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Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 145
Posted By MoAlpha

The bike; I meant the bike!

The bike; I meant the bike!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 145
Posted By MoAlpha

You want a Hot or Not rating?

You want a Hot or Not rating?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 145
Posted By MoAlpha

I have heard that too, but the gold standard for...

I have heard that too, but the gold standard for distinguishing visceral from subcutaneous fat is imaging with MRI or CT. Bioelectrical impedance seems to be able to do an okay job, but only under...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-05-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 145
Posted By MoAlpha

That's pretty much correct, since the gizmo can...

That's pretty much correct, since the gizmo can only measure the impedance between your two feet and the majority of that current will flow via the shortest pathways. However, on the assumption that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-04-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 793
Posted By MoAlpha

“The gross and net result of it is that people...

“The gross and net result of it is that people who spent most of their natural lives riding iron bicycles over the rocky roadsteads of this parish get their personalities mixed up with the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 659
Posted By MoAlpha

intervals.icu has me right at the median or...

intervals.icu has me right at the median or slightly above for everything from 5 s to 1 hr, but I cling to the fact that I'm almost 68 and the age group is men ≥ 60 and I was a lot faster at 60. The...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 740
Posted By MoAlpha

Gotta do what you gotta do.

Gotta do what you gotta do.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 659
Posted By MoAlpha

A fundamental lack of respect is the secret of a...

A fundamental lack of respect is the secret of a happy marriage!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-24, 09:08 AM
Replies: 4,042
Views: 96,594
Posted By MoAlpha

Hope it works!

Hope it works!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 659
Posted By MoAlpha

Now give it to us in W/kg and tell us how long...

Now give it to us in W/kg and tell us how long you held it. Then we can judge your fitness and intrinsic worth as a human being.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4,042
Views: 96,594
Posted By MoAlpha

I miss wind front wool jackets.

I miss wind front wool jackets.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-28-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 685
Posted By MoAlpha

Moreover, the age is irrelevant.

Moreover, the age is irrelevant.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-28-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 659
Posted By MoAlpha

I'll add my voice to the chorus urging you simply...

I'll add my voice to the chorus urging you simply to use the thing retrospectively to see what you're actually doing quantitatively, and how your subjective experience maps onto it. You'll also need...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,081
Posted By MoAlpha

I probably still have it somewhere. I think my...

I probably still have it somewhere. I think my mom gave it to me when I was in high school. She introduced me and my brothers to Perelman, Wodehouse, Thurber, the Marx Brothers, and many other 20th...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-23-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,081
Posted By MoAlpha

In my youth I read every word SJP ever published,...

In my youth I read every word SJP ever published, including his letters, many of them multiple times. Now, approaching my second childhood, I may have to start again.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-22-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 643
Posted By MoAlpha

…and so was Leopold. Evidence for nature over...

…and so was Leopold. Evidence for nature over nurture in the cases of both prodigies.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-22-24, 09:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 643
Posted By MoAlpha

If Mozart's piano teacher had access to social...

If Mozart's piano teacher had access to social media.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,869
Posted By MoAlpha

Mine smelled so bad I stopped using them for...

Mine smelled so bad I stopped using them for anything but racing, and when I stopped racing decades ago they went by the wayside. If I ever want warm weather gloves again, I'll cut the fingers off a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,453
Posted By MoAlpha

I have a fusion at C5-6 and prosthetic disks at...

I have a fusion at C5-6 and prosthetic disks at the levels above and below. I had it done at the old Walter Reed and at my last follow-up visit I was cleared to hump a 100 lb ruck. :lol: I was...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,453
Posted By MoAlpha

I would assume they were, since the state had a...

I would assume they were, since the state had a helmet law, but I don’t remember.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-18-24, 05:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 835
Posted By MoAlpha

Sports nutrition seems to me like a coaching...

Sports nutrition seems to me like a coaching specialty: stuff about race fueling and periodizing diet for a competitive training schedule, rather than a primary focus on long term health. If...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 4,520
Posted By MoAlpha

Are cold molded rims a thing?

Are cold molded rims a thing?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 4,520
Posted By MoAlpha

CFRP has been standard for racing sailboat hulls...

CFRP has been standard for racing sailboat hulls and rigs, large and small, for decades and is increasingly common in high-end powerboats. It is far superior to the glass composites and aluminum it...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-17-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,453
Posted By MoAlpha

Anecdote: I spent three years as a neurology...

Anecdote: I spent three years as a neurology resident, during which I saw at least five, maybe ten, young men who ended up in chronic vegetative or minimally conscious states from motorcycle crashes....
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
05-17-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 853
Posted By MoAlpha

I can't give up Zwift because competition is my...

I can't give up Zwift because competition is my best motivator and the robotic pacers are a great training aid. Spouse has a Rouvy subscription and I use it occasionally, when I can't stand the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-17-24, 03:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,689
Posted By MoAlpha

Health care is a factor, but time, education, and...

