Our cat, Cat, is very sociable, but he knows that when our dogs are getting to be too boisterous, he should be smart about it.
Countdown to Lake Placid Ironman
Interesting day, today, because of this tee-shirt, as it caused me to reflect on the odd nature of human activity, why we do what we do, mate selection in our teens versus later in life (the nerds lament), the coat of many colors and the peacocks tail - meet Ben (I call him Ben), Greg’s new dog. Tee-shirt made by François - it’s really nice.
Today I decided to experiment on the bike to see if I could improve my wattage without succumbing to neuromuscular collapse - burning, refusal to pedal, you know the stuff. So I played with relaxation combined with cadence, seeking the cadence that caused the least stress and the best wattage output - turned out to be in the low 70s, not 90-95, but more study is needed - this is critical for my Ironman performance with an abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft.
Workout:
Bike: One hour exploring cadence effects on trainer, letting my cadence go where it wanted to go.
5 min x 80 watts and 5 min x 100 watts, (warmup), 10 min x 120 watts, 10 min x 130 watts, 5 min x 160 watts, 5 min x 50 watts (recovery), 5 min x 160 watts, 5 min x 50 watts (recovery), 5 min x 110, 5 min x 80 watts (warm down).
Much better performance than at 90 rpm, a couple of days prior.
I’ve got to bike smart with a stent - my goals being:
- To turn those pedals as little as possible (not the usual million spins/year) to reduce risk to my stent and stent extension.
- Put out the most wattage possible.
- Save as much energy as possible for the run.
PS sorry this post is a little late, but I was watching The Matrix again.
Important Note: These posts do not provide medical advice. You should always consult your physician before undertaking or significantly modifying an exercise program.
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