Started miles everyone little after effort

September 24, 2008 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged

Here are my thoughts and reflections on this amazing event.I made my way to the registration area after getting a lay of the land.I turned into the large registration room and quickly did a u-turn.I took a couple deep breaths as I stood there acting busy on my cell phone and turned around and waked to my assigned letter.The bell went off, smiles were had and surprisingly kept my composure.I got my stuff and made it out of the room with dry eyes.Next was dinner and the all important carbo loading.It had to be my 4th pasta meal in the past 3 days and the night before is just too close to the effort.Next time around in the days leading up, pasta yes, but a hearty meal the night before.The eve of my PR marathon I had a huge steak with nothing on it.

I made my way to a table and quickly made some friends.I ended up following them after dinner to the opening session.They were all on a team and many worked in the IT department at State Street bank so we had a lot to talk about.It was set to a live airing on New England Cable News so there was down time between commercials just like you see in a sporting event.For those reading from Planet Lotus this session was like a mini Lotusphere.When the live broadcast would break to prepared segments they projected them up on the big screen.Some of the extended interviews, really, really hit home bringing back some vivid memories of May 7th, 2007.

I told him in advance I was going right to bed but you know how that is.We had to print out a sign for my back that Johanna made up, get the tape, take a shower, prep all my bike seats , decide what I was taking on my bike and what I would pack, the important little things that in now way do you stress over for the next three hours as you try to go to bed.It was part stress part kid the night before Christmas excitement.We got to the starting area a little after 5 and it was an organized mad house.I spent the last of my nervous energy taking pictures, getting water and organizing things in my jersey pockets.He was a fellow team member that I had to sync up with to get the team tattoos and paper cranes for my bike.

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Paces practical

September 13, 2008 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged

When you read some of these books they so underestimate and downplay the practical effect of heat on paces and performance.They are so extensive in covering physiological effects but when it comes to practical they say oh, just a little slow down in paces, hydrate well and acclimate.Well, no matter how well you acclimate, paces will not come back until it cools off again.You almost get an idea that your paces should come back after you acclimated.When you read some of these books they so underestimate and downplay the practical effect of heat on paces and performance.When you read some of these books they so underestimate and downplay the practical effect of heat on paces and performance.

Besides covering in depth heat stress physiology, cardiac drift, additional hydration requirements.Ken Mierke goes on to say that he allows his athletes run HR zone excursions up to 5bpm for zone 1,2,3 work, none for zone 4, 5a.meaning no adjustment for threshold and VO2max work.You are almost left to belive that they should return as it is left as an open statement, maybe an assumption that a reader should already know that.Someone who is new at loreal hair color all of this like me may erroniously interpret the data as a degradation in fitness.I just used a temp range over a period, not a specific day.I live in Kansas City and am no stranger to 115 heat index.I got samples of it in a goodie bag at a tri last week.I did not use it in the race, but tried it last night on my 50 mile motorcycle training ride.I took 2 capsules before I rode and I did not have any cramps at all.. For some cool bike games you should check out bike games

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Indian tomas

August 27, 2008 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged

But thanks to Mike Tomas, of Kiwi Indian Motorcycles in Riverside, Calif.You see, Tomas builds an exact replica of the big Chief.Today, collectors love the big art deco Indians of the 1940s, with their torquey motors, tractor seats and swoopy, valanced fenders.But the engine that made Indian famous was the flathead.Tomas, a transplanted New Zealander, builds brand-new flathead Indian motors.Some modern technology is used internally, like new pistons and rings, to make them better than the originals.Then he began making cylinder heads and improved crankcases.Now, his is the only company that manufactures a truly proprietary Indian engine–the first one since the factory closed in 1953.Mike has a licensing agreement so he can use the Indian name too.

Tomas will build you a brand-new, turnkey Chief, just like the 1953 model, for about 50 grand.Mike even builds a 4-speed Indian gearbox that looks just like the old factory 3-speed, so now you can have that extra gear Indians always needed.I feel we should reward people like Tomas, who do things more out of a labor of love than for making lots of money.Mike and his staff find bits and pieces, the DNA if you will, of legendary bikes.I also was presant when kawasaki first came to the u.We now have the 1948 Chief, all black with chrome wheels.org just a reminder to all you Indian fans, inn November 2008 the Springfield museums in Springfield ma will be opening the history of Springfield museum, there will be a huge collection of original Indian motorcycles on display, you need to see the collection to really appreciate the bike.

If you have aline on some parts or are interested in the pocket bike please contact.Have been in contact with Mr, Tomas about a Scout basket case.Neither you nor Popular Mechanics has the ability to make your e-mail address public.However, we ask that you submit your e-mail address to us just in case we need to contact you.. For some cool bike games you should check out bike games

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Riding friction increase

August 14, 2008 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged

To confuse this matter every company that has a product swears their product revolutionizes the sport of mountain biking.Physics, which controls almost every aspect of riding a mountain bike, has several laws that must be obeyed.However these rules, which must be obeyed, can also be manipulated.The key to manipulating these rules is to understand how they work and how they affect your riding experience.

The most basic law involved in riding a bike nashbar is the law of friction.Friction is the force we must fight in order to achieve even the slowest of movements.When riding a bike you are essentially operating against two forms of friction.There are many things you can do to reduce the friction you create in the air, however, the only way to increase or reduce friction between your tires and the ground is to find ways to increase or decrease the surface area of the tire that contacts the ground.To explain this simply, less tire on the ground means less traction and friction, while more tire on the ground means more traction and more friction.This should be almost as full as it can go without bursting.

It should feel like you are having a bit of a difficult time controlling the bike, but pedaling is easy.This is because friction has been reduced, but so has traction and thus control.While the change may not be drastic, you should notice an increase in handling as well as an increase in effort.This is because you have created a bit more area for the tire to grab and thus increased both friction and traction.Finally spend some time adjusting your psi until you feel the amount of effort and the amount of control are as well balanced for your riding style as they can be.While this may seem a small change, you will notice the difference pretty quickly.Stay tuned for the next article in the series which looks at using air pressure for specific trail conditions.I run, typically, around 27-30 lbs worth of pressure in my tires.Any more and it feels like I am bouncing off of everything without any grip..

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