Health care is a factor, but time, education, and culture, are far more important at the population level. Presumably, biomarkers such as VO2max are independent predictors, but are also correlated...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,968
Posted By MoAlpha

What I just wrote is my lived reality!

What I just wrote is my lived reality!
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-16-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,968
Posted By MoAlpha

Exercise can cause muscle to retain water, but...

Exercise can cause muscle to retain water, but not to dilute lactic acid. Lactate is a fuel molecule and is rapidly cleared from blood and muscle after exercise. The H+ ion associated with it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 05:20 PM
Replies: 4,042
Views: 96,594
Posted By MoAlpha

Those are for rallies or jacking deer or...

Those are for rallies or jacking deer or something. I’ve never seen them used on the road.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 12:00 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,689
Posted By MoAlpha

Yeah, the US is not one country. Zip code...

Yeah, the US is not one country. Zip code (although a categorical variable) is probably as good a predictor of all-cause mortality as VO2max here.

I agree with you on the contribution of behavior....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 4,042
Views: 96,594
Posted By MoAlpha

Doesn't matter; she's not interested.

Doesn't matter; she's not interested.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-24, 10:43 AM
Replies: 4,042
Views: 96,594
Posted By MoAlpha

That's simply horrible. However, I do love roof...

That's simply horrible. However, I do love roof baskets and I am trying to get my daughter to put one on the roof of her Hyundai Kona...with floodlights.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-15-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,689
Posted By MoAlpha

Presumably, a plot of age 50 VO2max predicted at...

Presumably, a plot of age 50 VO2max predicted at birth would look similar, wouldn't it?

Those mis-matched y-axes are a crime.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 4,042
Views: 96,594
Posted By MoAlpha

Holy ****! Just read the story. Poor baby! Hope...

Holy ****! Just read the story. Poor baby! Hope it’s all okay.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,623
Posted By MoAlpha

I saw Country Joe open for someone at the...

I saw Country Joe open for someone at the Fillmore East when I was about 12. They played it.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-14-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

When carbs aren't consumed, glycogen is repleted...

When carbs aren't consumed, glycogen is repleted (very slowly) by gluconeogenesis, an energy-requiring process whereby molecules principally derived from fat and protein are converted to glucose. The...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

I agree with everything you wrote, but would...

I agree with everything you wrote, but would still emphasize, perhaps unnecessarily, that every calorie the OP burns that isn’t replaced in his diet, no matter where it comes from, will cause him to...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

Apologies if I misunderstood. I interpreted your...

Apologies if I misunderstood. I interpreted your comment as implying that glycolysis doesn't result in consumption of stored fat in the face of calorie restriction.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

Consumed glycogen isn't reconstituted by magic. ...

Consumed glycogen isn't reconstituted by magic. The process is a big sink for dietary carbohydrate, such that, under conditions of calorie restriction, the body has to scrounge energy from other...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 467
Posted By MoAlpha

At age 67 I'm happy not to be deteriorating...

At age 67 I'm happy not to be deteriorating (much) year by year and see flat performance as an equivalent to gaining fitness. I'm pretty happy to have actually improved my power curve a little, while...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

This is correct.

This is correct.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

I swear it wasn't paywalled when I found it, but...

I swear it wasn't paywalled when I found it, but others have had access problems too. Try the link in Post #29 and I'll try to find a workaround.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-13-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

I don't remember the reason, but I recall reading...

I don't remember the reason, but I recall reading that carbohydrates are more fat-o-genic in T2DM and that glycogen formation is inhibited.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,037
Posted By MoAlpha

I like mornings too, but there's not much...

I like mornings too, but there's not much evidence for that. In fact, just the opposite.
...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-12-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

This paper is open access, so that’s not a...

This paper is open access, so that’s not a problem. Incidentally, all NIH-funded research has to be freely available within one year of publication. Either the journal has to make it open access or...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

I thought I posted a link to the free full text....

I thought I posted a link to the free full text. PM if you want me to send it to you.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

Yep. That is the current theory and Hall’s focus...

Yep. That is the current theory and Hall’s focus is now ultra-processed foods.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-11-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,046
Posted By MoAlpha

Here is a nice review of the carbohydrate-insulin...

Here is a nice review of the carbohydrate-insulin hypothesis of obesity from Kevin Hall, a giant in this field, who does actual research on people, showing why it is very unlikely to be correct.
...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 05:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,968
Posted By MoAlpha

Yeah, I think that’s what my watch does too. Not...

Yeah, I think that’s what my watch does too. Not very useful. I agree a joule is a joule is a joule and I’m pretty certain baseline energy requirement goes up with training.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-10-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,968
Posted By MoAlpha

Yes, but per kg, it’s controlled by metabolic...

Yes, but per kg, it’s controlled by metabolic demand and endocrine signaling (thyroid, adrenal, sex hormones, etc.).
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