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Mariner_9 on November 3, 2016 at 4:04 am · in reply to: Recommendation for a food tracking app #3346

Thanks, Max, I’ll give it a try.

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Mariner_9 on October 31, 2016 at 6:57 am · in reply to: Downhill Athlete: pain in quads after descents #3327

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

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Mariner_9 on October 31, 2016 at 6:52 am · in reply to: The right training tools for Ski Mountaineering? #3326

Interesting thread.

If I understand correctly, TSS works when measuring training focused on cardio rather than strength. If so, then some aspects of resort riding should capture OK (e.g. hiking lines, hopefully in deep snow, should raise your HR) whereas others definitely won’t (e.g. traverses, jumps), so it depends in part what you’re riding.

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Mariner_9 on October 25, 2016 at 2:02 am · in reply to: Periodization to prevent finger tendon injuries #3223

I can’t answer directly but I’ll try to help as best I can.

When I was training for bouldering, I used the book “Performance Rock Climbing” as a guide. I understand that some of the sports science cited in the book is now out of date which is perhaps not surprising given it’s 23-years old. Still, you might find it useful and it’s available at very low cost on Amazon.

Dave Mcleod’s books or blog, and Tom Randall’s blog might have some ideas about structuring training. I believe both Dave and Tom are pretty good at responding to comments so that might also be worth a shot.

Finally, when I used to campus (around three times per week), I would warm up for about an hour before hand. 30-minutes seems quite short to me but perhaps I was just paranoid about finger injuries.

HTH. Apologies if I told you what you already know!

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Mariner_9 on October 25, 2016 at 1:50 am · in reply to: Downhill Athlete: pain in quads after descents #3222

Thank you both for your replies.

The pain is DOMS rather than an injury. That said, it is different – and worse! – than doing hard strength training (e.g. of the kind recommended in TFTNA). By worse I mean both more acute and longer lasting.

I’m currently reading a book on ultra-running (“Relentless Forward Progress”) which talks about descents. “When running downhill, your quad muscles work differently than during flat or uphill running. They lengthen as they contract in what is known as eccentric contraction. You must specifically train your muscles to perform these eccentric contractions and the best way to do so [is] by running downhill. … Technical terrain [i.e. trail rather than road] forces you to brake, shift weight and alter your stride length, all of which enhance the eccentric contractions. … The longer the downhill, the better, because as you fatigue, you work your muscles differently.”