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12-22-23, 07:44 AM
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12-22-23, 07:46 AM
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I wonder if Velo Vol is planning something special for his 50k post.
12-22-23, 07:50 AM
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12-22-23, 07:54 AM
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The one I saw was scampering through a field toward the road and ended up crossing about 30" in front of me. He was kicking up dust as he ran and disappeared over a little knoll. Being a city boy, I wasn't sure what I had seen, but I had a good idea. The state was repaving the highway east of the pass, and there were two flaggers at the summit. I described what I had seen, and they confirmed my suspicion.
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12-22-23, 07:56 AM
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From the "It's Not Easy Being Velo Vol" files . . .
Recall that I had a knee aspiration/injection last week.
Already swelling in the area I had the shot has returned.
But also, I'm feeling discomfort/stiffness in the area "behind" my knee, which is quite unusual.
Has anyone ever had an issue, here? If so, what was the cause? I don't know what's going on.
Recall that I had a knee aspiration/injection last week.
Already swelling in the area I had the shot has returned.
But also, I'm feeling discomfort/stiffness in the area "behind" my knee, which is quite unusual.
Has anyone ever had an issue, here? If so, what was the cause? I don't know what's going on.
12-22-23, 07:56 AM
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That's been my approach too, but I wonder how much stress isn't captured by the performance management chart. I recently upped the weight work and made some gains, but the last two weeks have been pretty awful on the bike. I read somewhere, Friel or someone, that leg day should be simply substituted for high intensity intervals.
12-22-23, 07:59 AM
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12-22-23, 07:59 AM
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I’ve been doing it so long, I have no idea if it’s actually hurting performance. Do heavy leg work on Wednesday mornings, over 200 lb deadlifts and squats, RDLs with some circuit training thrown in. Weight usually goes up every 3-6 months
12-22-23, 08:12 AM
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12-22-23, 08:15 AM
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12-22-23, 08:16 AM
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I am at about 1.1 x body weight for squats and 1.2 for deads and do that once a week, all low reps to maximize the load on the ancient bones. My other day is mainly upper body, but I do some higher rep split squats to remind the legs they suck. I was stuck at the same weight all summer because all the riding must have been interfering with the resistance gains and I just couldn't get into positive energy balance. I figure now's my chance to shift the balance a bit, but it's been painful. My body weight is only up about a kg since summer, despite the strength gains, which is also discouraging.
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12-22-23, 08:20 AM
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Impressive.
I am at about 1.1 x body weight for squats and 1.2 for deads and do that once a week, all low reps to maximize the load on the ancient bones. My other day is mainly upper body, but I do some higher rep split squats to remind the legs they suck. I was stuck at the same weight all summer because all the riding must have been interfering with the resistance gains and I just couldn't get into positive energy balance. I figure now's my chance to shift the balance a bit, but it's been painful. My body weight is only up about a kg since summer, which is also discouraging.
I am at about 1.1 x body weight for squats and 1.2 for deads and do that once a week, all low reps to maximize the load on the ancient bones. My other day is mainly upper body, but I do some higher rep split squats to remind the legs they suck. I was stuck at the same weight all summer because all the riding must have been interfering with the resistance gains and I just couldn't get into positive energy balance. I figure now's my chance to shift the balance a bit, but it's been painful. My body weight is only up about a kg since summer, which is also discouraging.
how much protein are you eating? I’m eating 45% of my cals from protein as a goal, which is 225-280g depending on the day
12-22-23, 08:21 AM
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12-22-23, 08:26 AM
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So everybody doesn’t know you’re a cheap sob during this time of giving?
12-22-23, 08:27 AM
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I'm targeting about 1.5 g/kg/day and getting it most of the time. I suspect I need more calories across the board or to lay off the endurance some. Neither of these things is easy for me.
12-22-23, 08:29 AM
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12-22-23, 08:35 AM
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12-22-23, 08:40 AM
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dang you guys are crazy with your fully loaded deads and squats. do you look like this?
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12-22-23, 08:41 AM
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At 100% yeesh. I could not stomach that regularly. Previous bf user gsteinb would regularly post about doing 3x20's at 100% on an old school dumb trainer... pure torture. Even on a smart trainer I wouldn't do that regularly, I can't hang
I'm lucky where I am and I can get to wide open spaces fairly quickly. These are not a good thing on any trainer, but I can swing 2-3 hours.
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12-22-23, 08:43 AM
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I miss doing the Olympic lifts though tbh. I think the risk/reward is too high for me. Maybe if I got into it slowly and with a coach for good form. The long femurs make the deads especially difficult to do correctly. Those were my favorite.
My weekly leg strength routine involves dumbell lunges, dumbell platform step-ups, and then a bunch of lighter banded stuff. It's mostly to keep my glutes activated and knees aligned to prevent knee issues when cycling. I find the stair step "step down" particularly useful. I can feel the glute and VMO muscle engage while I focus on keeping the tracking straight. I think that simple exercise can be highly useful for cyclists who get knee problems.
My weekly leg strength routine involves dumbell lunges, dumbell platform step-ups, and then a bunch of lighter banded stuff. It's mostly to keep my glutes activated and knees aligned to prevent knee issues when cycling. I find the stair step "step down" particularly useful. I can feel the glute and VMO muscle engage while I focus on keeping the tracking straight. I think that simple exercise can be highly useful for cyclists who get knee problems.
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12-22-23, 08:49 AM
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That tiny loop is for the lanyard that fastens it to your person. I have lost countless SAKs, simply for failing to take my own advice. I found one on the Appalachia Trail.
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TTE? I'm unfamiliar with that.
12-22-23, 08:51 AM
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