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I plan to ride a bike tomorrow. I have this saddle to test and all. I've looked over the questionaire and, at minimum they want 30 miles a week. Simple, if not for the knee issue. Vamos a ver.
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I blindly ride without any idea of my cadence. The one time I checked, it was in the 80-90 range. Now though, just tooling around, it is likely much lower. The daily high winds start up at around 8. I hope to be on the road by 6:30, and maybe back in by 8.
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What carrier are you with?
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I get to join Velo on the #dogdrugs.
A little over a month ago, I would do intervals, and have a dry cough later, or through the night. No other time. Breathing was a little tougher than normal, but I kept my numbers up with a lower cadence, because the strength work was helping with that. Rest week hit, and I was waking up at night more and more with a cough. I set an appointment a couple weeks ago for yesterday, and wasn't sure I was going to make it. Once the rest week was over, I tried some scheduled 2 minute 125% intervals, and could only make it a minute before giving up.. It continued to get worse, and sleeping was something I was beginning to dread, because every 1.5-2 hours, I was awake with a non productive coughing fit. Then, breathing became tougher.
Yesterday, Lotus had an appointment at the ophthalmologist to see if/when she needed entropion surgery, and I had to carry her up a flight of stairs. She's never seen a full flight of stairs, so she put the brakes on. At least she figured it out and was able to walk down them! At the top, I thought I was going to pass out. Breathing with a mask on became almost impossible, but I was able to catch my breath and continue on with the appt. Sucked! Either way, x-rays, ekg, all shows OK and no Covid, so I get some high zoop Wixela powdered inhaler, and some Prednisone. Getting old sucks.
Last night was the first time I got a good nights sleep in over two weeks.
#dogdrugs #winning
A little over a month ago, I would do intervals, and have a dry cough later, or through the night. No other time. Breathing was a little tougher than normal, but I kept my numbers up with a lower cadence, because the strength work was helping with that. Rest week hit, and I was waking up at night more and more with a cough. I set an appointment a couple weeks ago for yesterday, and wasn't sure I was going to make it. Once the rest week was over, I tried some scheduled 2 minute 125% intervals, and could only make it a minute before giving up.. It continued to get worse, and sleeping was something I was beginning to dread, because every 1.5-2 hours, I was awake with a non productive coughing fit. Then, breathing became tougher.
Yesterday, Lotus had an appointment at the ophthalmologist to see if/when she needed entropion surgery, and I had to carry her up a flight of stairs. She's never seen a full flight of stairs, so she put the brakes on. At least she figured it out and was able to walk down them! At the top, I thought I was going to pass out. Breathing with a mask on became almost impossible, but I was able to catch my breath and continue on with the appt. Sucked! Either way, x-rays, ekg, all shows OK and no Covid, so I get some high zoop Wixela powdered inhaler, and some Prednisone. Getting old sucks.
Last night was the first time I got a good nights sleep in over two weeks.
#dogdrugs #winning
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Try this ****, and let me know how it works. I'm ok with it, because there's nothing staring him in the face. I was obviously worried, and all kinds of things were going through my head, as rapidly as I degraded. I seem to be bouncing back almost as rapidly, so I'll take it.
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Yep. I try to maximize my days off, and the dog and I get appts on the same day. We knew she would need her plastic surgery, as it's slightly normal for that breed. It's a shame, and they're trying to breed it out, but it's not there yet.
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At the end of winter, the verge of many roads are full of debris, mostly sand but branches and stones also. On my ride home I was getting forced out into heavy traffic so I took to the sidewalks. The town, in the last day, made a pass with a street cleaning machine so the verge is safe to ride again.
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In non-Minnetonka lake news. Auburn Lake in maine has quite a bit of water showing!
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And back to Minnetonka, still pretty icy at Spring Park Bay:
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Yep. 2020 2.0
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In other pills and ills news, I have more crap to deal with. It seems apparent to me that beta blockers reduce your tolerance to heat. I noticed it the last time I rode and today I tried weeding the flower beds. After 45 minutes in 81 degree temperature and overcast skies, I'm cooked like I was out there all day.
