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Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-08-17, 07:27 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

The older I get, the less I warm up.

The older I get, the less I warm up.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-06-17, 10:02 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Phrased that way, it doesn't sound very...

Phrased that way, it doesn't sound very comforting...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-12-17, 12:58 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

My primary recollection of the 84 olympics was...

My primary recollection of the 84 olympics was the comedian Gallagher saying that the athletes were training for the venue by running through a forest fire sucking on a muffler.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-12-17, 05:20 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

!! Was there corruption? Scandal? ...

!!

Was there corruption? Scandal? Innuendo?

Was it like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d15JOd75uG8
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-10-17, 09:31 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

That's "criterion" -- criterium doesn't mean...

That's "criterion" -- criterium doesn't mean anything except a bike race.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be the word police, I just thought it was a funny typo.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-10-17, 08:18 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Funny typo that only a bike racer would make.

Funny typo that only a bike racer would make.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-09-17, 01:30 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

4 hour MTB adventure today in which we covered...

4 hour MTB adventure today in which we covered all of 17 miles. So much up. So much down. Very technical and occasionally quite exposed single track. A lot of carrying the bicycle and some...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-05-17, 10:12 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

It's got speed dimples!

It's got speed dimples!
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-30-17, 06:14 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

A couple of years ago I was visiting friends in...

A couple of years ago I was visiting friends in Gettysburg and went for what I intended to be about a 40 mile ride. After about 20 I started heading back, or so I thought. Around mile 50 I finally...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-30-17, 06:04 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Most definitely! Raise your hand if you've had...

Most definitely! Raise your hand if you've had the experience "waiiittt... wasn't I here like an hour ago?" and realize somehow you've gone in a giant circle that is really far from where you...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-27-17, 09:17 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

My own sprinting (and racing in general) improved...

My own sprinting (and racing in general) improved a lot when I really grokked a couple of things, which I continue to work on:

1. Quickness isn't about strength. When sprinting or attacking I...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-25-17, 01:15 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Oh **** that! Sorry to hear :(

Oh **** that! Sorry to hear :(
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-19-17, 10:41 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Wow ... I don't think I have ever done 10 minutes...

Wow ... I don't think I have ever done 10 minutes at 112%. That would be a ride-ending effort.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-18-17, 09:18 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Feelings schmeelings. I know which one I would...

Feelings schmeelings. I know which one I would get out of the way of.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-03-16, 09:59 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Wow, is that self-criticism familiar. Don't beat...

Wow, is that self-criticism familiar. Don't beat yourself up, Sara. Racing with intent and focus is not easy, and in my experience confidence and feeling "in the zone" comes and goes in cycles with...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-15-16, 12:38 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Sounds like rock climbing. The time ratio of...

Sounds like rock climbing. The time ratio of prep/approach/walk-off to actually performing the sport is ridiculous.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-13-16, 11:18 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

I don't know if I would let Sophie choose. She's...

I don't know if I would let Sophie choose. She's not very aero.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ef/60/16/ef60166ecb92179363ea1271841fd7ac.jpg
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-08-16, 11:02 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

vo2max day. I didn't hit the targets I would...

vo2max day. I didn't hit the targets I would have hit 2 weeks ago but I did get almost 20 minutes of Z5 in and I feel really good about that. By the end I was feeling downright good and I threw in a...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
10-02-15, 02:47 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

I'm not *that* experienced -- I love to ride my...

I'm not *that* experienced -- I love to ride my cross bike but I am a dreadful runner and therefore not a very good racer. We do have a lot of top cross guys around here though, a couple of elite...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
10-02-15, 02:08 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

FWIW the step through is considered old school,...

FWIW the step through is considered old school, 80s tech. At least by the elite cx guys I hang with. Instead put some weight on your right hand on the top tube, and keep your lower body weight back....
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
08-02-15, 08:08 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

That article seems fundamentally flawed. The...

That article seems fundamentally flawed. The premise is that "overweight, out-of-shape" people who are prescribed high intensity intervals will abandon them and remain overweight and out-of-shape. ...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-28-15, 08:51 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

It's so rare to actually be able to use this in...

It's so rare to actually be able to use this in context...

:bday:
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-18-15, 11:29 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Jeez, I can't even sleep until 8 on weekends....

Jeez, I can't even sleep until 8 on weekends. "Sleeping in" means 6:30 at best.

Re the bonk, I took 2 days fully off the bike, then an easy day, and was fine doing intensity on day 4. I'm glad I...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-15-15, 07:09 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Keep on rocking revchuck. Your positive attitude...

