Comments on: Help Me Write Your Cycling Blog http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/04/help-me-write-your-cycling-blog/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jo Ann Erickson http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/04/help-me-write-your-cycling-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Jo Ann Erickson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:01:34 +0000 http://totalcyclingperformance.com/?p=71#comment-714 First off........I love your posts and second.........here is my list: Nutrition.......especially prior to a big event. Then also for a few days after. I am a female, 52 and weigh about 115 and it is not unusual for me to burn about 4500 to 5000 calories after a big hill day or long long ride. I can only eat so much on the bike and afterwards.........how do I really keep on the weight as I ride this way most of summer and fall?? How about more on VO2 workouts.........what about if you cannot make your interval goals of 110% or 115% of LT??? Should you stop doing them??? Aim at a lower goal??? Make them shorter/longer?? Do more strength workouts? Also some information on how recovery is so important............also, what really constitutes a "recovery week" after a block of 3-4 weeks of intense training. Maybe also some tips or insights that you have gotten from your "female" athletes.........you know, there are alot of us out here and we are often times forgotten!!! Thanks for asking.....................Jo Ann First off……..I love your posts and second………here is my list:

Nutrition…….especially prior to a big event. Then also for a few days after. I am a female, 52 and weigh about 115 and it is not unusual for me to burn about 4500 to 5000 calories after a big hill day or long long ride. I can only eat so much on the bike and afterwards………how do I really keep on the weight as I ride this way most of summer and fall??

How about more on VO2 workouts………what about if you cannot make your interval goals of 110% or 115% of LT??? Should you stop doing them??? Aim at a lower goal??? Make them shorter/longer?? Do more strength workouts?

Also some information on how recovery is so important…………also, what really constitutes a “recovery week” after a block of 3-4 weeks of intense training.

Maybe also some tips or insights that you have gotten from your “female” athletes………you know, there are alot of us out here and we are often times forgotten!!!

Thanks for asking…………………Jo Ann

]]> By: Patrick Mahowald http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/04/help-me-write-your-cycling-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-710 Patrick Mahowald Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:04:34 +0000 http://totalcyclingperformance.com/?p=71#comment-710 Bob, I'm new in following your blog since we met in mid-March. You have a great variety of topics. All have been helpful. Great job! Pat Bob, I’m new in following your blog since we met in mid-March. You have a great variety of topics. All have been helpful. Great job! Pat

]]> By: J C http://www.totalcyclingperformance.com/2009/04/help-me-write-your-cycling-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-707 J C Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:08:01 +0000 http://totalcyclingperformance.com/?p=71#comment-707 Curious, where is a 1.25mile steady climb in the metro area? Afton? Curious, where is a 1.25mile steady climb in the metro area? Afton?

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