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So, you're wife bought you a lovely watch that you won't be wearing because it doesn't do what you want/need it to. She may or may not understand why her watch isn't good enough for you but she does understand you want to spend a crapton of money on a different one plus you already have a different device that does essentially the same thing. On top of that, you're going to try to spend => amount of money to make it up to her. Am I right so far?
07-12-16, 07:51 AM
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The shoe analogy can work. Different shoes for different purposes and outfits. Same applies to watches.
07-12-16, 07:54 AM
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So I put an 11-28 cassette on my Addict, which has a 50/34 crank, and the steep ramps of Mt. Doom are STILL killing me. Sigh. Maybe 10# from now it will be easier. I'll be there by August.
But every other hill around here is getting easier and the gear on his bike now is perfect. I went to the 28 for this one climb in Greece (I'm going there again in August) that would either be a Cat 1 or HC climb if it were in the Tour. I think it's like 10km and the average grade has to be 8 percentish, with a middle 4 mile section what has to average more like 12%. The switchbacks on this long (for me) climb are 12-20%, all of them. Which is amazing considering they run full size Euro articulated trucks up and down that road. They're like 30%+ smaller than American 18 wheelers, but they're still big ass trucks.
But every other hill around here is getting easier and the gear on his bike now is perfect. I went to the 28 for this one climb in Greece (I'm going there again in August) that would either be a Cat 1 or HC climb if it were in the Tour. I think it's like 10km and the average grade has to be 8 percentish, with a middle 4 mile section what has to average more like 12%. The switchbacks on this long (for me) climb are 12-20%, all of them. Which is amazing considering they run full size Euro articulated trucks up and down that road. They're like 30%+ smaller than American 18 wheelers, but they're still big ass trucks.
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So I put an 11-28 cassette on my Addict, which has a 50/34 crank, and the steep ramps of Mt. Doom are STILL killing me. Sigh. Maybe 10# from now it will be easier. I'll be there by August.
But every other hill around here is getting easier and the gear on his bike now is perfect. I went to the 28 for this one climb in Greece (I'm going there again in August) that would either be a Cat 1 or HC climb if it were in the Tour. I think it's like 10km and the average grade has to be 8 percentish, with a middle 4 mile section what has to average more like 12%. The switchbacks on this long (for me) climb are 12-20%, all of them. Which is amazing considering they run full size Euro articulated trucks up and down that road. They're like 30%+ smaller than American 18 wheelers, but they're still big ass trucks.
But every other hill around here is getting easier and the gear on his bike now is perfect. I went to the 28 for this one climb in Greece (I'm going there again in August) that would either be a Cat 1 or HC climb if it were in the Tour. I think it's like 10km and the average grade has to be 8 percentish, with a middle 4 mile section what has to average more like 12%. The switchbacks on this long (for me) climb are 12-20%, all of them. Which is amazing considering they run full size Euro articulated trucks up and down that road. They're like 30%+ smaller than American 18 wheelers, but they're still big ass trucks.
In the same vein not too many things are scarier than riding in a full size tour bus up and down the slopes of the Amalfi coast.
07-12-16, 08:02 AM
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Some dogs (like our lab) get yeasty gut, ears, and paws from all the rice, corn, and wheat in that type of food.
Also can develop sensitivities to certain proteins: our can't have food with chicken / eggs.
Zignature Turkey works for us, as do a handful of other brands in the $50-$80 / bag range. Get food shipped from chewy or amazon.
Also can develop sensitivities to certain proteins: our can't have food with chicken / eggs.
Zignature Turkey works for us, as do a handful of other brands in the $50-$80 / bag range. Get food shipped from chewy or amazon.
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07-12-16, 08:04 AM
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Both, of course. 
Any day you wake up is a good day. Being able to do things you love is icing on the cake.
Any day you wake up is a good day. Being able to do things you love is icing on the cake.
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07-12-16, 08:09 AM
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Thanks @BillyD and @f4rrest, she's still young so she hasn't shown any weird health issues to date and is a mutt, but I still think I need to talk to our vet and find something better for her like you're suggesting. We spend so much on food for ourselves and we treat her like our child for the most part, but feed her from a 35 lb bag that costs $18. Seems a little off.
07-12-16, 08:14 AM
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Thanks @BillyD and @f4rrest, she's still young so she hasn't shown any weird health issues to date and is a mutt, but I still think I need to talk to our vet and find something better for her like you're suggesting. We spend so much on food for ourselves and we treat her like our child for the most part, but feed her from a 35 lb bag that costs $18. Seems a little off.
You may also consider cooking up your own food mix for her. There are a number of places in the interweb you can find the recipes.
07-12-16, 08:15 AM
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Get your dog the good stuff. You can easily pay $100.00 for a decent meal, and as @Dan333SP says, it seems a little off. Spending $80.00 for almost a months worth of food, is a no-brainer.
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Hmm, I guess someone here at the office thought that after they filled their coffee cup no one else was going to want any so they shut off the empty coffee maker. It's 9 am.
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When the Greyhound was around, my wife bought her food from a large nationwide health food store. She bought the store brand (I think). It had very little grain and was mostly meat and vegetable.
