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06-03-2004, 09:50 AM

Cat Dailey wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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::: Cat Dailey wrote:
::::: "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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:::::: 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, 09:52 AM

Per Elmsäter wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: 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"?
::
:: 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like that.
:: Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride anywhere.

How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't know
who shows up...

I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not right?
That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right? Can't recall his
name...

06-03-2004, 09:52 AM

Per Elmsäter wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: 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"?
::
:: 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like that.
:: Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride anywhere.

How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't know
who shows up...

I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not right?
That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right? Can't recall his
name...

06-03-2004, 09:52 AM

Per Elmsäter wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: 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"?
::
:: 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like that.
:: Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride anywhere.

How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't know
who shows up...

I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not right?
That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right? Can't recall his
name...

06-03-2004, 09:52 AM

Per Elmsäter wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: 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"?
::
:: 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like that.
:: Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride anywhere.

How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't know
who shows up...

I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not right?
That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right? Can't recall his
name...

06-03-2004, 09:52 AM

Per Elmsäter wrote:
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::: 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"?
::
:: 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like that.
:: Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride anywhere.

How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't know
who shows up...

I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not right?
That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right? Can't recall his
name...

06-03-2004, 10:52 AM

Roger Zoul wrote:
> Per Elmsäter wrote:
>>> Roger Zoul wrote:
>>>> 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"?
>>>
>>> 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like
>>> that. Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride
>>> anywhere.
>
> How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't
> know who shows up...
>
> I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not
> right? That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right?
> Can't recall his name...

Of course they can and do train, however it takes a long time to build. The
body also does not start producing an excess of this kind of muscle fibre
until a more ripe age. Damiano Cunego is considered exceptionlly young to
win a grand Tour like this. Winning a grand Tour takes a lot of other
qualitys than endurance as compared to a century ride that is nothing but an
endurance ride. Ie no race component involved.
If you ever go to an organized century you'll probably see more 50 year olds
than 20 year olds. At least here in Sweden and I'd be really surprised if it
wasn't the same all over the world.
As for the muscle fibres I mentioned you can google for slowtwitch and
fasttwitch. I'm not certain I spelled fasttwitch right.

--
Perre

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06-03-2004, 10:52 AM

Roger Zoul wrote:
> Per Elmsäter wrote:
>>> Roger Zoul wrote:
>>>> 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"?
>>>
>>> 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like
>>> that. Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride
>>> anywhere.
>
> How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't
> know who shows up...
>
> I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not
> right? That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right?
> Can't recall his name...

Of course they can and do train, however it takes a long time to build. The
body also does not start producing an excess of this kind of muscle fibre
until a more ripe age. Damiano Cunego is considered exceptionlly young to
win a grand Tour like this. Winning a grand Tour takes a lot of other
qualitys than endurance as compared to a century ride that is nothing but an
endurance ride. Ie no race component involved.
If you ever go to an organized century you'll probably see more 50 year olds
than 20 year olds. At least here in Sweden and I'd be really surprised if it
wasn't the same all over the world.
As for the muscle fibres I mentioned you can google for slowtwitch and
fasttwitch. I'm not certain I spelled fasttwitch right.

--
Perre

You have to be smarter than a robot to reply.

06-03-2004, 10:52 AM

Roger Zoul wrote:
> Per Elmsäter wrote:
>>> Roger Zoul wrote:
>>>> 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"?
>>>
>>> 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like
>>> that. Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride
>>> anywhere.
>
> How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't
> know who shows up...
>
> I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not
> right? That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right?
> Can't recall his name...

Of course they can and do train, however it takes a long time to build. The
body also does not start producing an excess of this kind of muscle fibre
until a more ripe age. Damiano Cunego is considered exceptionlly young to
win a grand Tour like this. Winning a grand Tour takes a lot of other
qualitys than endurance as compared to a century ride that is nothing but an
endurance ride. Ie no race component involved.
If you ever go to an organized century you'll probably see more 50 year olds
than 20 year olds. At least here in Sweden and I'd be really surprised if it
wasn't the same all over the world.
As for the muscle fibres I mentioned you can google for slowtwitch and
fasttwitch. I'm not certain I spelled fasttwitch right.

--
Perre

You have to be smarter than a robot to reply.

06-03-2004, 10:52 AM

Roger Zoul wrote:
> Per Elmsäter wrote:
>>> Roger Zoul wrote:
>>>> 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"?
>>>
>>> 25 year olds don't have the stamina for lots of long rides like
>>> that. Just look at the average age of any organized Century ride
>>> anywhere.
>
> How might I find such data? I've not done a century yet, so I don't
> know who shows up...
>
> I would assume that a 25 yo could train for stamia....is that not
> right? That one new guy on the tour of italy is like 22, right?
> Can't recall his name...

Of course they can and do train, however it takes a long time to build. The
body also does not start producing an excess of this kind of muscle fibre
until a more ripe age. Damiano Cunego is considered exceptionlly young to
win a grand Tour like this. Winning a grand Tour takes a lot of other
qualitys than endurance as compared to a century ride that is nothing but an
endurance ride. Ie no race component involved.
If you ever go to an organized century you'll probably see more 50 year olds
than 20 year olds. At least here in Sweden and I'd be really surprised if it
wasn't the same all over the world.
As for the muscle fibres I mentioned you can google for slowtwitch and
fasttwitch. I'm not certain I spelled fasttwitch right.

--
Perre

You have to be smarter than a robot to reply.