tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post1132153188474274486..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Me = ZombieNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-68411480249043957092007-07-27T21:16:00.000-05:002007-07-27T21:16:00.000-05:00Aw man, that's not any fun! Actually, at ~30 Mile...Aw man, that's not any fun! <BR/><BR/>Actually, at ~30 Miles per day and if I get a good night's rest, Baltimore is just a hill, not a slog these days. It can be conquered in the lowest gear on the second chainring of my road bike without strenuous leg effort. Yes, it will raise my BPM. Yes, I'll sweat. No, I won't be decimated by the time I get to the top.<BR/><BR/>I have been meaning to start using my heart rate monitor more. At least in the mornings. A resting heart rate that's higher than average usually means you didn't recover fully and should take it easy or flat out take a rest day.<BR/><BR/>Currently, to determine if I'm over-training or not, I usually use my leg feel first thing in the morning and right at the beginning of each ride, as well as assessing my level of fatigue directly after each ride. This is done on both directions of my commute. It doesn't necessarily mean I'll take a rest day. I ride to work, darnit!!! But, it definitely plays a major role in what kind of pace I use, and to an extent, the route I take to get to and from work.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for bringing up training, though. You kind of put a bug in my ear to remind me that I do have a heart rate monitor that I could be using. Perhaps I'll begin plotting my RHR in the mornings, too and perhaps actually use it on my bike. Now, more than ever, I am putting quite a few miles on.<BR/><BR/>I keep telling myself that I am NOT a so-called "serious" or "avid" cyclist, but a "fun" cyclist that takes his fun pretty seriously. It is about time to get a little more serious about watching my progress as well as my fun, though. Maybe August's goal will simply be to see how many days I can remember to check my resting heart rate. HAHA! <BR/><BR/>I know where the watch/reciever is for my HRM... Now, where'd I put that damned heart rate transmitter?!Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-29329903672400155532007-07-27T19:06:00.000-05:002007-07-27T19:06:00.000-05:00RE: your physical abilities changing - It's fairly...RE: your physical abilities changing - It's fairly well known in body building that the body makes many jumps, platues and recessions while built up. One of the keys to building up strength is the recovery times between hard workout sessions. You may do well to ride every other day, and bus the rest for a couple/few weeks. Say ride MWF and bus Tu&Th. That would give your body time to (re)build your muscles, esp. from your Baltimore death slog. Also, the old saw of carbs before the workout and protein after may actually be backward.Frogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409465076208251449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-65505165921713324602007-07-27T10:48:00.000-05:002007-07-27T10:48:00.000-05:00Another item that proves any bike ride is a good b...Another item that proves any bike ride is a good bike ride.amidnightriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961440167635690163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-2886019940821775602007-07-27T09:45:00.000-05:002007-07-27T09:45:00.000-05:00Rivendell took a pic of me and the dude so we coul...Rivendell took a pic of me and the dude so we could get something... Unfortunately it would be of my ugly mug.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073261246813481772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-19218627129617963192007-07-27T09:30:00.000-05:002007-07-27T09:30:00.000-05:00Well, I think it's understandable that you're exha...Well, I think it's understandable that you're exhausted. That's a lot of riding, and hardly any sleep. I used to be able to function on almost no sleep, but I guess I wore my body out that way, because now I can't function at all without a good night's sleep.<BR/><BR/>I kind of want to do some night road riding after reading this. I have done mountain biking at night, and that sure is a trip.Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-72813189950393956232007-07-27T09:20:00.000-05:002007-07-27T09:20:00.000-05:00No digicam. Plus it started at 9. It was DARK an...No digicam. Plus it started at 9. It was DARK and we were in the boonies. It would have just looked like a bunch of red and white streaks.<BR/><BR/>It started in a parking lot at the main facility of a large company HQ'd in Johnson County and it wasn't Garmin. ;)Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-11858952094677036352007-07-27T08:58:00.000-05:002007-07-27T08:58:00.000-05:00No pictures?Can you now disclose the secret locati...No pictures?<BR/><BR/>Can you now disclose the secret location?Warren Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494108482705267151noreply@blogger.com