Past two days I've been biking after dinner. This is something I never could do in a serious track workout, yet nothing is as hard as a serious track workout.
Yesterday did two circuits after a day at the museums. Today, did 4 circuits, 2 each way. The original way is harder because the hill climb isn't preceded by a downhill. Now, if I really wanted to suffer, I would come to a dead stop at the base of the second hill and not use downhill momentum to climb, but it a good workout nevertheless.
7.4 mile bike circuit - Sandy Springs
elevation gain - 870'
Max HR - 179
Avg HR - 147
About 42 min including some brief rest stops. These hills are short but peak at between 12-14% grade. The last one I did once peaks at 16.5%.
Also been doing core and pushups every day. Hanging ab straps. Roya bought a Roman chair so doing that with 25lbs for glute and hams.
Definitely dropped some weight, now hanging about 141.5, daily range about 140 -143.
Diet good:
Lemon water in the morning, then cappuccino with collagen in the late morning. One piece of Royo bread with preserves+psyllium husk early afternoon. Dinner today was flounder and salad. Night snack - tea with Wasa cracker w/ preserves+psyllium husk, and a piece of sugar free chocolate. I'm thinking it's about 1200 cal max.
I'm close to optimum weight and when I get there and just below, I'll up the calories and protein, then really get after the strength regime. I'll be home Monday. Tues is my scan, followup, first appt with cardiologist, and 2 other appts non health related... super busy day.
Shouldn’t be “less of a work out” using momentum, but it is a different workout. It shortens the climb and allows higher power which is more strength and less endurance. Actually a good cyclist can get as good of a workout on a completely flat course as climbing.
ReplyDeleteWind resistance increases as the square of velocity. It just takes more discipline to really work on the flats, or conversely, less discipline to work climbing as you are motivated to overcome the obstacle.
Kind of like what you experienced with your gravel ride but in some ways road is more demanding at max effort. There is no reprieve on a flat course assuming no required stops.
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