This could be problematic in the quasi-south. SMH
This could be problematic in the quasi-south. SMH
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Posted this over on the P&R jusst to piss people off, but it really is good news about the mRNA vaccines and maybe the others. The TLDR is the vaccines prevent infection, not just illness, and presumably transmission in the community.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2102153
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2102153
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In other pills and ills news, I have more crap to deal with. It seems apparent to me that beta blockers reduce your tolerance to heat. I noticed it the last time I rode and today I tried weeding the flower beds. After 45 minutes in 81 degree temperature and overcast skies, I'm cooked like I was out there all day.
This could be problematic in the quasi-south. SMH
This could be problematic in the quasi-south. SMH
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Saturday is one of my ride days, but my wife had other ideas for how I should spend my day. So, post-freeze backyard cleanup it was. Trimmed all shrubs, cut off about 50 palm fronds (anyone need Palm Sunday supplies?), dug up some dead plants, and hit the nurseries for replacements. Kicked my ass. Had to remind her that I'm not 60 anymore.
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In other pills and ills news, I have more crap to deal with. It seems apparent to me that beta blockers reduce your tolerance to heat. I noticed it the last time I rode and today I tried weeding the flower beds. After 45 minutes in 81 degree temperature and overcast skies, I'm cooked like I was out there all day.
This could be problematic in the quasi-south. SMH
This could be problematic in the quasi-south. SMH
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Went with club #2 for a short-ish ride. Lots of fun and I felt pretty good for a while. First climb is up a semi-busy canyon for 5 miles. Guy behind me keeps yelling "CAR Back, CAR Back" for miles. I tried to pull away and I did but he would get close again when it got steeper. I almost told him to STFU but I don't know him well enough for that. Down the other side another guy flats, 14 of us are watching him fumble with it for a looong time when another guys tire goes poof. Second guy is struggling, too, so someone helps him. They get done about the same time as the first guy but it goes flat again.
After that was over we start on a 10 mile shallow climb into a headwind. The 6'7" guy is pulling and when the lady on his wheel pulls out, I jump on his wheel. After a few miles I start to feel guilty so I go to the front. Everyone seems happy with this arrangement so it looks like I'm pulling to the turn off until someone jumps out and passes me. These people aren't familiar with pacelines except to just sit on whoever is willing to pull. I don't mind but if you're going to the front after sitting on for miles at least give the leader a little break.
I really did have a good time, I just thought I would share a little whining with you guys.
After that was over we start on a 10 mile shallow climb into a headwind. The 6'7" guy is pulling and when the lady on his wheel pulls out, I jump on his wheel. After a few miles I start to feel guilty so I go to the front. Everyone seems happy with this arrangement so it looks like I'm pulling to the turn off until someone jumps out and passes me. These people aren't familiar with pacelines except to just sit on whoever is willing to pull. I don't mind but if you're going to the front after sitting on for miles at least give the leader a little break.
I really did have a good time, I just thought I would share a little whining with you guys.
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Posted this over on the P&R jusst to piss people off, but it really is good news about the mRNA vaccines and maybe the others. The TLDR is the vaccines prevent infection, not just illness, and presumably transmission in the community.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2102153
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2102153
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Posted this over on the P&R jusst to piss people off, but it really is good news about the mRNA vaccines and maybe the others. The TLDR is the vaccines prevent infection, not just illness, and presumably transmission in the community.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2102153
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2102153
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Pretty much the same on Cazenovia Lake today. Well, maybe more open water.
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They’ve been known to do that. Just who do they think they are, anyway?
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Posted this over on the P&R jusst to piss people off, but it really is good news about the mRNA vaccines and maybe the others. The TLDR is the vaccines prevent infection, not just illness, and presumably transmission in the community.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2102153
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2102153
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isn't that what vaccines are designed to do? It is very good news I don't understand the hesitancy. That's all I'm going to say about that. Out on the thin ice with @Velo Vol
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