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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-24-14, 09:34 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,647
Posted By gradedgraydad

Thanks to those replies that stayed on focus. My...

Thanks to those replies that stayed on focus. My goals are to improve endurance and climbing which I think are fairly compatible. I use my heartrate monitor for all my workouts and focus on the...
Forum: Texas
02-23-14, 10:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 940
Posted By gradedgraydad

50 mile ride at 18 mph with a group I passed...

50 mile ride at 18 mph with a group I passed going the other way and then caught. I kind of overdid it though and will recover tomorrow.
Forum: Texas
02-23-14, 12:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 940
Posted By gradedgraydad

Headed to Bike Barn Cypresswood this afternoon to...

Headed to Bike Barn Cypresswood this afternoon to pick up rental bike and ride!
Forum: Texas
02-18-14, 07:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 940
Posted By gradedgraydad

I wish it would, but the specs show that's the...

I wish it would, but the specs show that's the 2nd largest frame made. I think it would stretch me in the wrong places. I'll PM you when we arrive to follow up on a ride - okay?
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-17-14, 08:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,855
Posted By gradedgraydad

After my first year of cycling last year included...

After my first year of cycling last year included 3 centuries, my goals this year include a double-century (VT 200 on 100), and some hills climbs (BUMPS), and some more centuries. Above it all, my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-17-14, 06:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,647
Posted By gradedgraydad

4 X 10 minute reps that felt good tonight! I set...

4 X 10 minute reps that felt good tonight! I set the effort using by heartrate. I made a conscious effort to keep the effort constant which meant heartrate crept up during the reps.

I hit the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-10-14, 09:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,647
Posted By gradedgraydad

I must confess I like riding hard and pushing my...

I must confess I like riding hard and pushing my limits. Specifically I want to excel at climbing. My previous running took me to 3rd place in a national masters championship track meet. While I...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-10-14, 08:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,647
Posted By gradedgraydad

How much do you "discount" cycling workouts?

How much of a published workout (like the ones posted in Bicycling magazine) do you 50+ guys do? Those workouts are designed for 20-35 year old athletes.

I recently did 25 (5, 10, 10) minutes of...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
01-30-14, 08:48 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 32,055
Posted By gradedgraydad

5' 7" and 124, but it will drop a few pounds when...

5' 7" and 124, but it will drop a few pounds when the weather warms and I'm outside more. And yes, I'm a strong climber, even in my first year cycling.
Forum: Texas
01-29-14, 07:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 940
Posted By gradedgraydad

Wow - thanks for offer. My son lives on Prairie...

Wow - thanks for offer. My son lives on Prairie Bird Dr. I'm 5'7". Even if you can't help with a bike, we should go for a ride.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-28-14, 09:07 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,441
Posted By gradedgraydad

+1 on eating during the ride. It took me 3...

+1 on eating during the ride. It took me 3 centuries before I learned the necessity to eat almost constantly. I bonked late on my second, but got it pretty much right on the third one. As I rode...
Forum: Introductions
01-28-14, 05:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 302
Posted By gradedgraydad

361829 Thanks for the welcome. I'm 52. I've...

361829
Thanks for the welcome. I'm 52. I've already begun checking the 50+ forum. The photo is from a solo 80 mile ride with significant climbs last year.
Forum: Texas
01-28-14, 05:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 940
Posted By gradedgraydad

Thanks for the quick and friendly replies. ...

Thanks for the quick and friendly replies. Unless my son moves, I plan to be a regular visitor because his newborn is our first and only (so far) grandson!
Forum: Texas
01-27-14, 07:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 940
Posted By gradedgraydad

New England visitor looking for riders near Spring TX Feb 23 - Mar 2

I'm planning to rent a road bike and get some pre-Spring training while visiting relatives in Spring, TX. Can anyone help me catch some group rides?
Forum: Introductions
01-27-14, 07:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 302
Posted By gradedgraydad

Former Runner Now Cycles

And I'm loving it! After 4 decades of competitive and successful track and road racing, I was stricken with several months of severe hip pain that was eventually diagnosed as osteoarthritis. I...
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