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Post pics FROM your rides
Everyone loves posting pics OF their rides (bikes), but how about pics from your rides? Here's a chance to show off your local trails, favorite roads, or vacation rides. Pretty typical of my home trails... though this is one of the few flat spots. Only loosely representitve of how brutally rocky and technical this trail…
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Mike Israetel / Renaissance Periodization
Any of you smart people know his stuff? Salesman, or worth listening too? Most of what I've seen matches up pretty well with what I think I know (total cals > macros > nutrient timing > food composition/source > supplements), but I'm curious what the rest of you think. FWIW, I've been watching this series of vids today...…
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Is carbon fatigue a thing?
I'm thinking about putting a new drivetrain on my 7yr old carbon roadie. It still rides well, never been in a real accident, and there's no visible damage, so I feel like it's got plenty of life left. But it is 7yrs old. Does carbon fatigue, for lack of a better word, over time?
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Lets talk recovery
I feel like recovery is a very under-valued part of training and progress. I also feel like it's talked about pretty vaguely most of the time. So lets talk about it a little more intentionally. I'd love for this to be a good conversation, so I encourage people to fill in any gaps I leave, ask questions, or debate things I…
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Garmin vs Suunto
I'm thinking about upgrading my Garmin 610. It's been fussy to the point of unreliable for the last couple of years, and I'm getting really tired of it. That, along with some lacking functionality have me looking at a new watch. Garmin Connect gets the nod over Suunto's MovesCount, but Suunto reliability is better than…
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for people who think exercise is the key to weight loss
Yes, I know there have been a lot of threads about this lately... I know few people actually read them or take the advice we offer seriously, but whatever. I thought this was interesting. I consider myself fairly active. As a triathlete, my workouts are mostly cardio, but I do some lifting as well. This time of year I'm…
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can we talk training plans?
background info First off, I consider myself an intermediate athlete. I've been racing for about 5 years and have a handful of HIM distance races under my belt. I am by no means a "I'm just happy if I finish" guy, but I'm also not threatening the podium. Next, I'm a fairly typical age-grouper... I have a full time job and…
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mtn tires - what do you like?
I love trying new tires, and it's time to replace my old nevegal. I'm looking for an aggressive trail/all-mountain tire. What do people like? Looking for something in the 29x2.3-2.5 range.
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29er to 27.5+ conversion
I've been thinking about it off and on for a year... but the conversion from 29er to 27.5+ has officially begun. I mounted the 27.5 wheels from my son's bike on my WaltWorks 29er and took some measurements. With the sliding dropouts pushed all the way back, I've got 3.5" of clearance at the rim, and just over 3" at the…
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Juggernaut vs 5/3/1
Background: I consider myself an intermediate lifter – certainly not new to lifting, but not advanced, either. The monkey wrench in this conversation is that I am a triathlete during the summer and a lifter during the winter – I only lift seriously when my race season is over, typically something like Oct/Nov – Apr/May.…
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why should I stick with OHP?
I started out a few years ago with 5x5, then transitioned to 5/3/1, so I've been doing OHP as part of my routine for as long as I've been lifting seriously. As I move into my off season and back into lifting more heavily/regularly, I'm thinking about dropping OHP, at least as a primary lift. If I'm being honest, then…
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mtn disk brake recommendations
It's finally time to retire my 10ish yr old Hope Mono Minis. * I've got Maguras on my hardtail that I would happily buy again... but I'm always curious about new/different gear. * I've run Shimano's XT brakes on a previous bike they worked/felt great, but were pretty noisy. * Avid brakes are pretty easy to find on…
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Don't be a wanker!
Good message - https://www.facebook.com/SafeCyclingAustralia/videos/866367293410675/
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racers - how do you carry tubes/tools?
I lost my tools/bag during my last race, so I'm looking for a better setup. Assuming you're self-supported, how do you carry tools/tubes during a race? This is what I had previously (though, I used a different bag)... the bag would fall out if it wasn't cinched in juuust right.
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what data do you monitor during races?
If I've posted this before, I apologize (not sure if I've actually posted it, or simply thought about posting it, and the search function isn't very helpful). For those of you with programmable watches/computers... what data do you track during races? I have a Garmin 610 with customizable screens. I setup one screen for…
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who's hangry?
