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02-14-24, 12:49 PM
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02-14-24, 12:51 PM
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Since I could not do my usual ride today, I signed up for a Zwift ride. Now I am NOT racing/training, only recreational and want to maintain my fitness. I believe my FTP is something around 2.7 w/Kg. I signed up for a 1 hour ride advertised to be 1.9-2.2W/Kg which is perfectly fine for me.
Somehow the riders and ride leader did not get the memo. In order to stay with the group I was having to maintain about 2.6 w/Kg which was a lot more difficult than I wanted. I stayed with them for 20 minutes and was not enjoying it one bit, so I dropped back to 2W/kg and was hoping to find a grupetto, but after a few minutes I gave up.
At least I got some exercise, but no fun. Phooey.
Somehow the riders and ride leader did not get the memo. In order to stay with the group I was having to maintain about 2.6 w/Kg which was a lot more difficult than I wanted. I stayed with them for 20 minutes and was not enjoying it one bit, so I dropped back to 2W/kg and was hoping to find a grupetto, but after a few minutes I gave up.
At least I got some exercise, but no fun. Phooey.
02-14-24, 01:01 PM
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02-14-24, 01:03 PM
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02-14-24, 01:04 PM
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I heard that the stainless steel in the Cybertruck is structural, whereas in the Delorean it was essentially cladding over a fiberglass shell (am I right?), and that is has no crumple zones, so it is more likely to injure passengers in a crash since it's not designed to absorb the energy.
Mind you, that could be ********.
Mind you, that could be ********.
02-14-24, 01:05 PM
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Since I could not do my usual ride today, I signed up for a Zwift ride. Now I am NOT racing/training, only recreational and want to maintain my fitness. I believe my FTP is something around 2.7 w/Kg. I signed up for a 1 hour ride advertised to be 1.9-2.2W/Kg which is perfectly fine for me.
Somehow the riders and ride leader did not get the memo. In order to stay with the group I was having to maintain about 2.6 w/Kg which was a lot more difficult than I wanted. I stayed with them for 20 minutes and was not enjoying it one bit, so I dropped back to 2W/kg and was hoping to find a grupetto, but after a few minutes I gave up.
At least I got some exercise, but no fun. Phooey.
Somehow the riders and ride leader did not get the memo. In order to stay with the group I was having to maintain about 2.6 w/Kg which was a lot more difficult than I wanted. I stayed with them for 20 minutes and was not enjoying it one bit, so I dropped back to 2W/kg and was hoping to find a grupetto, but after a few minutes I gave up.
At least I got some exercise, but no fun. Phooey.
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02-14-24, 01:09 PM
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Back in the mid-2000s, I went to a party out near datlas. The homeowner had one is his shed along with a Jeep that had been used in the ETO.
02-14-24, 01:11 PM
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I just don’ t know what to say, DougRNS . You seem to have fallen down the rabbit hole of the poorest medical care Murica has to offer. My thoughts are with you
02-14-24, 01:12 PM
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Since I could not do my usual ride today, I signed up for a Zwift ride. Now I am NOT racing/training, only recreational and want to maintain my fitness. I believe my FTP is something around 2.7 w/Kg. I signed up for a 1 hour ride advertised to be 1.9-2.2W/Kg which is perfectly fine for me.
Somehow the riders and ride leader did not get the memo. In order to stay with the group I was having to maintain about 2.6 w/Kg which was a lot more difficult than I wanted. I stayed with them for 20 minutes and was not enjoying it one bit, so I dropped back to 2W/kg and was hoping to find a grupetto, but after a few minutes I gave up.
At least I got some exercise, but no fun. Phooey.
Somehow the riders and ride leader did not get the memo. In order to stay with the group I was having to maintain about 2.6 w/Kg which was a lot more difficult than I wanted. I stayed with them for 20 minutes and was not enjoying it one bit, so I dropped back to 2W/kg and was hoping to find a grupetto, but after a few minutes I gave up.
At least I got some exercise, but no fun. Phooey.
