Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a VO2max
value
> > of 55, which is considerably higher than the default 35 that they
suggested
> > for women.
> >
> > My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av sp
16.5'ish)
> > with the old value was only around 2400, which I thought was way too
low.
> >
> > Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100 miles runs
> > between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might be a tad more
realistic.
>
> That sounds much more realistic, and it matches up closely with my
> Polar's calorie expenditure rate of about 650 kcal/hr.
>
> > Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2 days, and
just
> > finished my third century in 5 days! Average speeds were just under 18,
> > just over 18, and I think today's was around 17.5. COOL! I have
another
> > one to do this Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
>
> I sure hope those are mostly flat miles, otherwise I'll be
> depressed. I barely manage 15 mph on century rides with 8000-10,000
> feet. For flat centuries -- I don't do flat centuries.
>
> > Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
>
> You go girl! Too bad you're not on the West Coast. We need more fast
> riders to pull us climbers across the flats.
> --
> terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Sorry, not really flat, but mostly rolling. Flat around the river, though,
if that's any consolation. I find that the more I ride, the better I ride
anyway. I'm not too sure my personality fits in the West Coast, either ;>
I'm a little too much of a hyper nor'easterner!

Cat

06-03-2004, 01:40 AM

"Terry Morse" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Cat Dailey wrote:
>
> > Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a VO2max
value
> > of 55, which is considerably higher than the default 35 that they
suggested
> > for women.
> >
> > My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av sp
16.5'ish)
> > with the old value was only around 2400, which I thought was way too
low.
> >
> > Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100 miles runs
> > between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might be a tad more
realistic.
>
> That sounds much more realistic, and it matches up closely with my
> Polar's calorie expenditure rate of about 650 kcal/hr.
>
> > Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2 days, and
just
> > finished my third century in 5 days! Average speeds were just under 18,
> > just over 18, and I think today's was around 17.5. COOL! I have
another
> > one to do this Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
>
> I sure hope those are mostly flat miles, otherwise I'll be
> depressed. I barely manage 15 mph on century rides with 8000-10,000
> feet. For flat centuries -- I don't do flat centuries.
>
> > Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
>
> You go girl! Too bad you're not on the West Coast. We need more fast
> riders to pull us climbers across the flats.
> --
> terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Sorry, not really flat, but mostly rolling. Flat around the river, though,
if that's any consolation. I find that the more I ride, the better I ride
anyway. I'm not too sure my personality fits in the West Coast, either ;>
I'm a little too much of a hyper nor'easterner!

Cat

06-03-2004, 01:40 AM

"Terry Morse" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Cat Dailey wrote:
>
> > Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a VO2max
value
> > of 55, which is considerably higher than the default 35 that they
suggested
> > for women.
> >
> > My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av sp
16.5'ish)
> > with the old value was only around 2400, which I thought was way too
low.
> >
> > Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100 miles runs
> > between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might be a tad more
realistic.
>
> That sounds much more realistic, and it matches up closely with my
> Polar's calorie expenditure rate of about 650 kcal/hr.
>
> > Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2 days, and
just
> > finished my third century in 5 days! Average speeds were just under 18,
> > just over 18, and I think today's was around 17.5. COOL! I have
another
> > one to do this Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
>
> I sure hope those are mostly flat miles, otherwise I'll be
> depressed. I barely manage 15 mph on century rides with 8000-10,000
> feet. For flat centuries -- I don't do flat centuries.
>
> > Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
>
> You go girl! Too bad you're not on the West Coast. We need more fast
> riders to pull us climbers across the flats.
> --
> terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Sorry, not really flat, but mostly rolling. Flat around the river, though,
if that's any consolation. I find that the more I ride, the better I ride
anyway. I'm not too sure my personality fits in the West Coast, either ;>
I'm a little too much of a hyper nor'easterner!

