Keep those PRs coming, Soldog! Can’t wait to see what you do when you finish rehabbing.
Went for a ride on Green Mountain after work today. Not much for elevation as it is right outside of Denver. That is the “Mountain” in the picture. The trails were interesting somewhat steep and full of rocks. Pebbles to baby heads, all rounded and numerous, I swear I was pedaling twice as much due to the slippage. Around an hour and twenty minutes for the ride and managed to get the HR in the 160’s with an average of 144.
Views from the top. North
West side.
East - Downtown Denver
Altitude plot
Topo map.
First time out for a complete ride at this location. Last time was when I caught my derailer in my spokes and put the bike in the shop for 2 weeks. A good ride with a different kind of trail.
Soldog, just a weird curiosity on my part. How do you generate the altitude plots?
I carry a Garmin handheld GPS with me on the ride and then download the data into the computer (Garmin’s software) one of the options allows you to plot the altitude profile. I’m a technogeek and think it’s pretty cool.
To the whole community: If I post too much of this stuff, please PM me and I limit myself.
Thanks for the info. My pilot, and boat captian buddies love the Garmin thingy. Hell I can’t figure out my Ipod some days!
Your posts are fantastic, don’t change a thing.
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
Thanks for the info. My pilot, and boat captian buddies love the Garmin thingy. [/quote]
I don’t suppose a boat captian would have much use for an altitude plot - LOL. Now the pilot on the other hand…
HAHAHA You have a point there! I guess the altitude plot will work for them when they are trying to figure out how tall the flying bridge can be on top of a swell!
Speaking of going overboard:
Calories: 3,318
Fat: 127 grams
Carbs: 269
Protien: 167
Alcohol: 63
Beer and chips - chips and beer…
The techno geek stuff is fine!I’m considering
a garmin for my truck.What do you think!
Jimmy T
All this stuff is pretty neat, Soldog, plus it gives us another perspective to better appreciate your biking, both aesthetically and physiologically.
Soldgog,
Interesting stuff, keep it up. It is always great to see what everyone is doing to stay in shape and keep motivated. Sometimes it is the little stuff that gets us excited about working out.
Although, I would like to have seen a picture of the chips and beer…
mday
[quote]Jimmy T wrote:
The techno geek stuff is fine!I’m considering
a garmin for my truck.What do you think!
Jimmy T[/quote]
I really like the Garmin handheld. I even bought the upgraded US street maps and the high resolution topo maps so I can use it both in the car when traveling and on the trail when biking. I think the ones intended for the car already have the good street map package but you might want to check. I’d say go for it!
[quote]mday wrote:
Soldgog,
Interesting stuff, keep it up. It is always great to see what everyone is doing to stay in shape and keep motivated. Sometimes it is the little stuff that gets us excited about working out.
Although, I would like to have seen a picture of the chips and beer…
mday[/quote]
The culprits - just waiting for another post ride attack…
I’m playing around with bodyfat calculators this morning. According to the calipers I’m around 12.5%
According to the scales I’m around 13%
According to: How to Measure Weight at Home: BMI, RFM, & More I’m around 15.1%
According to the military calc I’m around 18.8%
All with the following stats:
Weight 179.5 lbs
Height 6 feet
Neck 15 in
chest 40 in
waist 35 in
hips 39 in
upper arms 14/14
Quads 22.75 / 22.5
calf 14.25 / 14
wrists 7 /7
forearm (flexed) 12 /12
I’m also going to set up a meeting the trainer the company provides to have her take measurements since it is sometimes difficult to take your own measurements accurately
Do you have your own caliper? I thought I remembered you saying you did somewhere.
I guess I should read back thru your post, but admittedly I’m lazy today.
What I would give for a pale ale about now… 