Sometimes, Your Body Knows Best

Sometimes, Your Body Knows Best

Little Sparkplug 100k

Little Sparkplug 100k

It certainly has been a long time since I designed such a short wimpy bike route. But I had a reason to do so. I just finished designing two longer routes that were west of this route. I figure I’ll have to drive through Indiana to get to them. So why not design a short route for a long drive rest stop that will pick me up two more states toward my American Explorer award? This route starts and end in Indiana but crosses the Ohio River twice. It passes through both IN and KY. The roads look very nice in Google street view.

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Ugly Duckling 500k

Ugly Duckling 500k

I’ve been an East Coast person my whole life. Born in Philiadelphia. Spent first 8 years of life in suburb of Philly. And spent the rest of my youth in NJ. Went to college in South Carolina. And post graduate degrees in NJ and PA. I really don’t have much liking for states west of the Mississippi River. But some seem to be alright I guess.

This route will probably be kind of boring to ride. Not much greenery. Not a whole lot of rest stops. And of those rest stops, none are open 24/7. To successfully complete this ride the rider is going to have to be very strategic about ride start time and pacing. He or she will also have to pack food and water for the stretches were there are no available rest stops. The good news is there should not be a traffic problem. And the route passes through four states: SD, WY, MT and ND.

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Mississippi River Jaunt O&B 400k

Mississippi River Jaunt O&B 400k

I was experimenting with an out-and-back design that would start and end in Illinois and pass through IA and MN, too. This route fell together quickly. And it became apparent that Wisconsin could be added into the mix, too.

The route has some hills in it. It’s got about 1000 more feet of climbing than my Diamond Grind perm in NJ. The roads are all paved. There doesn’t seem to be much traffic on them either. All in all, this looks like a wonderful challenging route to ride someday.

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Lifespan and VO2 Max

Lifespan and VO2 Max

What I got from this video is if you get lazy as you age, then your VO2 Max number will go down and so will your lifespan. If you eat healthy and train (not just exercise), then your VO2 Max will go down slower, stay the same, or maybe even rise. The higher your VO2 Max is will give you an indication of how much longer you will probably live.

Nikki Lauda Meets Marlene-Rush (2013)

Nikki Lauda Meets Marlene-Rush (2013)

This movie clip comes from the movie Rush (2013). I just love watching it!

What Different Cadences Look Like

What Different Cadences Look Like

Ideally when out doing a Zone 2 ride your cadence will be 88 to 93. When doing higher intensity workouts its OK to drop the cadence to 80 or so.

Kasia Finally Pulls Off a Big Win

Kasia Finally Pulls Off a Big Wins

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Beat Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

Beat Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

Lone Wolf 600k

Lone Wolf 600k

Recently I have been designing long bike routes out of Fort Smith, AR. None of them actually went into Little Rock AR. This route starts and ends at the Clinton Airport in Little Rock. It is a true loop route. And it pretty much represents the center or heart of Arkansas. I did not incorporate a motel in it. But I did identify one (or a few) at about the 400k point in the loop. An examination of the road on this route led me to believe it would for the most part be a fun route to ride.

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