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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-30-23, 04:58 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

I can only speak from my own experience, but...

I can only speak from my own experience, but barring any underlying health problems, it will partly depend on your overall fitness. Getting back into it will be easier if aerobically and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-29-21, 03:47 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Thanks - these sound like great routes....

Thanks - these sound like great routes. Transmountain must be a good climb. My folks lived in Sunland Park just west of El Paso. I actually had an old bike I kept at their place but sorry to say...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-28-21, 04:06 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

I’m curious about where you ride in El Pas. My...

I’m curious about where you ride in El Pas. My parents lived there for many years, so I know the city fairly well.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-27-21, 04:40 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

I don’t think enjoying a ride and documenting...

I don’t think enjoying a ride and documenting mileage, etc. have to be mutually exclusive.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-01-21, 04:02 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

72 yrs old here. I’m impressed with some of your...

72 yrs old here. I’m impressed with some of your mileage totals, which I’ll never approach while gravel riding during Vermont’s short season. Here, a ride’s length depends on how many feet of...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-20, 03:59 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Glad to hear you’re back at it!

Glad to hear you’re back at it!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-29-20, 04:03 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

I’m not aware of a site specifically dedicated to...

I’m not aware of a site specifically dedicated to older athletes, but there’s plenty of info out there for older folks that could help you design a training program. Here are a couple of sites where...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-20, 03:46 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

You’re tougher than me; riding at 32 degrees!...

You’re tougher than me; riding at 32 degrees! We’ve had snow 2 of the last 3 days. It isn’t all that abnormal for this time of year, but after 50 years here I’ve come to realize you don’t get used to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-20, 03:09 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

It hit you (vs you hitting it)!? I hope your...

It hit you (vs you hitting it)!? I hope your recovery is swift and the only lasting effect is a good story to tell.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-06-19, 05:21 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Thanks very much for taking the time to lay this...

Thanks very much for taking the time to lay this out. Agree about the individualized aspects, but, as you point out, there are some general principles that apply across the board. Most of my riding...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-05-19, 04:53 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Your post sent me down a rabbit hole reading...

Your post sent me down a rabbit hole reading about HRV and checking the TrainingPeaks site. I wonder if you could share a little more about what your training routine looks like. Thanks - and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-30-19, 06:25 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

I ran in a 5k Thanksgiving morning in Woodstock...

I ran in a 5k Thanksgiving morning in Woodstock VT. The thing that bugged me a little were the age groupings for awards: 20-29, 30-39, etc. The last grouping was simply “60 and over”.

I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-21-19, 12:38 PM
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Posted By Greenhil

Yes, the only thing for me that might eventually...

Yes, the only thing for me that might eventually constitute a “better” bike is one with even lower gearing. Speed isn’t anything I pay attention to, since 80% of my riding is gravel and nearly 100%...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-20-19, 05:43 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Completely agree! It’s not comforting to consider...

Completely agree! It’s not comforting to consider that at our age you can work hard at training and fitness and all it might get you is a slower descent into that which shall not be named. I guess...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-18-19, 05:03 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

I’ve got just one lap around the sun on you. I...

I’ve got just one lap around the sun on you. I don’t buy the “age is just a number” line, but I think there are things you can do to at least slow the natural decline in strength and conditioning...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-19, 04:03 PM
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Posted By Greenhil

Sounds like your unpaved roads are rougher than...

Sounds like your unpaved roads are rougher than most. A drop-bar gravel bike will ride ok on rough roads to a point and on non-technical trails (depending on the rider’s tolerance), but an MTB would...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-08-19, 05:25 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Thanks BengalCat. I agree with all of your...

Thanks BengalCat. I agree with all of your comments + anaerobic (intervals) training. Here, the riding season is over and won’t start again until April, so it’s easy to find time for the gym. The...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-07-19, 04:57 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

I’m just a couple of years behind you, age wise,...

I’m just a couple of years behind you, age wise, and way behind you in years riding but the question for me is to what extent a fitness routine using weights and aerobic and anaerobic exercise can...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-24-19, 03:24 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

We’re supposed to be too old to care what people...

We’re supposed to be too old to care what people think. Agree with bargeon - do what works best for you.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-21-19, 04:06 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

You must live in a rough neighborhood. For dogs,...

You must live in a rough neighborhood. For dogs, I carry a spray made for that purpose. Never had to use it because getting off the bike and reasoning with the dog has always defused the situation....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-01-19, 05:39 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Knees are the “Achilles Heel” of people our age....

Knees are the “Achilles Heel” of people our age. As you point out it takes for-frigging-ever for our bodies to heal.

I experience intermittent problems - and determining the cause is difficult....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-05-19, 06:37 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

The prevalence of ice is the biggest factor here,...

The prevalence of ice is the biggest factor here, but 3’ of snow the past 2 weeks means the shoulders are often partially covered with plowed snow. I can ride when it’s 40 but even if I’m comfortable...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-08-19, 05:40 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Ha! Is the issue the jersey itself or the message?

Ha! Is the issue the jersey itself or the message?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-21-18, 05:15 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Coulda fooled me.

Coulda fooled me.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-19-18, 06:01 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

That’s a great bunch of rides. Got your 2019...

That’s a great bunch of rides. Got your 2019 rides planned yet?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-27-18, 05:08 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

This is an older article about some oldsters on...

This is an older article about some oldsters on the Great Divide Mt. Bike Trail. I guess the message is that if we’re lucky enough to be in decent shape in our 60s and 70s, it may take more time, but...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-17-18, 03:03 PM
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Posted By Greenhil

You might try posting this on the folding bike...

You might try posting this on the folding bike forum. Good luck!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-10-18, 04:51 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

The Cabot Ride the Ridges was fun and...

The Cabot Ride the Ridges was fun and challenging. It’s a pretty relaxed event with not a lot of hoo ha. I’d guess there were about 75 folks in the 60K ride I was in. It was about 40 degrees at the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-04-18, 04:38 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

With my odometer about to hit 70, I’ve signed up...

With my odometer about to hit 70, I’ve signed up for my first cycling event. I expect I may be the oldest fogey in the 60K leg of the Cabot Ride the Ridges gravel grinder in Vermont’s Northeast...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-26-18, 04:58 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

You rode every day for 2 weeks before you took a...

You rode every day for 2 weeks before you took a break?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-18, 05:02 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

I know it’s only early August in northern New...

I know it’s only early August in northern New England but I feel the long, bike-unfriendly months of winter looming. I’m thinking of taking a month to drive south in March. I grew up in AZ and love...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-02-18, 05:39 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Hate to see this thread die out, so....how did...

Hate to see this thread die out, so....how did the senior set do in July? The NWS says it was the hottest July on record in these parts. Plus there were rainy days after a dry June. Plus somehow I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-18, 11:39 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-10-18, 06:10 PM
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Posted By Greenhil

Thanks for the encouragement. I did (buy the...

Thanks for the encouragement. I did (buy the bike) and I will (ride it like I stole it).
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-04-18, 06:07 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Thanks for the encouragement. This makes a lot of...

Thanks for the encouragement. This makes a lot of sense.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-18, 04:20 AM
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Posted By Greenhil

Just about to turn 70, so this thread is a good...

Just about to turn 70, so this thread is a good one. I get out three or 4 days a week 10-30 mile rides on a 7 year old Raleigh hybrid. I’ve been thinking of investing in a newer, lighter bike that...
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