Just like those old bathtubs!
I would prefer titanium or perhaps some aluminum alloy but it is what it is. My legs are not very flexible and they don't have a high strength to weigh ratio but they are at least durable.
Along of course with cardiovascular fitness, the key ingredient to something like an Ironman is muscular endurance. Quite simply the ability of slow twitch muscle fiber to flex repeatedly over a long period of time. That's why it was so disconcerting back when I was doing the hyperbaric treatment and running out of legs way too early.
Today's run was a very positive indicator that this key ingredient is coming together. I was very nervous going in to the run because I knew I had been working hard and just a few weeks ago in similar hot conditions I kinda fell apart.
Not today though. I was indeed quite tired but as the kms passed away there was no noticeable fatigue in my legs. My overall body was of course feeling the effects of many hard days but my legs did not suffer at all. Even at the end when I was really starting to slow down it was still just a matter of overall training fatigue. If there was any value in it I could have kept going after my 30 kms.
Actually as opposed to having value, going further would have been counter productive. Tomorrow is my busiest day of the week and those workouts are important as well.
I continue to mess with my bike and I can't wait to get it out again tomorrow to see how my tweaking is going.
I think that despite all my hard work however that I'm gonna go to hell. I only did one set of my upper body weights tonite. I'm claiming that I'm too tired but inside I know it was a sin. I'm gonna have to go to confession! Do they still do that? Bless me father for I have sinned and all that?
Anyway. It was a good day but it's 10:30 pm and that means I'm a half hour late for bed. Love you all.
(run 30 kms, upper body weights)
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. If makes it feel needed."---Charles M Schulz
I would prefer titanium or perhaps some aluminum alloy but it is what it is. My legs are not very flexible and they don't have a high strength to weigh ratio but they are at least durable.
Along of course with cardiovascular fitness, the key ingredient to something like an Ironman is muscular endurance. Quite simply the ability of slow twitch muscle fiber to flex repeatedly over a long period of time. That's why it was so disconcerting back when I was doing the hyperbaric treatment and running out of legs way too early.
Today's run was a very positive indicator that this key ingredient is coming together. I was very nervous going in to the run because I knew I had been working hard and just a few weeks ago in similar hot conditions I kinda fell apart.
Not today though. I was indeed quite tired but as the kms passed away there was no noticeable fatigue in my legs. My overall body was of course feeling the effects of many hard days but my legs did not suffer at all. Even at the end when I was really starting to slow down it was still just a matter of overall training fatigue. If there was any value in it I could have kept going after my 30 kms.
Actually as opposed to having value, going further would have been counter productive. Tomorrow is my busiest day of the week and those workouts are important as well.
I continue to mess with my bike and I can't wait to get it out again tomorrow to see how my tweaking is going.
I think that despite all my hard work however that I'm gonna go to hell. I only did one set of my upper body weights tonite. I'm claiming that I'm too tired but inside I know it was a sin. I'm gonna have to go to confession! Do they still do that? Bless me father for I have sinned and all that?
Anyway. It was a good day but it's 10:30 pm and that means I'm a half hour late for bed. Love you all.
(run 30 kms, upper body weights)
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. If makes it feel needed."---Charles M Schulz
Love
Peter
I love you too, hope you slept well!
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