Professional Cycling For the Fans - How can I be awesome?
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UnsafeAlpine
07-15-09, 06:17 PM
Today's finish was up an incline. They were doing around 30mph. Heart rates were less than 160 bpm. :wtf: Going down a hill doing 30, my heart rate is higher than that. :P Is it just conditioning or is there something inherently awesome about these guys that I'll never have?
gregf83
07-15-09, 06:33 PM
Today's finish was up an incline. They were doing around 30mph. Heart rates were less than 160 bpm. :wtf: Going down a hill doing 30, my heart rate is higher than that. :P Is it just conditioning or is there something inherently awesome about these guys that I'll never have?The ticket into the club is a high VO2max which is largely genetically determined. Without it you will never be competitive with the pros.
DenisMenchov
07-15-09, 07:05 PM
True but it also has to do with adaptation. Anyone can achiever higher speeds and lessen their bpm with a given work load over time if they condition themselves. But I agree that at the pro level, genetics is largely the factor. Kind of like the NBA, not everyone is born over 6 foot and therefore have a less chance to compete at that high of a level. Just be awesome through your own eyes.