Is being “hangry” a real thing? Can/does insufficient calories affect overall mood? I’ve found myself overly irritable and impatient this week. I’ve also been eating at ~50% of my TDEE this week. While the deficit hasn’t been long-term, it has been significant... and my dip in mood lines up almost exactly with the drop in…
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consistency in lifting progression
For those of you who track your numbers closely, how consistent is your progression? My numbers seem overly erratic, especially for deads and squats. But maybe that's typical? FWIW, I do 5/3/1 during the winters, but don't lift much during the summer (race season). Also, my AMRAP sets tend to be pretty high rep, which…
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is lifting the only/best way to retain muscle?
I'm of the belief that most types of exercise, when done at sufficient intensity, can help retain muscle as you lose weight. I'll see an occasional post that supports this, but by in large it's post after post after post about how people who want to retain LBM should lift. Period. End of conversation. Am I holding on to an…
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fatbike on a budget - how bad of an idea is this
I'm kicking around the idea of building up a fatbike on a budget... but how bad of an idea is this? I'm looking at buying a cheap off-the-department-store-floor fatbike. I'd then upgradem basically everything except the frame, fork, and cranks/bb. I'd have to buy a wheelset and tires, but everything else I have in my…
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Protein's role in recovery
* What role does protein play in muscle recovery? * Does that answer change if a person is cutting vs maintaining vs bulking? * Can lower than ideal protein intake impact/slow recovery? If "ideal" is generally accepted as 1g/lb LBM, let's use .5g/lb for this conversation.
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over restricting and cravings/deprivation
I often see posts talking about how over restriction of either calories or specific foods (or both) can lead to cravings and/or feelings of deprivation. My question: where do those feelings come from? I'm not sure it matters, but let's separate them out just in case it does. Scenario 1 - A person significantly (i.e.…
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5/3/1 folks... goals and assistance work
I'm struggling to get my head around my goals, or more accurately, prioritizing my goals (I want aaaaaall the goalz)... which is making it hard to setup my assistance work. So I'm curious... what are your goals, and what do you do for assistance work? Maybe some conversation will get me looking at things a little…
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recommended trainer dvds
Can anyone recommend trainer DVDs? I've just got a basic mag trainer, and I've got no WiFi or cell service in my basement, so I'm limited to pretty basic stuff. I'm going for something that is a nice distraction from the monotony, but that also has some training validity/benefit.
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opinion on program
I'm bored, so lets talk lifting. Now that I'm in full-on winter mode, i.e. my off-season, i.e. less dietary restraint, i.e. "bulking", I want to tweak my lifting routine to take full advantage of the extra calories. Factors that have influenced my thinking -* I've been on 5.3.1 for a while now (2ish years, mostly during my…
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"trigger" foods
I've seen this mentioned a few times and thought it might make for a good conversation. I'm going to start out very general and see where this goes: Do you believe in the idea of trigger foods? i.e. the notion that some foods, even in small quantities, can and do trigger binges? I'm not talking about 1 or 2 servings more…
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best way to get into CX
OK, so the best way is to buy a cross bike and go ride... but I'm *trying* to not buy *another* bike, so maybe my subject line is a little misleading. Aside from buying a cross bike, what's the next best way to get into CX? I've got a roadie (Specialized Roubaix), but I'm not sure now much tire clearance I have (maybe 30cc…
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Xterra Syracuse race report
Since xterra races don't get much love around here, I figured I'd post a race report. First, for anyone interested... http://www.xterrasyracuse.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/xterrasyracuse 1k swim 20k mountain bike 10k trail run The race started with a 1k swim broken up into two 500m laps (rectangular, clockwise) by a…
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travel boxes and baggage fees
Anyone travel with bikes very often? Are there any that come in under airlines' oversized baggage sizes and that will avoid oversized baggage fees?
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1x9 w/ no chain guide - trouble?
I'm putting gears on my SS for a race in 3 weeks and I'm trying to keep it fairly low budget. I'm using a cassette (sram 11-28) and deraileur (x9) from my spare parts bin, and bought a x5 shifter. My local trails are pretty rough/technical and I'm wondering about dropping the chain off the front ring... Am I asking for…
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GPS screens
I've been thinking about this of and on for the last month or so, and someone in my FL just posted this question in the long distance runners forum, so i took it as a sign that i should repost it here... For those with a configurable-field GPS, what do you display? If you don't have that option, what would you want to…
