UF has a pretty top notch sports institute, with several programs geared towards endurance athletics. A few weeks ago I came to the conclusion that the end of the season would be the perfect time to get my LT / VO2 tested..

That test was today.

For those of you who haven't had this done, they basically strap you to a few machines, have you ride your bike on a "computrainer" with ever increasing loads, and prick your finger every few minutes to check your blood lactate. The idea is to get you to blow-up at some point, and then they can extrapolate your numbers.

Well, I've been dieting for the past 10 days in an effort to shed 15lbs before Christmas, so my power numbers were a bit low (which I expected), but I was mostly interested in getting my LT numbers to get my proper training zones. I had some interesting results though.. Like for one, I don't produce a lot of lactic acid, and another is that my max-HR is a little higher than I thought it was (I thought 203, more like 205).

And boy, doesn't this look like a lot of fun?