The workout thread
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The 'Heat map' feature on Strava premium can accomplish pretty much the same thing. It's just that for certain roads you've 'only' done once, the map is a little less clear.
(the thick line through here is where the local rail trail pass through--you can see I used to be there quite a bit)
I bet speed-cyclist Klaus could fly through his town pretty quickly---then on to the next!
(I do wish the site was a little less glitchy, but for what I pay---$0, I won't complain very loudly)
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My back went out a week ago. No exercise. Not much sleep.
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Well, then on to the next town! :man-walking:
I'll give props to anyone who can pull of the map art successfully. It's so easy to get turned around at one single spot, and screw up the design. I managed to miss a couple small sections of a neighborhood the other night, and had to go back again today and grab them. This time I actually wrote down the route and brought it with me..
@Aqua-Letifer Back pain sucks--I hope it improves soon.
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I usually don't pay a lot of attention to Strava KOMs etc., but I noted that today was the first time I got a time in the top ten in my age group in a rather popular segment with several thousand participants (and ~500 in my age bracket; usually I'm at least 100 or 200 places from #1).
Damn. Had I known before that I'd have such nice tailwind I would have given everything and would have maybe had a shot at the #1 spot. My average power was only 240W; I can sustain 350W over 5min if I'm not exhausted.
I also noted that I'd be QOM, even across all age groups, with the time I got if I'd identify as a different gender. Hmm...
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Back's healed. So, back at it.
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@Klaus said in The workout thread:
What happened to your back?
Tore a muscle in it pretty bad, and then the same thing happened in my neck. I didn't work out for a month.
Sucked.
Better now, though, and I'm stretching multiple times daily to hopefully prevent future injuries.
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@jon-nyc said in The workout thread:
@Klaus said in The workout thread:
What happened to your back?
Even Aqua’s getting old.
But you said his sister never gets old?
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Finally got off my fat ass and took a ride.
It has been a few years since I did this. I was feeling good the entire time. It was hot so i consumed more than 1/2 of a 16 oz water bottle on the ride.
I am going to do this humble route every day, for a week. Then bump it up to 10 miles maybe 15 depending on how a feel for q week. I will be back doing 20-30 miles a day in a month or less.
Back in the saddle baby!
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Nice, Mark! No biking for me, but I'm doing martial arts again. I stopped at the dragon pole way back in the day, so I'm doing forms again, getting my flexibility and fitness back up, and learning the pole. I go out daily.