soulchild
Well-Known Member
I dont really want to debate exercise variations. I'm just saying that the big homie doesn't need weight training.
2015 Race Thread - Inspirational Title
- Thread starter Pearl
- Start date
I dont really want to debate exercise variations. I'm just saying that the big homie doesn't need weight training.
Mountain Bike Mike
Well-Known Member
planks... come on. do some real core workouts man.
I like this... Meat Head talk..
Upper body work: Chest /Tris...add some shoulder work in there One day, Back /Bis another day - Boom two days a week... Add your core stuff into back day.
That'll get the upper body stronger.
rick81721
Lothar
meh. you don't need that chest/tris, back/bis nonsense. that's old skool thinking son. just ask @gtluke. i got that boy on the right path. it looks something like this:
chest
dead lifts
squats & pull ups
powercleans
45 minutes, in and out. done. all work, no bullshit.
that is the recipe for total gym domination. this is fact and as the oldest residing former meathead on mtbnj.com, you can trust that i know what i'm talking about.
gtluke
The Moped
No need for gym domination @bonefishjake its just about getting more watts out of pearl on a bike.
gtluke
The Moped
You sure? In cross for damn sure but a lap or two or three around jungle or wayway I dunno. It wouldn't be a smoking that's for sure.
I just ride bikes for fun so we'll never find out.
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
I’m not sure what the heck just happened, but it did. I just cannot get myself excited to pick things up and put them down. I think it can be beneficial, but I have no desire to sign up for a gym, drive to said gym, work out and drive home. I know I could do things at home, but yeah, no desire. Colin that guy is creepy as shit.
ShortTrack#4
I was curious how I would feel going into this race, my legs felt a little crispy, but nothing can prepare you for the adrenaline rush from racing. It usually covers over all pain. I looked at who registered and knew this was going to be a god damn murderfest. I sneak into the front row again next to Lando and Ben slides in next to me. It’s a little tight so I slide back about 5 inches to be behind Nick; plan to clip and and follow him to the promise land of the great start.
We head off and Nick misses his pedal. I give him some grief but no harm no foul, I’m just going to be an obstacle for him to pass going forward. Utah gives me crap about riding the faster line not over the rocks, that was funny.
Here is the train, 1 minute into the race, captured by Luke
The ground is frozen solid still and holy crap, this is fast. Just as fast as it was in the snow, actually faster. Rip through lap one and I look down at the time; 3:30. WTF. This is insane. We hit lap 2 all together and up the hill we go, and I can’t keep up with Utah/Nick. I think. I can feel my brain not being able to process what is being taken in at this moment. My legs are flopping around like crazy in the rocks and I’m not really controlling my bike well. It’s been a long winter.
Eventually it just widdles down to Nick Glasser and me battling for 6th place.
A formidable foe I’ve thrown down with the last 3 events. Super strong rider. We chat and swap places a couple of times, riding a okay pace. Nick is always encouraging and a great person to race with. It’s pure fun. And pain.
Hi Nick!
Anyway, I decide at the 25-30 minute mark I’m going to try and crush the fire road climb, 2 laps in a row, and hopefully open up enough of a gap on Nick to never see him again. Out of the saddle both times and I’m hurting, bad, but I know Nick is hurting too. I look back after the second hill crush and see I have maybe 5-7 seconds on Nick with 3 or 4 laps to go. Now I just need to ride my tempo and pray the gap stays this way. It stays that way alright, for 2 laps, and with 2 to go, Nick is back on my wheel. My plan didn’t pay off, and now we are latched together. I decide I have one more dig in me on the hill to hope he stays away from me. We ride the course at the same tempo we have been, not crushing it as hard as I was before.
I see the last lap card and I spin up and stand out of the saddle as hard as I can. The way the sun is behind your head, you can see the shadows on the road and see what kind of progress you are making. Slowly, over the right side of my bicycle, I see a helmet on the ground, and a big poofy hair-do…. and a jacket. The shadows eventually become real human shapes and I am slowly being passed by Nick, in the saddle, smashing it. SMASHING. I feel like I’m pedaling in mud at this point and slowly realize I am outmatched. I tell Nick I hate him and he just keeps on pressing. This opens about 4-5 bike lengths. We squeeze through some traffic and I’m able to get about 2 of these bike lengths back. I have one last chance to reel him in on the “lake climb” and I attempt to, back to 1 bike length. But it’s too late, you can’t make any moves from this point of the course. I accept my defeat and roll in behind Nick for 7th place.
Holy crap what an effort. I hear later that I was the last person on the lead lap, which is just insane. Can’t figure out how it’s physically possible.
Good things about the race:
-Good to see Utah back on form, I knew it was only a matter of time.
-Everyone that beat me races pro in XC.
-Jeremy donated a hitch rack to me.
Bad things about this race:
-I think I have water in my tires from the first 3 ST races. I should remove it.