You may also consider cooking up your own food mix for her. There are a number of places in the interweb you can find the recipes.
You may also consider cooking up your own food mix for her. There are a number of places in the interweb you can find the recipes.
My stepmother cooks daily for their 2 wheaten terriers. I remember we were over for dinner once and I noticed a tasty lamb shank roasting in a pan. I told her I was excited to try it, and she said, "No, we're having chicken, that's for the puppies."
Guess they have their priorities straight.
Also, after re-reading this post, I've realized that I'm a yuppie and should be banned.
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Whole foods? We go to Fresh Market all the time, maybe they have a store brand that is mostly meat as well, I'll check it out next time I'm in there.
My stepmother cooks daily for their 2 wheaten terriers. I remember we were over for dinner once and I noticed a tasty lamb shank roasting in a pan. I told her I was excited to try it, and she said, "No, we're having chicken, that's for the puppies."
Guess they have their priorities straight.
My stepmother cooks daily for their 2 wheaten terriers. I remember we were over for dinner once and I noticed a tasty lamb shank roasting in a pan. I told her I was excited to try it, and she said, "No, we're having chicken, that's for the puppies."
Guess they have their priorities straight.
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In order to nurse Moose back to decent health I fed her a staple of 80-85% people food. Twice a month I cooked up a huge batch of boiled chicken, sweet potatoes, rice, peas and carrots.
Grain free commercial dog food accounted for the missing 15-20%, because it's extremely hard to supply all the essential minerals, etc without it.
Grain free commercial dog food accounted for the missing 15-20%, because it's extremely hard to supply all the essential minerals, etc without it.
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07-12-16, 08:36 AM
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It was hard for me
This one is our state hill climb championship route, it averages 8% over almost 7 miles but there are steeper sections. I'm sure CO has a lot worse but it's still pretty brutal by my standards-
https://www.strava.com/segments/683356
Edited to add a random question for dog owners (and Heath, because vet!): Are there any specific brands of food you prefer? Our pup is about 2 1/2 and is 72 lbs, we've had her eating Purina One since she was a year old but I wonder sometimes if we're shortchanging her nutrition somehow by buying that stuff.
This one is our state hill climb championship route, it averages 8% over almost 7 miles but there are steeper sections. I'm sure CO has a lot worse but it's still pretty brutal by my standards-
https://www.strava.com/segments/683356
Edited to add a random question for dog owners (and Heath, because vet!): Are there any specific brands of food you prefer? Our pup is about 2 1/2 and is 72 lbs, we've had her eating Purina One since she was a year old but I wonder sometimes if we're shortchanging her nutrition somehow by buying that stuff.
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Sweet Georgia-Mae is on a Nutrish diet, and big fat Slightly Wicked Indy is on Metabolic.
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I have been having a succession of BooYah days on the bike. Today's workout was some normally-tough 5min long 115% intervals, this morning I was thinking 'Cmon coach, is this the best you've got?' Then an hour of this kind of fun exercise in gradually increasing power targets every 10 minutes, starting low and finishing at 93% before backing down to 87% for the final 10 min. The lower power targets are actually harder to hold because you really have to concentrate on keeping in mellow. I think in part that's part of the purpose- to get you to ride exactly your 1 watt power target no matter how easy or difficult, discipline thing.
Anyway, I could not keep it under wraps for that final 93% interval, I think I wound up more like 97%. I finished it with a 1% downhill grade which is my absolute favorite terrain for putting out power. I was just totally groovin on the feeling of the pedals under my feet, pushing them round and round. It was totally sweet.
Anyway, I could not keep it under wraps for that final 93% interval, I think I wound up more like 97%. I finished it with a 1% downhill grade which is my absolute favorite terrain for putting out power. I was just totally groovin on the feeling of the pedals under my feet, pushing them round and round. It was totally sweet.
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Get your dog the good stuff. You can easily pay $100.00 for a decent meal, and as @Dan333SP says, it seems a little off. Spending $80.00 for almost a months worth of food, is a no-brainer.
Mrs. rjones28 is in charge of the doggie nutrition. I'm just here to tote the bags.
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I have been having a succession of BooYah days on the bike. Today's workout was some normally-tough 5min long 115% intervals, this morning I was thinking 'Cmon coach, is this the best you've got?' Then an hour of this kind of fun exercise in gradually increasing power targets every 10 minutes, starting low and finishing at 93% before backing down to 87% for the final 10 min. The lower power targets are actually harder to hold because you really have to concentrate on keeping in mellow. I think in part that's part of the purpose- to get you to ride exactly your 1 watt power target no matter how easy or difficult, discipline thing.
Anyway, I could not keep it under wraps for that final 93% interval, I think I wound up more like 97%. I finished it with a 1% downhill grade which is my absolute favorite terrain for putting out power. I was just totally groovin on the feeling of the pedals under my feet, pushing them round and round. It was totally sweet.
Anyway, I could not keep it under wraps for that final 93% interval, I think I wound up more like 97%. I finished it with a 1% downhill grade which is my absolute favorite terrain for putting out power. I was just totally groovin on the feeling of the pedals under my feet, pushing them round and round. It was totally sweet.
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