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MikeWaters · 06-13-2007, 01:45 PM

only my 2nd ride of the season.

The portion of the ride that most people do intervals, a guy on a tri-bike passed me. I hung a few lengths behind him going about 23mph.

Given my lack of riding, that is pretty strong for me.

At the end of the road there, I threw up in my mouth a little. Shouldn't have eaten three enchiladas before the ride.

My lungs were ok (from basketball), but the muscle endurance and strength wasn't there.

bYuPride · 06-13-2007, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

only my 2nd ride of the season.

The portion of the ride that most people do intervals, a guy on a tri-bike passed me. I hung a few lengths behind him going about 23mph.

Given my lack of riding, that is pretty strong for me.

At the end of the road there, I threw up in my mouth a little. Shouldn't have eaten three enchiladas before the ride.

My lungs were ok (from basketball), but the muscle endurance and strength wasn't there.

i've heard of doing intervals before... what are they?! my guess is you do different exercises for certain periods of time. for example, climb at a certaing cadence and speed for a predetermined amount of time... am i close?

maybe i should start playing basketball or run more because my lungs are shot pretty quickly it seems.

Quisqueyano · 06-13-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bYuPride

i've heard of doing intervals before... what are they?! my guess is you do different exercises for certain periods of time. for example, climb at a certaing cadence and speed for a predetermined amount of time... am i close?

maybe i should start playing basketball or run more because my lungs are shot pretty quickly it seems.

Intervals are where you sprint for a certain amount of time, then recover for a certain amount of time.
basketball sucks and running will not give you the same type of workout that riding will. If you want to be fast on the bike, train on the bike. If you want to be overall fit, do some cross training.
Basketball is for the overweight losers in the EQ that only manage to put down the chips and remote for one night a week to embarrass themselves as they attempt to relive the "glory years" of high school.

MikeWaters · 06-13-2007, 05:37 PM

fitness in biking doesn't really equate to fitness in basketball and vice versa.

basketball is a lot of start and stop, full exertion then rest. Cycling is constant, at a lower level. Also in basketball, explosive running and jumping are key. Not so much in fitness-level cycling.

But your heart is your heart. So when your heart is strong, it will be better off in other areas. Hence I've only ridden twice in a year, but was able to do ok.

bYuPride · 06-13-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Quisqueyano

Intervals are where you sprint for a certain amount of time, then recover for a certain amount of time.
basketball sucks and running will not give you the same type of workout that riding will. If you want to be fast on the bike, train on the bike. If you want to be overall fit, do some cross training.
Basketball is for the overweight losers in the EQ that only manage to put down the chips and remote for one night a week to embarrass themselves as they attempt to relive the "glory years" of high school.

okay... that's kind of what i thought. thanks! the bike is my first love and will always do that before doing really any other exercise, but i thought if i did other activities it would work different muscles and improve my overall fitness.

bYuPride · 06-13-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

fitness in biking doesn't really equate to fitness in basketball and vice versa.

basketball is a lot of start and stop, full exertion then rest. Cycling is constant, at a lower level. Also in basketball, explosive running and jumping are key. Not so much in fitness-level cycling.

But your heart is your heart. So when your heart is strong, it will be better off in other areas. Hence I've only ridden twice in a year, but was able to do ok.

i like playing basketball and i thought it might be a good compliment to cycling based on the fact it's exercise and i like to do it and it will work different muscles. if i'm going to do stuff to be fit, i might as well do stuff i enjoy!

Archaea · 06-13-2007, 06:10 PM

If one likes to play basketball, play basketball, but I fail to see how it optimizes your physical fitness.

As you know better than I, you need cardiovascular, weightbearing exercise, muscle strengthening exercise and flexibility. While basketball can utilize a fit body to better performance, it seems basketball would be an inefficient means at achieving overall fitness.

cougjunkie · 06-13-2007, 06:15 PM

16 miles? you pussy.

Archaea · 06-13-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

fitness in biking doesn't really equate to fitness in basketball and vice versa.

basketball is a lot of start and stop, full exertion then rest. Cycling is constant, at a lower level. Also in basketball, explosive running and jumping are key. Not so much in fitness-level cycling.

But your heart is your heart. So when your heart is strong, it will be better off in other areas. Hence I've only ridden twice in a year, but was able to do ok.

Crits involve a lot of explosion.

MikeWaters · 06-13-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

16 miles? you pussy.

consider your fat butt caved in your last bike, you can't talk.

06-13-2007, 01:45 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	rode 16 miles yesterday only my 2nd ride of the season. The portion of the ride that most people do intervals, a guy on a tri-bike passed me. I hung a few lengths behind him going about 23mph. Given my lack of riding, that is pretty strong for me. At the end of the road there, I threw up in my mouth a little. Shouldn't have eaten three enchiladas before the ride. My lungs were ok (from basketball), but the muscle endurance and strength wasn't there.

06-13-2007, 06:10 PM	#7
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	If one likes to play basketball, play basketball, but I fail to see how it optimizes your physical fitness. As you know better than I, you need cardiovascular, weightbearing exercise, muscle strengthening exercise and flexibility. While basketball can utilize a fit body to better performance, it seems basketball would be an inefficient means at achieving overall fitness. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

06-13-2007, 06:15 PM	#8
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	16 miles? you pussy. __________________ LINCECUM!

06-13-2007, 05:37 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	fitness in biking doesn't really equate to fitness in basketball and vice versa. basketball is a lot of start and stop, full exertion then rest. Cycling is constant, at a lower level. Also in basketball, explosive running and jumping are key. Not so much in fitness-level cycling. But your heart is your heart. So when your heart is strong, it will be better off in other areas. Hence I've only ridden twice in a year, but was able to do ok.