I use this website to have visibility into upcoming events:
https://zwifthacks.com/app/events/
Pacer bots work too of course, they're just not as social or fun
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02-14-24, 01:12 PM
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Back in the mid-2000s, I went to a party out near datlas. The homeowner had one is his shed along with a Jeep that had been used in the ETO.
02-14-24, 01:13 PM
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Nothing changed for me. I still have chronic pain from the gallbladder surgery. That might not ever go away. Going to address other options for pain. Might have to try gabapentin to see if I can get some relief. I couldn't tolerate the brain fog when I tried it for a couple weeks 3 years ago.
02-14-24, 01:14 PM
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02-14-24, 01:15 PM
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I just don’ t know what to say, DougRNS . You seem to have fallen down the rabbit hole of the poorest medical care Murica has to offer. My thoughts are with you
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02-14-24, 01:20 PM
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02-14-24, 01:31 PM
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02-14-24, 02:32 PM
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I heard that the stainless steel in the Cybertruck is structural, whereas in the Delorean it was essentially cladding over a fiberglass shell (am I right?), and that is has no crumple zones, so it is more likely to injure passengers in a crash since it's not designed to absorb the energy.
Mind you, that could be ********.
Mind you, that could be ********.
02-14-24, 02:57 PM
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True. Crumple zones before that were basically the driver and passengers.
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02-14-24, 03:29 PM
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I heard that the stainless steel in the Cybertruck is structural, whereas in the Delorean it was essentially cladding over a fiberglass shell (am I right?), and that is has no crumple zones, so it is more likely to injure passengers in a crash since it's not designed to absorb the energy.
Mind you, that could be ********.
Mind you, that could be ********.
could you be thinking about the Bricklin ?
02-14-24, 03:49 PM
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Triple light workout day:
Early AM: strength work. Tested the waters with my exercises before the hernia op. Everything that doesn't directly target my lower abs is ok, nice. Leg lifts etc will still need to wait. Going to resume business as usual and sub those out until I am able.
Lunch: Easy Zwift ride. Allowed myself a hard start in stage 2 and then sat in and didn't take any pulls
. Was able to finish 13th/160 on z2/3 watts, nice.
Pre-dinner - gonna do a 15 min jog and see how that goes. I suspect that it will go just fine and that I can resume my weekly jogging regimen.
Early AM: strength work. Tested the waters with my exercises before the hernia op. Everything that doesn't directly target my lower abs is ok, nice. Leg lifts etc will still need to wait. Going to resume business as usual and sub those out until I am able.
Lunch: Easy Zwift ride. Allowed myself a hard start in stage 2 and then sat in and didn't take any pulls
. Was able to finish 13th/160 on z2/3 watts, nice. Pre-dinner - gonna do a 15 min jog and see how that goes. I suspect that it will go just fine and that I can resume my weekly jogging regimen.
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02-14-24, 03:51 PM
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My lunch ride completed the Tour de Zwift so I unlocked the jersey/shorts kit! Thing is, IDK if I like it more with the groovy bucket hat, or the sporty zwift orange cap. The whole thing is very 60's/70's themed - far out, man.
If you remembered the Tour de Zwift, you weren't really there, man...
If you remembered the Tour de Zwift, you weren't really there, man...
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02-14-24, 03:53 PM
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Lastly, I take it from the lack of Valentine's day posts that most here at not Hallmark holiday types, myself included. Fortunately for me, Liz isn't, either.
If the child isn't overtly fussy, we may celebrate by going to a local brewpub with a patio for a burger and a beer instead of preparing something lighter and cheaper at home, our usual mode.
If the child isn't overtly fussy, we may celebrate by going to a local brewpub with a patio for a burger and a beer instead of preparing something lighter and cheaper at home, our usual mode.
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02-14-24, 04:03 PM
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Nope. I just checked, and I was right - the stainless panels were attached to a fiberglass "underbody". I'm old enough to remember when both of those came out and got a lot of press in the automotive magazines. Great hope, great hype, great disappointment.
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02-14-24, 04:05 PM
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I did an hour or two of heavy yard work this morning and another couple hours of light woodworking this afternoon, and am wiped. Tomorrow morning I plan to mix and pour a small bit of concrete, and maybe go for a ride in the PM. That is, if I am able.