Patrick, So, back to the gadgets. :) Not shown in the picture was the Garmin 820 on the stem, though it was turned off. There is also a QuadLock mount on the bar just in front of that for my iPhone. For now, I only use that for the countdown timer to end my session. My last rides before the accident had been recording simultaneous data from the Garmin and the WahooFitness app. The Tickr X HR strap sends both bluetooth and ANT+ as does the current Blue SC sensor. If you look closely at the last picture I posted, you can just about make out the sensor.
At the slow speeds I'm doing now, I barely break a sweat, just motion, no speed at all yet. The tire was barely touching the trainer, almost free wheeling. I have now tightened it up for future rides, but have not plugged in the controller yet. I won't do that until I start more strength training in therapy. I remember MAF well. I promoted it on Barefoot Ted's minimal running list way back in 2009-10. I, and I think Tuck also, guessed it was not as effective for older adults. I ended up switching to a more lenient HR method, what felt comfortable. My rest/max HR at the time was 60/197. I haven't tested max in many years. I'm 52 now and have no aspirations of ever competing, just staying as healthy as possible. Before my ACL accident, average HR on a ride was usually in the 130-140 range with max HR usually in the 150-170 range. Rides were under an hour, usually 30-45 minutes. It was enough to be comfortable without pushing too hard, not much for hills on those rides either, certainly nothing like what you have. I had planned to just slowly build range and ability without pushing it too hard, still do once I get back to where I was. I had been reading Friel's Fast After 50 and had thought of trying some of those ideas, but was only part when through it and then stopped after the accident. I may go back and finish that once I have recovered a bit more. For now, going back to following a more strict MAF method might be beneficial, especially during my recovery phase, so a max of 123 (180-52 = 128 and then -5 for recovery). It might be -10, but it's been a while since I reviewed the method. Phil was going to have an app also, but it has been 'coming soon' for quite a long time now. Once I get there, I can use the MAF tests to let me know when I plateau and can resume going by feel. IIRC, you were pushing for that method way back when. It seems funny that we have kind of switched places a bit. :) Failing memories are not helping the recall on the specifics, though, so I could have this incorrectly. Thanks for the reminder. Tim On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 6:23 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > Something to consider is a HR monitor so you stay within your aerobic > threshold (not too low, not too high) a la Maffetone. The basic formula is > 180-age for the magic hr. It does an amazing job of building endurance and > promoting recovery. Until I did it, I thought I was in shape. I wasn't. I > was over exercising big time. Build aerobic base, then add in sprints etc > after you've recovered and build up the base. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 7:03:37 PM UTC-7, Tim Butterfield wrote: >> >> Howard, >> That is a very generous offer. I really appreciate it. I have one of >> those Schwalbe Insider tires. It's this one in 700x35: >> http://a.co/77tQjXx As mentioned in my reply to Glen, I'll be putting >> that on once I get up to doing it. >> >> So, a separate recovery thread? I'll try to remember to do that as a >> celebration of reaching my half hour session limit and getting the trainer >> tire on for an updated pic. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> Tim >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Howard Hatten <yoh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Tim >>> I have a 700 trainer tire I'm not using that I will give you. All you >>> have to do is start a new thread and report on your recovery and eventual >>> return to the road. Contact me off list with your shipping details and I'll >>> send it out. >>> >>> Howard >>> Livonia Mi. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
