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Caught a case of patellar chondromalacia on my long ride yesterday. It’s on the side where my vastus medialis is partially atrophied from an old L3 injury, causing a strength imbalance which never bothered me before. I guess all the squats this winter have made the muscles stronger and increased the forces on things. However, quad strengthening is often advised as treatment. Luckily it only hurts going down stairs. Guess I’ll try stretching it.
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Good news and bad news.
summary:
Good:
* 78F
* Got in over 15 miles
* Pain is not too bad too soon to tell for sure but I think I'm getting better.
Bad:
* I'm slow AF
* Heart incident at about 8 minutes in
* No confidence in my capabilities and my lack of fitness only makes it harder to determine
Visual evidence:
The heart rate dropped like a rock when returning to normal rhythm but I honestly couldn't tell. I guess the beta blocker did its job since I maxed out at 157.
Close up of incident.
summary:
Good:
* 78F
* Got in over 15 miles
* Pain is not too bad too soon to tell for sure but I think I'm getting better.
Bad:
* I'm slow AF
* Heart incident at about 8 minutes in
* No confidence in my capabilities and my lack of fitness only makes it harder to determine
Visual evidence:
The heart rate dropped like a rock when returning to normal rhythm but I honestly couldn't tell. I guess the beta blocker did its job since I maxed out at 157.
Close up of incident.
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Yes, of course, but this is a young man’s malady. Anyway, the pain disappeared mysteriously in the course of boat work and schmoozing with friends and we are now enjoying the first G&T of the season.
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In poking around, looking at different HRMs, I made the mistake of checking out Whoop. Yup, a buncha Whoop ads everywhere, now.
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#9531
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Erm, yeah, I don't think I'm up for the payments on that unless they'll give me 50-year terms
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Are you using an arm strap? I was thinking about a Polar or something instead of the chest strap... It would be nice if I could have an accurate activity tracker that could double as an HRM, but that doesn't seem feasible right now.
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I did skim the DCR review. With the 3.0, Whoop will broadcast HR data, so that's opened the doors on examining the sensor data. DCR says it's just about the worst he's seen. For a service that relies solely on that sensor (you can't pair with any other, more accurate sensors), that's pretty damning. Also, subscription based and $18/month minimum. Pfffft - nope.
I am using a Scosche arm strap for HR and a polar chest strap for HRV. The Fitbit watch and a few others like it seem to do all that activity and sleep stuff and, I believe, will send HR via BT.
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On Moalpha’s rec, I picked up a Rythym 24. Works great and syncs well to the Garmin and Zwift.
In other news, took my wife out for her first road ride, and she freaked out riding with the big cars. Only lasted 5 miles. 😔. So, ordered her a Garmin and Varia to hopefully give her more confidence.
And, have been looking for a new lid, and lo and behold, ads for helmets are bombing her iPad.
In other news, took my wife out for her first road ride, and she freaked out riding with the big cars. Only lasted 5 miles. 😔. So, ordered her a Garmin and Varia to hopefully give her more confidence.
And, have been looking for a new lid, and lo and behold, ads for helmets are bombing her iPad.
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I don't remember ever clicking on any aircraft stuff, but lately I've been getting lots of ads for the Kodiak 100. So I do a little research, and the Wikipedia result says Quest Kodiak, cost $2.15 million.
Erm, yeah, I don't think I'm up for the payments on that unless they'll give me 50-year terms
Erm, yeah, I don't think I'm up for the payments on that unless they'll give me 50-year terms
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Same, except my ass flares up after long rides.
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#9541
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Welp, conversation with my dad this morning confirms that he's an idiot not going to get vaccinated.
He mentioned something about the Swine Flu and the inability to cure cancer among his reasons for not trusting vaccines. I knew that I wouldn't be able to appeal to logic, so I just mentioned that we'd be visiting my mother-in-law soon since she's scheduled for her vaccination this week. Ugh.
He mentioned something about the Swine Flu and the inability to cure cancer among his reasons for not trusting vaccines. I knew that I wouldn't be able to appeal to logic, so I just mentioned that we'd be visiting my mother-in-law soon since she's scheduled for her vaccination this week. Ugh.
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Oh dear. He is old enough to remember diseases like Polio which were widespread before vaccines. I understand that younger people have no clue how much a game changer vaccines have been but the elders should know better.
As I like to say, it’s a free country so people are free to make bad decisions.
As I like to say, it’s a free country so people are free to make bad decisions.
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I still ride that 62, and it's a very nice, comfy ride.
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Three quotes in a row.
My knee still hurts, though not as much. I've been riding into town a couple times a week, and feel it every time. But I'm not feeling it every time I walk. Progress I suppose. I am decidedly missing riding a bike. I have a rooftop job this week, that will likely take the week. Maybe after that.
I do want to be in shape for the 2022 RAGBRAI with my b-i-l. So I'll not rush the knee.
My knee still hurts, though not as much. I've been riding into town a couple times a week, and feel it every time. But I'm not feeling it every time I walk. Progress I suppose. I am decidedly missing riding a bike. I have a rooftop job this week, that will likely take the week. Maybe after that.
I do want to be in shape for the 2022 RAGBRAI with my b-i-l. So I'll not rush the knee.
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I did a google search on "6' riding 56cm", and the first result was a BF thread full of guys my size riding bikes that size. Perhaps I'm being too analytical.
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No one said I still had to shovel if I had a snow blower. My little 80 volt battery powered jobbie had to work pretty hard today, but I give it kudos. 2 feet+ plus drifts... I think I spent 8 hours out there today. I also slid a nice little 8x2' 125% in there. I burned some calories today.
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I'm 6' and I ride 60