[Dada]

Dada on May 8, 2020 at 6:34 am · in reply to: HR Zones, non-footborne #41333

My experience:

Corresponding cycling zones are lower, swimming zones probably higher. Arhab already explained it by the degree of muscle movement.

Example AeT for me:
Mountaineering w/o poles 147 (just legs)
Mountaineering w/ poles 155 (legs and arms)
Running – 165 (whole body movement and core)
Rollerskiing – 170 (whole body)

What does your nose breathing say while cycling?

Best regards
Dada

[Dada]

Dada on May 7, 2020 at 1:35 am · in reply to: Maximum HR when doing Z4 intervals #41267

I may quote from TftuA, p. 96:

Especially for the less well trained, the duration of Zones 4 will be limited by lack of localized muscular endurance. […] your legs are screaming, your heart rate tops out in zone 3 levels. So you don’t get the intended benefit of zone 4. You need to improve ME before.

Best regards
Dada

[Dada]

Dada on May 4, 2020 at 3:20 pm · in reply to: Z4 intervals for ME? #41154

Hi Scott,

Don’t worry, that’s not the mountain guide exam ? let’s call it mountain instructor for the local mountain club. You are not allowed to use this “degree” for monetary reasons, its voluntary work. You guide people on toroutes like
• Aletschhorn via Mittelaletschbiwak
• Piz Palü
• Piz Bernina Spallagrat
• Weismies
• Alphubel
• Aletschhorn Southern Route
• Allalinhorn
• Wallis, „Spagettirunde“

I’ll keep my job. But you’re right, doing this as my main profession would be insane, although I’m 35.

And thx for the advice!

Dada

[Dada]

Dada on May 1, 2020 at 2:00 am · in reply to: Rollerski in treadmill #41075

Your treadmill needs to be very wide to be able to use poles.

[Dada]

Dada on April 23, 2020 at 3:47 pm · in reply to: Recommended BSU speed for the BIG VERT ME training #40832

What’s BSU and SJS?

[Dada]

Dada on April 23, 2020 at 3:11 am · in reply to: Part-time Glute Pain, Piriformis? #40811

Hi Kyle,

what helped for me:
I just walk downhill, I do not run anymore. This causes some irritations.
I also took Diclofenac which eliminated the pain. But you should only use it for a couple days since it stresses your kindneys and liver a lot. Maybe I would use it as an experiment to check if an inflammation is existing.
Nordic walking also worked pretty well https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_walking

What does not help:
mobilising & stretching my back / harmstring. I need to keep it very stable & firm. Did the “cobra” exercise yesterday the first time and today it’s very bad.

BR
Dada

[Dada]

Dada on April 17, 2020 at 3:44 pm · in reply to: Bonk in fasted long run #40583

I think the high carb diet is the problem. I would switch to a more fat based diet. But I leave this question to others bc nutrition is not my home turf.

[Dada]

Dada on April 17, 2020 at 3:41 pm · in reply to: Keep my form alive #40582

Update:
Today, it’s exactly 12 weeks post surgery. Last weekend I managed my first trail run and two days ago I did the indoor ME training. No problems afterwards.

Maybe some advice for lunges. Keep the legs closer together. This reduces the irritations for the lower back massively.

[Dada]

Dada on April 16, 2020 at 5:40 pm · in reply to: Age and heart rate #40567

For the 180+ spike: have you tried to put some lube (like a water, sono lube) on the contacts of the strap? Sometimes the body takes a while to start sweating and so there are misreadings.

[Dada]

Dada on April 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm · in reply to: Seasonal Allergies vs Overtraining Syndrome #40563

Hi Sam & Rachel,

Any news on how to handle the allergy related issues?

I figured out, that my AeT (initially test with HR drift, and continously tested by using nose breathing) is fluctuating a lot on a day-to-day basis. And it gets better during the training.

So let’s assume running.
AeT with HR drift from December: 165
AeT with nose breathing two days ago @ start of training: 155
AeT with nose breathing two days ago @ end of training: close to 165

When I include some pickups, its even getting better and I can reach higher HR. At the beginning of the training it seems that my HR is limited and even Z1 pace ia feeling very, bery hard.

The funny thing, my FEV1 is basically not different throughout the year…

Maybe it helps you guys.

Best regards
Dada

[Dada]

Dada on April 9, 2020 at 5:07 pm · in reply to: Part-time Glute Pain, Piriformis? #40362

Hi kylwalsh

I had the same pain in the periformis region and it was actually a herniated disc (L5/S1 with nerve involvement).

The Stuart McGill golden three exercises are very basically gold. I try to perform them every day and I did recover quite well from my surgery.

Nerve flossing could help you. And of course, everything Pete said.

BR
Dada

[Dada]

Dada on April 9, 2020 at 4:37 pm · in reply to: Shorten ME mountaineering training #40361

Hi Scott,

Thx for your reply!

1) It’s part of the test to go fast, so there won’t be any guests, just other candidates and the mountain guides. I’m pretty sure it will be significantly above AeT for me (even more since allergic asthma is making me feel like being at high altitude)

2) I always regard ME my greatest weakness. I’m strong since being an FT guy (in my teens high jump) and aerobic capacity quite okayish due to beating exclusively the Z1/2 drum for one year.

Best regards & stay healthy
Dada

[Dada]

Dada on April 9, 2020 at 6:36 am · in reply to: Is it possible to have a delta of 35 bpm between different activities? #40333

Push 😉

I’m really not sure if I operate at AeT or AnT when I rollerblade with 178 bpm while doing nose breathing. Is the only way to confirm my zone by using a Lactate meter (bc I don’t have one)?

BR
Dada

[Dada]

Dada on April 6, 2020 at 6:22 am · in reply to: Aerobic Threshold (AeT) question #40194

Other solution would be to do the test on a track or maybe a landing strip. In my country, all sport facilities are closed though so the first idea won’t work for me.

What I would do in general: work with MAF until you have access to a treadmill.

BR
Dada

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Dada on April 3, 2020 at 2:48 am · in reply to: Using poles for Z1/2 training? #40116

Hi Sam,

thank you very much for your reply.

My allergic response is kind of weird and haven’t found a doc who can explain my response. My HR lowers and even my AeT lowers. When allergy season is over, my AeT is around 160, that feels easy and no muscular burn. Atm, I guess it’s around 145 and feels very hard (muscular burn). Diaclaimer: Atm, I judge that using nose breathing. The weird thing, the day after a longer Z1/2 workout, this response is almost completely gone and I feel much, much better the next day, almost back to normal. Another weird thing that I don’t see any differences in airflow in allergy season vs. rest of the year (FEV1 test). It feels more an issue of the metabolism and muscular strength.

I will use the poles as for now, since it’s not much fun to torture myself.

Best regards
Dada