Cat

06-03-2004, 01:40 AM

"Terry Morse" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Cat Dailey wrote:
>
> > Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a VO2max
value
> > of 55, which is considerably higher than the default 35 that they
suggested
> > for women.
> >
> > My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av sp
16.5'ish)
> > with the old value was only around 2400, which I thought was way too
low.
> >
> > Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100 miles runs
> > between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might be a tad more
realistic.
>
> That sounds much more realistic, and it matches up closely with my
> Polar's calorie expenditure rate of about 650 kcal/hr.
>
> > Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2 days, and
just
> > finished my third century in 5 days! Average speeds were just under 18,
> > just over 18, and I think today's was around 17.5. COOL! I have
another
> > one to do this Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
>
> I sure hope those are mostly flat miles, otherwise I'll be
> depressed. I barely manage 15 mph on century rides with 8000-10,000
> feet. For flat centuries -- I don't do flat centuries.
>
> > Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
>
> You go girl! Too bad you're not on the West Coast. We need more fast
> riders to pull us climbers across the flats.
> --
> terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Sorry, not really flat, but mostly rolling. Flat around the river, though,
if that's any consolation. I find that the more I ride, the better I ride
anyway. I'm not too sure my personality fits in the West Coast, either ;>
I'm a little too much of a hyper nor'easterner!

Cat

06-03-2004, 01:40 AM

"Terry Morse" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Cat Dailey wrote:
>
> > Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a VO2max
value
> > of 55, which is considerably higher than the default 35 that they
suggested
> > for women.
> >
> > My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av sp
16.5'ish)
> > with the old value was only around 2400, which I thought was way too
low.
> >
> > Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100 miles runs
> > between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might be a tad more
realistic.
>
> That sounds much more realistic, and it matches up closely with my
> Polar's calorie expenditure rate of about 650 kcal/hr.
>
> > Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2 days, and
just
> > finished my third century in 5 days! Average speeds were just under 18,
> > just over 18, and I think today's was around 17.5. COOL! I have
another
> > one to do this Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
>
> I sure hope those are mostly flat miles, otherwise I'll be
> depressed. I barely manage 15 mph on century rides with 8000-10,000
> feet. For flat centuries -- I don't do flat centuries.
>
> > Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
>
> You go girl! Too bad you're not on the West Coast. We need more fast
> riders to pull us climbers across the flats.
> --
> terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Sorry, not really flat, but mostly rolling. Flat around the river, though,
if that's any consolation. I find that the more I ride, the better I ride
anyway. I'm not too sure my personality fits in the West Coast, either ;>
I'm a little too much of a hyper nor'easterner!

Cat

06-03-2004, 09:50 AM

Cat Dailey wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
:: news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
::: Cat Dailey wrote:
::::: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
::::: news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
:::::: Cat Dailey wrote:
:::::::: Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a
:::::::: VO2max value of 55, which is considerably higher than the
:::::::: default 35 that they suggested for women.
::::::::
:::::::: My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av
:::::::: sp
:::::::: 16.5'ish) with the old value was only around 2400, which I
:::::::: thought was way too low.
::::::::
:::::::: Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100
:::::::: miles runs between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might
:::::::: be a tad more realistic.
::::::::
:::::::: Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2
:::::::: days, and just finished my third century in 5 days! Average
:::::::: speeds were just under 18, just over 18, and I think today's
:::::::: was around 17.5. COOL! I have another one to do this
:::::::: Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
::::::::
:::::::: Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
::::::
:::::: Wow, Cat, you rock, girl! Are you a student? I wish I could get
:::::: those kinds of miles in...where are these centuries? Are they
:::::: organized or just rides of 100 miles?
::::::
::::::
::::: Nope, I am an old lady (42). I am an attorney turned personal
::::: trainer and I work 5 am-1 pm, so I can ride a lot. The first
::::: century started out with our regular Saturday group ride, which
::::: is a slam fest from the first 1/10th mile. It's basically 4 of
::::: our local racing teams. At the turnaround (mile 30 or so)
::::: another guy and I went out farther to Doylestown. We then went
::::: back to Philadelphia. I left my guy and finished up with a lap
::::: around the Schuylkill River then home. On Sunday, a group of
::::: about 12 of us went from Philadelphia to New Hope and back. It
::::: was a very controlled ride, and I pulled a lot of the way home.
::::: Today, I picked up one other guy and pulled him to Doylestown and
::::: back to his house, (50 miles) and then went down to the river and
::::: did 4 laps before heading home, so essentially, I pulled this one
::::: the whole way!
:::::
::::: Cat
:::
::: Damn, now you rock even more! I was thinking you were 25 and
::: weighed 98 lbs (okay, I'd bet money you don't weigh much!)...what
::: do you mean when you say "you pulled"?
:::
:::
::
:: I was in the front for the whole ride.
::
:: Cat

