Originally Posted by Cyclaholic
I don't disagree with you... and beleive me, I do push myself hard. Two weeks ago my (very aerobically fit) friend and I went out to a hilly area to specifically work on hillclimbing, I pushed myself to the point where my breakfast came up, then I kept going - I'm serious about getting some aerobic fitness back. What I didn't mention is that I quit a 3/4 packet per day smoking habit about 2 months ago. Smoking is my one and only regret in life, but it's time to pay the price I suppose.
Cheers,
Gab
Sounds like you're doing great!
I quit smoking about 3 years ago (2 pks/day for 30 years!) I didn't notice big improvements until about 4 months after quitting, then slow improvement that continues. How soon after eating breakfast did you do your hill climbing workout?