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Quoted message said:besides, i didn't say i could climb for very long. i said a while back that i have power like a V8
with a Holley 4 barrel, and a 2 gallon tank. good for short spurts, or maybe longer with a good
warm up (i wonder why i never needed to warm up before), but the cardiopulmonary system is still a
bit weak. been working on it, but no real results. anybody have any thoughts?
Travis, it sounds like you are going anerobic. It happens when you really hammer up a hill or do all
sprints. The output from your heart is such that the rate you build up lactic acid is higher than
the rate that you metabolize it (this causes soreness) and the rate of ATP burn is higher than it
can be replaced. When you go anerobic, you are tapping a short term energy reserve which (in most
people) lasts 1-2 minutes. Then you run out of ATP...
Quoted message said:I know there are better climbers than me. like i said above, i have power, but no stamina. it
would no take much to beat me on a long climb. i may pull out ahead to start, but after that, i
slow down to a gasping crawl. maybe i should take a few road rides to experience some flatter
terrain where i can get my spin straightened out, and work on my stamina.
Bingo! I will run afoul of some of the luddites here by saying this, but you should also invest in a
HRM. Most people overdoo sports intensity wise and underdoo it timewise, so just ignore the
naysayers. You would need to measure your max heartrate, but the 220-Age-5(bike) thing can get you
started. Take longer (3+ hours) rides at no more than 60-70% of your max HR. They will feel like
going for a stroll and not doing anything real, but they are building your aerobic base. Take other
rides 70-80% range. Do not hesitate to sit and spin and find yourself lots and lots of hills to
climb. Try to limit 80%+ workouts to no more than once per week. Repeat. At some point, you will be
able to guess your heart rate to within a few beats just based on how you feel (bonus, you will know
your body better), but it takes experience.
Let me know when you are ready to cross the Alps. It should be doable in about 4-5 days of
hard riding.
As to the spin, try this trick. Unclip one foot. Pedal with the other. This gives you feedback on
smoothing your pedal stroke out. Switch feet.
Quoted message said:road riding. supposed to be semi-cloudy tomorrow so it may be a good day for a road ride assuming
i can find a suitable road. i'll have to re- adjust my front derailleur so i can use the upper
range cogs quietly (no happy middle, can only use either the lower range, or upper range without
the chain rubbing noisily).
Is your chainline out? What is up with your shifters?
-Dave
