Is it asking too much, or just a matter of conditioning?
01-15-14, 07:51 PM
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January and February are our two most unstable weather months. One year it rained every day (for a good part of time each day) over a 40 day period.
When you leave work, and the planes are flying west over Honolulu to land, headwinds on the ride home will not be kind to you.
When you leave work, and the planes are flying west over Honolulu to land, headwinds on the ride home will not be kind to you.
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01-15-14, 09:11 PM
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Oh boy, tell me about it. I took your route, but I just went all the way on Hart to Mokauea. Tomorrow I'll do the zig zag. I see why you recommended it that way now, I got stuck behind some big trucks along that warehouse area.
I am very grateful you shared that with me, it was so much better than Beretania and the first 2/3 of Dillingham. I didn't have to sprint 5 miles from a cold start, and I didn't have that fear riding in those close and busy lanes. There were some days I didn't ride just because of that stretch. I even thought about catching the 62 bus to the end of Dillingham. Now, it's going to be A-OK. A prettier ride as well!
I am very grateful you shared that with me, it was so much better than Beretania and the first 2/3 of Dillingham. I didn't have to sprint 5 miles from a cold start, and I didn't have that fear riding in those close and busy lanes. There were some days I didn't ride just because of that stretch. I even thought about catching the 62 bus to the end of Dillingham. Now, it's going to be A-OK. A prettier ride as well!
01-19-14, 09:05 AM
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Lately I figure for every hour on the bike, I like about an extra half-hour of sleep. When I run out of time, I've reached the limit.
The formula has roughly held for touring also IIRC.
The formula has roughly held for touring also IIRC.
01-19-14, 10:05 PM
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My commute is 11.5 each way and my office mates think I'm crazy. Maybe its the spandex?
Sounds like you went too fast OP. Goodluck.
01-20-14, 12:37 AM
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I was able to get to 5 days/week commuting by drinking 100 - 120 calories right after each commute. A coke or gatorade. Something with plenty of sugar.
This is the best time to take additional calories with less likelihood that it turns to fat. That's when your muscles are mostly scavenging any available sugars to refill their glycogen stores, and they do it faster than it can become fat. It will be energy available for your next ride.
Over time, as your conditioning increases, your body will begin to prefer fat as a fuel source (at a given level of exertion), and you'll slim down.
This is the best time to take additional calories with less likelihood that it turns to fat. That's when your muscles are mostly scavenging any available sugars to refill their glycogen stores, and they do it faster than it can become fat. It will be energy available for your next ride.
Over time, as your conditioning increases, your body will begin to prefer fat as a fuel source (at a given level of exertion), and you'll slim down.
01-21-14, 10:07 AM
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+1. I forgot to mention that too. Slow down. I'm constantly amazed really at how much I can back off on the effort and still get to work within just a few minutes of a faster pace that feels like beating myself to death. Back off on the pace and make it an easy ride. Establish that as a comfortable baseline with no sore muscles. Do that for a couple weeks and then start turning the effort up depending on how driven you feel that day.
I started commuting last summer 1 day a week, 50 miles, pretty hilly. I found that my best times, were when I thought to myself, I feel beat, just slow down and not care about times...
01-24-14, 06:21 AM
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Well played all the super commuters. My commute is 15 miles each way across London. Because I work shifts at least one way is on fairly quiet roads (for my strava times) then the other way I take it easy- also the shifts mean that the most days I have to do in a row is 4. I also alternate my route home when possible, put a few extra miles in, change the scenery. A protein shake after a ride, and also a nice milky drink before bed seem to help. It's hard work in the cold and rain but it'll soon be summer
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