Rather than go to the Worlds I decided to be gentle on the knee and spin around the neighborhood a few times on the fixed gear. For the most part, the leg felt good albeit for only a 45 min ride. The were some odd twinges but no pain. I think this could be as much a matter of different position on the bike as actual leg problems.
Tomorrow I think I will take the 'dale out and see if the same sensations occur. In the mean time, it is back to stretching 2-3x's a day to get this darn thing straightened out.
On an unrelated note, the shop called and said the bearings in my rear AmClassic's are basically shot and new ones are needed. So, I ordered the new bearins and should have the wheels back by the end of next week. The guy said I could ride them wheels the way they were but there be a little resistance. Why would I want that? Besides I plan on these being my mountain wheels in France. They need to be rolling nicely.
News Item of the Day: A University of Texas-Austin researcher, using the example of Tour de France celebrity Lance Armstrong, says hard training raises muscle power sharply. The study says by studying the physiology of such athletes, one can learn what training and dedication can accomplish.
What Edward F. Coyle found about Armstrong was that from 1992-1999 the characteristic that improved most (was) an 8-percent improvement in muscular efficiency and thus power production when cycling at a given maximal oxygen uptake. Combining the increased muscular efficiency with a planned 7-percent reduction in body weight and fat leading up to each Tour de France race, contributed equally to a remarkable 18-percent improvement in his steady-state power per kilogram output, the Coyle study said.
Coyle's study appears in the June issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology, published by the American Physiological Society. The study said the findings could be important because it provides insight, although limited, regarding the recovery of 'performance physiology' after successful treatment for advanced cancer.
Tomorrow I think I will take the 'dale out and see if the same sensations occur. In the mean time, it is back to stretching 2-3x's a day to get this darn thing straightened out.
On an unrelated note, the shop called and said the bearings in my rear AmClassic's are basically shot and new ones are needed. So, I ordered the new bearins and should have the wheels back by the end of next week. The guy said I could ride them wheels the way they were but there be a little resistance. Why would I want that? Besides I plan on these being my mountain wheels in France. They need to be rolling nicely.
News Item of the Day: A University of Texas-Austin researcher, using the example of Tour de France celebrity Lance Armstrong, says hard training raises muscle power sharply. The study says by studying the physiology of such athletes, one can learn what training and dedication can accomplish.
What Edward F. Coyle found about Armstrong was that from 1992-1999 the characteristic that improved most (was) an 8-percent improvement in muscular efficiency and thus power production when cycling at a given maximal oxygen uptake. Combining the increased muscular efficiency with a planned 7-percent reduction in body weight and fat leading up to each Tour de France race, contributed equally to a remarkable 18-percent improvement in his steady-state power per kilogram output, the Coyle study said.
Coyle's study appears in the June issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology, published by the American Physiological Society. The study said the findings could be important because it provides insight, although limited, regarding the recovery of 'performance physiology' after successful treatment for advanced cancer.
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