Early Morning, or Late Afternoon?
08-15-09 | 11:10 AM
#26
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From: Tampa Florida
Well I have my bike set up in our laundry room lol.
There is 2 reasons for this.
1. Our workout room is directly below our Turbid water tank (The water tank that mixes all our unirne with the chemicals before we dump it) so the workout room smells like piss all the time (sorry for the graphic description). And honestly I hate going down to that space anyways.
2. our Laundry room is where the 2 other exercise bikes are set up. Normally I ride with a couple other people doing intervals. Right now what I am doing isa 10 min pace at 100rpm then I do 1 min of hard as I can, then 1 min rest, then 2 mins hard as I can, then 2 mins rest, then 3 mins hard as I can, then 3 mins rest. 4, then 5 etc etc. You get the idea, up until 1 hour is done, then 10 min cooldown.
I am on a 210' Cutter, which may not seem like alot, but its a fairly good size ship, we are normally out for 60 days at a time. And to answer your question about rank I am currently and E-5 waiting on my orders for OCS school (crosses fingers) I will find that out in January.
I have plenty of room for the bike, and recently the weather has been good that I just take the bike and the trainer up to the flight deck and workout there. Its nice to it there because I can watch other people work out, kinda like a gym. Alot of people Box, or UFC , or run on the flight deck. Some people lift weights out there, things like that.
There is plenty of room on the ship to ride.
There is 2 reasons for this.
1. Our workout room is directly below our Turbid water tank (The water tank that mixes all our unirne with the chemicals before we dump it) so the workout room smells like piss all the time (sorry for the graphic description). And honestly I hate going down to that space anyways.
2. our Laundry room is where the 2 other exercise bikes are set up. Normally I ride with a couple other people doing intervals. Right now what I am doing isa 10 min pace at 100rpm then I do 1 min of hard as I can, then 1 min rest, then 2 mins hard as I can, then 2 mins rest, then 3 mins hard as I can, then 3 mins rest. 4, then 5 etc etc. You get the idea, up until 1 hour is done, then 10 min cooldown.
I am on a 210' Cutter, which may not seem like alot, but its a fairly good size ship, we are normally out for 60 days at a time. And to answer your question about rank I am currently and E-5 waiting on my orders for OCS school (crosses fingers) I will find that out in January.
I have plenty of room for the bike, and recently the weather has been good that I just take the bike and the trainer up to the flight deck and workout there. Its nice to it there because I can watch other people work out, kinda like a gym. Alot of people Box, or UFC , or run on the flight deck. Some people lift weights out there, things like that.
There is plenty of room on the ship to ride.
08-17-09 | 08:33 PM
#28
Old Fart
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From: Searcy, Arkansas
Bikes: 09 Specialized Sirrus Expert; 09 Specialized Roubaix Expert
20-90 mins in the morning on an empty stomach per Andy Pruitt
https://www.wtcycling.com/BonkTraining.html
check it out...I'm shedding pounds pretty quickly and doing it twice a week.
Chad
https://www.wtcycling.com/BonkTraining.html
check it out...I'm shedding pounds pretty quickly and doing it twice a week.
Chad
Interesting read. Thanks for the link. With hot Arkansas summers I can kill two birds with one stone. Lose some pounds and avoid the hottest part of the day. I may have to give this a try.
08-20-09 | 12:42 AM
#29
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From: Puget Sound
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Everybody is a little different. I prefer to ride 4-5 days per week, with one full-rest day and one to two days where I cross-train with some other activity (weights, elliptical trainer, hiking, etc.). I've found that the combination of resting and cross-training helps prevent injury (especially IT band and knee-tracking issues for me).
As for when I ride, I prefer both mornings and afternoons. It all depends on my schedule and commitments. I agree with others that limiting yourself to just one hour is questionable. You will probably be in the saddle for six or more hours during your century, and getting used to 2+ continuous hours in the saddle is the "hard part" for most people.
One way that I've found to sneak in more riding time, is to get up early and lay down a 2-3 hour ride before work (start before dawn, and I have a shower at work), and a 1-2 hour ride during the afternoon before dinner. The morning ride does start my metabolism, and it is easy to lay down lots of slow-to-medium speed miles while my mind is still almost asleep. The afternoon rides are more about speed and fun (and dodging traffic). When I split my rides like this, I like to do a long ride with some hills on the weekend. I like to be able to do 5 hour rides, once or twice a week, with no ill effects 3-4 weeks before the century. That way, I get to enjoy myself during the event.
Hope this helps.
As for when I ride, I prefer both mornings and afternoons. It all depends on my schedule and commitments. I agree with others that limiting yourself to just one hour is questionable. You will probably be in the saddle for six or more hours during your century, and getting used to 2+ continuous hours in the saddle is the "hard part" for most people.
One way that I've found to sneak in more riding time, is to get up early and lay down a 2-3 hour ride before work (start before dawn, and I have a shower at work), and a 1-2 hour ride during the afternoon before dinner. The morning ride does start my metabolism, and it is easy to lay down lots of slow-to-medium speed miles while my mind is still almost asleep. The afternoon rides are more about speed and fun (and dodging traffic). When I split my rides like this, I like to do a long ride with some hills on the weekend. I like to be able to do 5 hour rides, once or twice a week, with no ill effects 3-4 weeks before the century. That way, I get to enjoy myself during the event.
Hope this helps.
08-20-09 | 04:52 AM
#30
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Hey Coastie, former Navy here (Submarines). Do you guys do a 3 or 4 shift watch rotation? We always did a three shift rotation so setting a time for anything was difficult. Throw in a few drill sessions and scheduling went out the torpedo tubes pretty quickly.
We had a stationary bike back in the lower level of the Engine room. On one West-Pac a Ping Jockey and I decided we were going to race each other across the US. We got a map, picked our route, and marked off our mileage each day. It sort of helped having a goal you could track since sitting there looking at the bulkhead was kind of boring. So maybe talk to your QM's and see if you can get some kind of chart or something, or see if they can keep track for you and try and ride to somewhere. Since you have a coach and a routine your distance may be less due to intervals and zone work, but it's cool to see how far you got.
We'll get to the Coast Guard and Bubbblehead jokes later
For the record, he is on a ship. Submarines are boats. If it floats it's a ship/target. If it sinks on purpose it's a boat. I don't know why.
We had a stationary bike back in the lower level of the Engine room. On one West-Pac a Ping Jockey and I decided we were going to race each other across the US. We got a map, picked our route, and marked off our mileage each day. It sort of helped having a goal you could track since sitting there looking at the bulkhead was kind of boring. So maybe talk to your QM's and see if you can get some kind of chart or something, or see if they can keep track for you and try and ride to somewhere. Since you have a coach and a routine your distance may be less due to intervals and zone work, but it's cool to see how far you got.
We'll get to the Coast Guard and Bubbblehead jokes later
For the record, he is on a ship. Submarines are boats. If it floats it's a ship/target. If it sinks on purpose it's a boat. I don't know why.
08-20-09 | 08:02 AM
#32
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From: Cooper City, Fl
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I already have a fast metabolism but this makes a big difference in how I feel during the day.
Chad
08-20-09 | 12:28 PM
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From: Oregon
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I live out in the country and see a lot of people out running, jogging walking and on their bikes at all times during the day and night, I think it comes down to personal preference. I like to ride my bike in the a.m and go on long walks in the p.m. but thats just me.
