scapie wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 3:36 am
OK. here
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=156535 you're offering advice about bike fitting and handling yet you ride a bike that is 2 sizes too small for you and you don't understand how a bike handles. Yet you're trying to hold it down with claims such as...
That's funny that you don't even know my measurements, but you have concluded that my bikes are two sizes too small. And not knowing how a bike handles? If you want to have a discussion on weight distribution and power transfer from the cranks to the rear wheel and how that affects grip and how your weight shifts to the rear with each pedal stroke, I'm more than happy to engage in a separate thread about optimal positioning on a bike.
scapie wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 3:36 am
lol.
and now you're kicking off about training with power is a waste of time and coaches don't know what they're talking about all the while about posting things like this...
Obviously you have not read my post. I never said training with power is a waste of time. In case reading comprehension is not your thing, the point is "viewing power as some kind of replacement for heart-rate based training is flawed." At best, it is a supplement to a sound training program. And whether you like it or not, all aerobic exercise is based on the cross-functionality of your cardiovascular, skeletal-muscular and endocrine systems. Power is merely an output of these systems, whereas your heart rate is a more-or-less accurate measurement of how these systems are functioning at any given point of time.
scapie wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 3:36 am
you havn't even spelt the acronym correct.
stop being so thirsty.
I apologize for the typo, I type a lot, quickly. This is a point for another discussion, but I disagree with the characterization as DOMS as some specific thing, which is why I refuse to say "delayed onset muscle soreness." It's a convenient acronym, but what we identify as DOMS is not a simple matter of "muscle soreness" and there is no consensus as to its exact cause, and I am sure what many people identify as "DOMS" are entirely different ailments. Which is why I am intentionally vague in characterizing it as soreness/fatigue. Is "DOMS" caused by lactic acid? Maybe. Micro tears? Maybe. Inflammation? Maybe. Some other by-product of converting energy into work? Maybe. Free radicals? Maybe. Injury? Maybe. You can even get "DOMS" from a massage or sitting in front of a desk all day.
And as to my qualifications? I'm not forcing anyone to listen to me and I'm certainly not asking you for a dime. I have nothing to sell to you nor any interest in doing so. But I think it is worthwhile to let people know where I am coming from. I was a NCAA Division 1 athlete, and briefly pursued a career as a professional athlete after graduating from college. I qualified for, and competed at senior nationals. I also spent some time training at the Olympic training center and was sponsored by Nike at one point. But I didn't have what it took, so I gave it up, went to graduate school and now work behind a desk. Obviously I interacted with (and still do) a lot of coaches and athletes, and learned quite a lot about training methods and the science behind it. One of my good friends and teammate is riding in the Giro. He gives me a lot of useful insight as to how training is evolving (well it hasn't changed much in the past 10 years) in the pro peloton. And in the interest of community, and the fact that this is a discussion board, I thought I would try to be helpful to people by sharing what I know. Yet all you seem interested in is cutting down people who you disagree with, which in my opinion is a terrible attitude to have.