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About that biking...
I just looked at the data for my ride from work to home. It is 16.8
miles, with 1558 feet in elevation gained (an average of 1.76 percent grade for the entire distance). It took me one hour, 32 minutes. I had an average HR of 161, with a highest HR of 180 (my max is about 186). 66 percent of the time was spent at a HR of 160 or above (160 = 86% of my max HR). 27% of the time was spent at a HR of 170 or above (170 = 91.4 % of my max HR). (Whoa! I thought it was hard, but that's a long time -- 25 minutes -- at a high HR.) It's a very hard ride, with three hills where I have to be in my easiest gear and stand on the pedals. One hill, I almost stopped and walked up, which I haven't done in years. I'm currently eating low carb, and it'll be interesting to see what types of changes in diet I make this year in order to keep biking such hills. Currently, I'm riding from work to home one day per week; from home to work (fewer hills) one day per week; and one long ride, with 20 miles of nothing but hills then as many miles as I can fit into the time with some hills. I'd like to either ride into work then back two days a week or extend one or both of my rides to/from work. Last year, I upped the fruit level (currently, only berries every once in a while) to have a few more carbs. I also ate some carbs/protein during long (typically, 40+ miles) rides. The previous year, I was convinced I "had" to have pancakes after my long rides. Last year, I changed that, though there were some times I did have "higher" carbs. I think I limited pancakes to some of the very long rides. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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About that biking...
Go Bob! It is interesting to read about your experiments re eating and your
serious cycling. Keep us posted. HG "Bob in CT" wrote in message I'm currently eating low carb, and it'll be interesting to see what types of changes in diet I make this year in order to keep biking such hills. |
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