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Like most peole riding their first Lotoja, my goal for this year is merely to finish.

Wrong mindset! We don't show up to be seen...we show up to win.
That's what the voices in my head keep telling me anyways.

Randolf

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Quoted message said:

Like most peole riding their first Lotoja, my goal for this year is merely to finish.

Wrong mindset! We don't show up to be seen...we show up to win.
That's what the voices in my head keep telling me anyways.

Randolf

Every race I do has me concocting in my head a plausible scenario where
I am a contender. The rude awakening I get every time on race-day never
dampens my enthusiasm for the next race. The power of positive
thinking!

Joseph

The "strong" are the ones who make it to the finish line...the
"strongest" crosses it first. We need to discern stamina from
strength. The strongest rider, with the minimum stamina to accomplish
the race, will win...not the "stamina-est".

Who is the "strongest" rider? Likely this can be summerized by the
athlete with the highest VO2 and lower body strength in the event of
cycling. VO2 can be helped with EPO and red blood cell boosting
steriods like oxymethonone.

Two individuals might be able to exert the minimal amount of energy to
cross the finish line...while neither have the same energy output nor
stamina...does this mean that the athlete with the greatest stamina
wins out everytime? No.

If the first individual can output 10 kilowatts in say one hour (then
promptly passing out from exhaustion) and the second individual can
output 18 kilowatts (9 kilowatts per hour) in two hours (then promptly
passing out from exhaustion). Place them both in a race requiring the
output of exactly 10 kilowatts of power to cross over the finish
line...who wins the race? It's obvious the second athlete has more
stamina, but not the "strength" to win the race.

Randolf

The "strong" are the ones who make it to the finish line...the
"strongest" crosses it first. We need to discern stamina from
strength. The strongest rider, with the minimum stamina to accomplish
the race, will win...not the "stamina-est".

Who is the "strongest" rider? Likely this can be summerized by the
athlete with the highest VO2 and greatest lower body strength in the
event of cycling. VO2 can be helped with EPO and red blood cell
boosting steriods like oxymethonone.

Two individuals might be able to exert the minimal amount of energy to
cross the finish line...while neither have the same energy output nor
stamina...does this mean that the athlete with the greatest stamina
wins out everytime? No.

Let's say for arguement we have two athletes competing in a road race.
The first individual can output 1.0 kilowatt of power in one (1) hour
(then promptly passing out from exhaustion) and the second individual
can output 0.9 kilowatts per hour for two (2) consecutive hours (then
promptly passing out from exhaustion). Place them both in a race
requiring the output of exactly 1.0 kilowatt of power to cross over the
finish line...who wins the race? It's obvious the second athlete has
more stamina, but not the "strength" to win the race.

Randolf

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You left out the "who you really are" and "race results" parts.
Enjoyed the "if he's better than me he's doping" inclusion; looking
forward to proof your advice works, starting at home. TIA
--D-y

[email hidden] wrote:
[not worth repeating]

Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
ridin' the range alone
Whatever happened to Gene and Tex
And Roy and Rex, the Durango Kid
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
His horse, plain as can be
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott
Has happened to the best of me.

If you know the source of this verse, you'll reveal something of yourself.

--
Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body
and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to
get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than
circumstances drive them to do. -Harriet Beecher Stowe, abolitionist and
novelist (1811-1896)

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75%. One or twice a week I did a hilly club-ride or race to get some
non-structured intervals where I tried to get at least 4 or 5 intervals
with 95% max HR for at least 4 minutes til as long as I could hold it.

Wow -- 95% of max HR for 4 minutes, 4 or 5 times? I'm usually happy if
I can reach 95% once or twice during a ride, and then it's only about
10 seconds or so.

Guess that's one difference between me and a racer...

-JR

Sandy wrote:

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It's so cool, Randy, to see a dude who has no clue about anything, and
who will resist all learning. It saves us all the trouble of responding.

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Although I disagree with you from time to time, I've got to admit that
you hit this one squarely on the head. How the hell did my simple
little thread get hijacked by that [censored] (Randy)?

SYJ

SYJ,

Please ignore my advice. I only want to help those that wish to excel.

Randolf

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Please ignore my advice.

Good idea.

SYJ