Damn! I wish I could ride like you do...you'd smoke me bad....

06-03-2004, 09:50 AM

Cat Dailey wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
:: news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
::: Cat Dailey wrote:
::::: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
::::: news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
:::::: Cat Dailey wrote:
:::::::: Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a
:::::::: VO2max value of 55, which is considerably higher than the
:::::::: default 35 that they suggested for women.
::::::::
:::::::: My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av
:::::::: sp
:::::::: 16.5'ish) with the old value was only around 2400, which I
:::::::: thought was way too low.
::::::::
:::::::: Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100
:::::::: miles runs between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might
:::::::: be a tad more realistic.
::::::::
:::::::: Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2
:::::::: days, and just finished my third century in 5 days! Average
:::::::: speeds were just under 18, just over 18, and I think today's
:::::::: was around 17.5. COOL! I have another one to do this
:::::::: Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
::::::::
:::::::: Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
::::::
:::::: Wow, Cat, you rock, girl! Are you a student? I wish I could get
:::::: those kinds of miles in...where are these centuries? Are they
:::::: organized or just rides of 100 miles?
::::::
::::::
::::: Nope, I am an old lady (42). I am an attorney turned personal
::::: trainer and I work 5 am-1 pm, so I can ride a lot. The first
::::: century started out with our regular Saturday group ride, which
::::: is a slam fest from the first 1/10th mile. It's basically 4 of
::::: our local racing teams. At the turnaround (mile 30 or so)
::::: another guy and I went out farther to Doylestown. We then went
::::: back to Philadelphia. I left my guy and finished up with a lap
::::: around the Schuylkill River then home. On Sunday, a group of
::::: about 12 of us went from Philadelphia to New Hope and back. It
::::: was a very controlled ride, and I pulled a lot of the way home.
::::: Today, I picked up one other guy and pulled him to Doylestown and
::::: back to his house, (50 miles) and then went down to the river and
::::: did 4 laps before heading home, so essentially, I pulled this one
::::: the whole way!
:::::
::::: Cat
:::
::: Damn, now you rock even more! I was thinking you were 25 and
::: weighed 98 lbs (okay, I'd bet money you don't weigh much!)...what
::: do you mean when you say "you pulled"?
:::
:::
::
:: I was in the front for the whole ride.
::
:: Cat

Damn! I wish I could ride like you do...you'd smoke me bad....

