Jetpack's Group - FULL (Page 2)

Hi Everybody,!

 Wow, I leave for a few days and this place goes nutz!   I love it.  I am in Boulder CO.  Picking up a new BMC TT02 that I won a sponsorship for.  Out here for the fitting and lactate threshold testing. But enough about me. 

 Let's here it for our group that is now FULL!  Don't want to off the cops so yes Police256 you are included.!

 Here's the lineup:

Buddaha1964 - George

bigguytri - ???

Adamo - Kim

Fossilandthewalrus - Jon

PGilger - Patrick

Police256 - ???

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So here's what I thought we would start out with.  INTRO's  Let's make sure everybody knows whom everybody else is.  Please reply with -  First name/ City/ Age/ Brief summary about you, Job, family etc../ History with triathlon or other sports. & finally what are your goals for 2007.  Weight loss? Do a triathon? A 5k or more? etc...     The way this group is starting off, it is going to be an awesome 2007 for everybody.

-Tyler

Budda-

The theory is correct.  The more you workout doing work at the same pace, the HR required, will come down over time to do the same amount of work.  However, don't be alarmed by what you might percieve as a high HR day.  Many different factors can affect the HR of the same workout you did days prior.  Such things as muscle fatigue, hydration & temperature just to name a few. 

So instead of worry about HR from day to day workout of the same pace and distance, concentrate more on an average.  Many times I have done a workout and for just some crazy reason and my HR has been higher then normal or what I expected.  A few days go by,  maybe a day of rest in there and all is well again.

 BT has a great training log and I'd encourage everyone to keep track of their time and distances.  You'll then start to see the bigger picture.  One thing to always remember.  You can never ever go wrong by reducind your time and intensity of your workout.  But you can go wrong by over doing it.

-Tyler

 Patrick,

As of now I take nothing but a one-a-day vitamin.  However, last year I did start to take glocosamine. Glucosamine is a molecule made of glucose and an amine that is produced naturally in the body. It stimulates cartilage cells to produce two proteins that help to hold joint tissue together, proteoglycans and collagen. It may also prevent the breakdown of collagen.   OK so what's all that mean.  Well it means that for endurance athletes that put the mileage in, it can help with the cartilage in the knees.  It can help with all joints.  Here is agood link that will provide alot of info about it. 

http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/alttherapies/glucosamine.asp

When I get into longer workouts (90 minutes or more) I'll use R4 Accelerade recovery drink within 30 mins of that workout to aid in recovery of the muscles for the next day.

I literally just flew in from Colorado and did a lactate threshold test this morning.  I'm now back home in New Port Richey FL.  I have a ton of pics I'm going to share with you guys about my bike fitting along with a TON of info, pics, literature, audio about HR Zones and  lactate acid.  I'm learning all the time.  Going to show you how going slow is truely the best way to go in losing weight and also triathlon training.  Off to swim tomorrow at work out lower body strength training.  2500 yrds and then 30 mins gym.  You guys having fun!?

-Tyler

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The trainer is a great tool to use for triathlon.  Of course I like to be on the bike instead but if your crunched for time or due to weather, it can be real useful.  I attended a spin class that used your bike and trainer with  among a group during the winter last year.  Did wonders!  Lots of reps, isolating legs, standing and sitting sprints and big ring work. 

Remember to mix up your works outs with some short speed work.  It's still January and these next months are all about base.  I've got that literature on the way soon that I picked up at the Boulder Center of Sports Medicine.  Real good stuff. 

-T

 PS- Great workout Kim