Wow!!
Excellent info . Thanks everybody.
I really enjoy reading info from current and past racers. The charts are great as I can get a better grab of things when I can see the comparisons.
It's obvious to me now what way I need to go. I always have to smile inside when I hear guys talking about a few grams here or there on their bikes. I can't imagine what I would have to spin to make my #16 bike weigh #15. Seems a gram today must cost as much as they did back in my much younger and foolish years.
I was thinking about buying a coaches services for a few months to help dial me in for my Death Ride. I'm thinking now I might be better off buying some nutritional help instead. I couldn't be more frustrated!
I know of no one, save my girlfriend who eats as well as I do. I have been really conscious of what I eat for 2 years now. I don't ever eat anything form a box or can. I shop in the outer ring only at from the super market. I don't eat carbs, sugar or salt. I'm really good about eating the right kinds of fats. Most of my meat I kill myself. (wild game, game birds) I do buy fish and chicken from the store. I don't eat dairy much at all except for eggs. Don't drink beer, I do how ever have a couple glasses of wine at night. And yet I'm still fat. I guess I just eat too much. I allow a couple of cheat meals a week and even then I'm pretty aware of what I'm doing.
The initial reason I started riding was to have a low impact way to exercise as I have hardware in my leg and ruptured discs in my back along with a blown rotator cup. When I broke my leg (double compound fracture) and had pins put in it I gained and have never been the same since. I live in pain every day and eat to burry my pain.
If only I could keep the weight off that I have lost I would be fine. I have gone up and down by 20 lbs twice in the last 2 years along with several 10 pound ups and downs in the last year.
I was pretty happy with my gains on my bike until I started running with the big dogs. They say I'm doing great for where I am and encourage me but I have so long to go. I just need to not be my worst enemy!
Ryan