[Steve B]

Steve B on May 10, 2020 at 10:42 am · in reply to: Base training – Cycling vs Running #41472

I’m not an expert, but I do know that cycling supports running better than running supports cycling. From my own experience, I can easily transition from cycling to running, but not the other way around. I think it has something to do with the type of strength you can build cycling. I have been riding a ton lately, and no running at all. Likely the half marathon I have coming up will be postponed, but if this not we will see how the experiment goes since I will not run at all before the race and hope my cycling can carry me through the race.

[Steve B]

Steve B on May 9, 2020 at 4:48 am · in reply to: HR Zones, non-footborne #41407

Re: Nose-breathing, I can easily nose-breathe while riding for a 2-3 hour ride in my “uphill athlete” zone 1. But yes, z2 and z3 feel especially hard. What y’all said about cycling using very “localized” muscle groups makes sense. I did 6×4 mins with 1 min rest in between each interval yesterday in low zone 3 and it was very difficult on my legs. my heart and lunges were fine.

This all makes sense and confirms my suspicions. Time to adjust my cycling zones…being a lifelong swimmer, I’m not sure I’ll ever invest in the tech necessary to measure HR while swimming as I have a good idea of my effort level while swimming. Just curious about zones as they pertain to different activities with different muscle groups involved. Thanks!

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Steve B on April 15, 2020 at 11:56 am · in reply to: Scott Johnston: Ask Me Anything (pre-questions) #40515

Hey, fair ’nuff! I suppose you can’t read my mind as to what I am thinking of, but you more or less answered my question. By chance of circumstance, I’m a mountain athlete stuck in the flatlands until my industry (airline) rebounds and I get back my job.

I will simply adhere to #1 in your response and add specificity when I have something specific to train for. Nothing wrong with putting in as much aerobic work as you can reasonably handle without getting sick (especially right now) or injured.

Thanks
SB

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Steve B on April 14, 2020 at 3:04 pm · in reply to: Scott Johnston: Ask Me Anything (pre-questions) #40499

If I may add/ask…

What would your training structure look like if you wanted to remain “reasonably fit” so that with short notice (4-12 weeks) you could train up and “jump into anything.” This is basically where I like to be year-round because I do not have a job/lifestyle that allows me to reasonably plan for races/events more than 2-6 weeks out.

It seems there are two groups of athletes right now. One group has all the time in the world. The other group has even less time than they used to. Both have maybe nothing to train for.

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Steve B on March 29, 2020 at 7:16 am · in reply to: Running with Weight Vest – Muscular Endurance? #39953

Not an expert by any means, but I’ve tried running with a weight vest in the past. Be careful not to get injured. That’s all I can really contribute.

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Steve B on March 18, 2020 at 1:50 pm · in reply to: Online Uphill Athlete training zone calculator #39675

Holy
Moly

Thank you. Apparently my zones have been WAY off. The good news is that I have been skewing lower, which still isn’t ideal but it’s better than digging a hole.

[Steve B]

Steve B on March 16, 2020 at 11:10 am · in reply to: COVID, mitochondria and minimum dose #39579

It bears mentioning that the importance of NOT overtraining is extra important right now so as to not compromise your immune system. Especially if we start talking about food shortages.

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Steve B on March 16, 2020 at 11:09 am · in reply to: COVID, mitochondria and minimum dose #39578

Thanks Scott. I should clarify that I knew I would not be able to work out for a few days following that hard ME session so I went extra hard on purpose. I also ended my recovery workout early for non-physical reasons (got an email that my housing fell thru on my move so I had to deal with that ASAP to find a place to live among this craziness).

Thanks!
SB

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Steve B on March 14, 2020 at 8:54 am · in reply to: COVID, mitochondria and minimum dose #39550

2 days ago did a UPA ME workout from the book with 20lbs weight vest. I weight 152 so that’s roughly 13% of my BW. Still feeling it Saturday morning. However I skipped my usual evening foam rolling and stretching routine and Friday I did my best at a recovery workout but got distracted. Probably contributing to the sore legs, along with upping reps and weight, and lowering rest.

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Steve B on March 13, 2020 at 10:32 am · in reply to: COVID, mitochondria and minimum dose #39529

Interesting, thank you for sharing.

It’s unclear in the us if the feds are going to step up and do anything, or if people will continue to raid the stores. It’s also unclear if the stores are having inventory issues or just stocking issues on the floor. Time will tell. I also would love to run outside with spring finally coming here in Chicagoland, but we have a treadmill in the basement, so I guess the obvious thing to do is to run on that. Running outside in coolish weather can have its non-COvid consequences with respiratory systems, etc, and right now the key is to stay as healthy as possible for a while. Like it was said, maintain fitness not only for the obvious reason, but for health and mitochondrial density.

Much luck. It’s sideways out there. Oh by the way I work for the airlines so that’s another stressor in my life.

[Steve B]

Steve B on March 12, 2020 at 9:28 pm · in reply to: COVID, mitochondria and minimum dose #39506

Curious as to what a lockdown will look like for you in Spain. When I travel to Europe I find that most people don’t have 2 days worth of food in their homes let alone 2 weeks. Same for consumables. Does the government step in to regulate and deliver goods and food? Or will it go the way of the states with empty shelves at Walmart?

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Steve B on March 6, 2020 at 4:15 pm · in reply to: Red Bull 400 #39349

Sam

Thank you for the response. You’ve given me some great things to think about and add/edit my training. I’m running a half marathon at the end of March, then full bore for RB4. this year, it’s May 30 in Park City. Sign ups aren’t open yet…hopefully soon.

I’ve noticed since reading the book and rediscovering this way of training (like I said, no stranger to long aerobic training – I was/am a distance swimmer thru college), things have gotten “easier” and simpler. Build aerobic base, 1-2 intense workouts per week. I’m not a runner but due to shoulder surgery it’s something I can do in the meantime. My pace in Z1-2 has dropped already with good adherence to UPA style training. In the past (swimming days) I have responded very well to high volume, low intensity training. I’m glad to know it can carry over to much shorter, more intense efforts like RB4.

Thanks.
SB

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Steve B on March 6, 2020 at 9:41 am · in reply to: Starting from scratch #39326

In the book, they point out that your aerobic systems can recover in as little as 12 hours. Thus, frequency is important.