06-03-2004, 09:50 AM

Cat Dailey wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
:: news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
::: Cat Dailey wrote:
::::: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
::::: news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
:::::: Cat Dailey wrote:
:::::::: Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a
:::::::: VO2max value of 55, which is considerably higher than the
:::::::: default 35 that they suggested for women.
::::::::
:::::::: My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av
:::::::: sp
:::::::: 16.5'ish) with the old value was only around 2400, which I
:::::::: thought was way too low.
::::::::
:::::::: Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100
:::::::: miles runs between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might
:::::::: be a tad more realistic.
::::::::
:::::::: Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2
:::::::: days, and just finished my third century in 5 days! Average
:::::::: speeds were just under 18, just over 18, and I think today's
:::::::: was around 17.5. COOL! I have another one to do this
:::::::: Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
::::::::
:::::::: Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
::::::
:::::: Wow, Cat, you rock, girl! Are you a student? I wish I could get
:::::: those kinds of miles in...where are these centuries? Are they
:::::: organized or just rides of 100 miles?
::::::
::::::
::::: Nope, I am an old lady (42). I am an attorney turned personal
::::: trainer and I work 5 am-1 pm, so I can ride a lot. The first
::::: century started out with our regular Saturday group ride, which
::::: is a slam fest from the first 1/10th mile. It's basically 4 of
::::: our local racing teams. At the turnaround (mile 30 or so)
::::: another guy and I went out farther to Doylestown. We then went
::::: back to Philadelphia. I left my guy and finished up with a lap
::::: around the Schuylkill River then home. On Sunday, a group of
::::: about 12 of us went from Philadelphia to New Hope and back. It
::::: was a very controlled ride, and I pulled a lot of the way home.
::::: Today, I picked up one other guy and pulled him to Doylestown and
::::: back to his house, (50 miles) and then went down to the river and
::::: did 4 laps before heading home, so essentially, I pulled this one
::::: the whole way!
:::::
::::: Cat
:::
::: Damn, now you rock even more! I was thinking you were 25 and
::: weighed 98 lbs (okay, I'd bet money you don't weigh much!)...what
::: do you mean when you say "you pulled"?
:::
:::
::
:: I was in the front for the whole ride.
::
:: Cat

Damn! I wish I could ride like you do...you'd smoke me bad....

06-03-2004, 09:50 AM

Cat Dailey wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
:: news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
::: Cat Dailey wrote:
::::: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
::::: news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
:::::: Cat Dailey wrote:
:::::::: Well, I finally took the fit test on my Polar S720i and got a
:::::::: VO2max value of 55, which is considerably higher than the
:::::::: default 35 that they suggested for women.
::::::::
:::::::: My calorie usage during my last century about 2 weeks ago (av
:::::::: sp
:::::::: 16.5'ish) with the old value was only around 2400, which I
:::::::: thought was way too low.
::::::::
:::::::: Now that I changed the value to 55, my calorie burn for 100
:::::::: miles runs between around 3300 and 3600, which I think might
:::::::: be a tad more realistic.
::::::::
:::::::: Now for the good news....did my first ever 2 centuries in 2
:::::::: days, and just finished my third century in 5 days! Average
:::::::: speeds were just under 18, just over 18, and I think today's
:::::::: was around 17.5. COOL! I have another one to do this
:::::::: Saturday, so that will be 4 in 8 days.
::::::::
:::::::: Cat who is happy with high mile weeks!
::::::
:::::: Wow, Cat, you rock, girl! Are you a student? I wish I could get
:::::: those kinds of miles in...where are these centuries? Are they
:::::: organized or just rides of 100 miles?
::::::
::::::
::::: Nope, I am an old lady (42). I am an attorney turned personal
::::: trainer and I work 5 am-1 pm, so I can ride a lot. The first
::::: century started out with our regular Saturday group ride, which
::::: is a slam fest from the first 1/10th mile. It's basically 4 of
::::: our local racing teams. At the turnaround (mile 30 or so)
::::: another guy and I went out farther to Doylestown. We then went
::::: back to Philadelphia. I left my guy and finished up with a lap
::::: around the Schuylkill River then home. On Sunday, a group of
::::: about 12 of us went from Philadelphia to New Hope and back. It
::::: was a very controlled ride, and I pulled a lot of the way home.
::::: Today, I picked up one other guy and pulled him to Doylestown and
::::: back to his house, (50 miles) and then went down to the river and
::::: did 4 laps before heading home, so essentially, I pulled this one
::::: the whole way!
:::::
::::: Cat
:::
::: Damn, now you rock even more! I was thinking you were 25 and
::: weighed 98 lbs (okay, I'd bet money you don't weigh much!)...what
::: do you mean when you say "you pulled"?
:::
:::
::
:: I was in the front for the whole ride.
::
:: Cat

Damn! I wish I could ride like you do...you'd smoke me bad....