Keep on rocking revchuck. Your positive attitude is inspiring.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
07-14-15, 12:31 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

I had a genuine bonk on Sunday for the first time...

I had a genuine bonk on Sunday for the first time in years. Just a classic undereat, overheat, middle of nowhere bonk. HR wasn't high and I wasn't gasping, but I could not turn the pedals. Had to...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-16-15, 12:56 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

How old are you? Your schedule and numbers are...

How old are you? Your schedule and numbers are similar to mine, and so is your experience in general. Based on RPE in races, my fitness peaked around the beginning of May and has been going slowly...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-15-15, 10:34 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

I understand. I had actually forgotten about the...

I understand. I had actually forgotten about the shoulder/elbow pain comments.

In case I haven't said it enough, I find all of this expert opinion to be incredibly valuable.
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-15-15, 05:49 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Not to beat this topic to death (but I'm high on...

Not to beat this topic to death (but I'm high on racing!), but here's a photo of the break, crappy still from an iphone video. Sprinty, Junior, me, and Slippery. Slippery looks like he's just coming...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-15-15, 05:39 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Last night I was in a 4-man break for 50 minutes...

Last night I was in a 4-man break for 50 minutes with the NY 40+ TT champ, a super slippery guy who is smaller and much skinnier than me. We were contributing more or less equally. Maybe he was...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-14-15, 09:33 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Hermes, thank you, I sincerely appreciate it. ...

Hermes, thank you, I sincerely appreciate it. I've made an appointment with a real fitter in a couple of weeks so I can get some hands on advice as well.

I don't think I'm quite understanding the...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-14-15, 08:29 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Thanks for the vitamin advice, I'll check it out...

Thanks for the vitamin advice, I'll check it out for sure.

Battenkill isn't really an A race is terms of hoping for a result. I don't expect to be top-10 competitive because the 45+ field is...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-14-15, 06:43 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Hello fellow old people racers. Question...

Hello fellow old people racers.


Question 1: I've been doing more sprint training, plus a lot of crit racing, and the past couple of weeks my wrists, elbows, and shoulder joints have been a...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
03-27-15, 06:26 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

I see this advice from time to time, to put some...

I see this advice from time to time, to put some sort of floor on the rest-between-efforts part of a workout. What do you consider a reasonable floor? I recall seeing some research that said there...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-13-14, 08:09 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Berger is possible but that would be 4 weekends...

Berger is possible but that would be 4 weekends in a row of racing and I'm pushing the marital happiness envelope already. Exeter's too far away, and Longsjo is the same weekend as Hunter, which is...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-13-14, 07:34 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

It was a 40+ 3/4 field. The competition was...

It was a 40+ 3/4 field. The competition was exceptionally physically strong, I hadn't realized just how strong until I started looking at their power numbers (power meters, not stravapower), but...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-12-14, 08:54 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Cool story bro (sincerely). I've had a...

Cool story bro (sincerely).


I've had a dream season so far: 3 wins (including Crybaby Hill), 2 top 10s (including Battenkill), one DNF. Upgraded to 3 and already collecting points for my 2 --...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-23-14, 08:10 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Mission accomplished! Heck yes. I was...

Mission accomplished!



Heck yes. I was in a fast paceline on Cape Cod last year and we heard the last thing we expected: "on your left!" Two guys in matching kit blew past us on a tandem. We...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-22-14, 05:49 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

I know there's probably a whole forum for this,...

I know there's probably a whole forum for this, but it looks so weird to me that the crankarms are out of phase! How do you avoid pedal strikes on fast corners?
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-16-14, 10:35 AM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

60 reps of 40 seconds Z4/Z5 on, 20 seconds off? ...

60 reps of 40 seconds Z4/Z5 on, 20 seconds off? So 40 minutes of lower Z5 in an hour? Ouch!
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
05-05-14, 12:13 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

Motorpacing is something I really want to do...

Motorpacing is something I really want to do before I die.


Last week I failed at 2x8 Z5 intervals on the trainer. Today I actually looked at my power curve and realized I was aiming for PR...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
04-30-14, 02:08 PM
Replies: 10,745
Views: 503,362
Posted By globecanvas

AKA "worst known combination of conditions and...

AKA "worst known combination of conditions and temperature."


It drove me onto the trainer today where I failed to complete the prescribed workout (2x8 vo2max). I have no doubt I could have done...
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