-The last 4 ST races I have a huge stomach pain afterwards. A few of them I didn’t eat right away, but today I did, I drank a whole bottle, had some fig newtons and had lunch immediately afterwards. It’s almost like a stomach cramp. Can’t figure that part out. I know I’m not going to eat food in a 45 minute race. I also didn’t have any food prior to the race, minus 3 eggs for breakfast. I know I have my XC/Endurance nutrition down, but it seems like I may be missing some fuel for these shorter events. I can’t remember having this type of pain after cyclocross races. Strange.
-It truly never gets easier, you just go faster. Feeling like you are sucking and dying doesn't mean you are, it just means you are approaching ludicrous speeds.
Oh, Mandi spotted this bike on the side of the road in our hood with a free sign in front of it, Meet ice cream bike #2. Schwinn Racer 3 speed jaun
bring your own froyo coupons.
and were all set for the daytona 500 (minus cutting the chain)
ShortTrack#4
I was curious how I would feel going into this race, my legs felt a little crispy, but nothing can prepare you for the adrenaline rush from racing. It usually covers over all pain. I looked at who registered and knew this was going to be a god damn murderfest. I sneak into the front row again next to Lando and Ben slides in next to me. It’s a little tight so I slide back about 5 inches to be behind Nick; plan to clip and and follow him to the promise land of the great start.
We head off and Nick misses his pedal. I give him some grief but no harm no foul, I’m just going to be an obstacle for him to pass going forward. Utah gives me crap about riding the faster line not over the rocks, that was funny.
Here is the train, 1 minute into the race, captured by Luke
The ground is frozen solid still and holy crap, this is fast. Just as fast as it was in the snow, actually faster. Rip through lap one and I look down at the time; 3:30. WTF. This is insane. We hit lap 2 all together and up the hill we go, and I can’t keep up with Utah/Nick. I think. I can feel my brain not being able to process what is being taken in at this moment. My legs are flopping around like crazy in the rocks and I’m not really controlling my bike well. It’s been a long winter.
Eventually it just widdles down to Nick Glasser and me battling for 6th place.
A formidable foe I’ve thrown down with the last 3 events. Super strong rider. We chat and swap places a couple of times, riding a okay pace. Nick is always encouraging and a great person to race with. It’s pure fun. And pain.
Hi Nick!
Anyway, I decide at the 25-30 minute mark I’m going to try and crush the fire road climb, 2 laps in a row, and hopefully open up enough of a gap on Nick to never see him again. Out of the saddle both times and I’m hurting, bad, but I know Nick is hurting too. I look back after the second hill crush and see I have maybe 5-7 seconds on Nick with 3 or 4 laps to go. Now I just need to ride my tempo and pray the gap stays this way. It stays that way alright, for 2 laps, and with 2 to go, Nick is back on my wheel. My plan didn’t pay off, and now we are latched together. I decide I have one more dig in me on the hill to hope he stays away from me. We ride the course at the same tempo we have been, not crushing it as hard as I was before.
I see the last lap card and I spin up and stand out of the saddle as hard as I can. The way the sun is behind your head, you can see the shadows on the road and see what kind of progress you are making. Slowly, over the right side of my bicycle, I see a helmet on the ground, and a big poofy hair-do…. and a jacket. The shadows eventually become real human shapes and I am slowly being passed by Nick, in the saddle, smashing it. SMASHING. I feel like I’m pedaling in mud at this point and slowly realize I am outmatched. I tell Nick I hate him and he just keeps on pressing. This opens about 4-5 bike lengths. We squeeze through some traffic and I’m able to get about 2 of these bike lengths back. I have one last chance to reel him in on the “lake climb” and I attempt to, back to 1 bike length. But it’s too late, you can’t make any moves from this point of the course. I accept my defeat and roll in behind Nick for 7th place.
Holy crap what an effort. I hear later that I was the last person on the lead lap, which is just insane. Can’t figure out how it’s physically possible.
Good things about the race:
-Good to see Utah back on form, I knew it was only a matter of time.
-Everyone that beat me races pro in XC.
-Jeremy donated a hitch rack to me.
Bad things about this race:
-I think I have water in my tires from the first 3 ST races. I should remove it.
-The last 4 ST races I have a huge stomach pain afterwards. A few of them I didn’t eat right away, but today I did, I drank a whole bottle, had some fig newtons and had lunch immediately afterwards. It’s almost like a stomach cramp. Can’t figure that part out. I know I’m not going to eat food in a 45 minute race. I also didn’t have any food prior to the race, minus 3 eggs for breakfast. I know I have my XC/Endurance nutrition down, but it seems like I may be missing some fuel for these shorter events. I can’t remember having this type of pain after cyclocross races. Strange.
-It truly never gets easier, you just go faster. Feeling like you are sucking and dying doesn't mean you are, it just means you are approaching ludicrous speeds.
Oh, Mandi spotted this bike on the side of the road in our hood with a free sign in front of it, Meet ice cream bike #2. Schwinn Racer 3 speed jaun
bring your own froyo coupons.
and were all set for the daytona 500 (minus cutting the chain)
Mountain Bike Mike
Well-Known Member
Nice Job J-2-da-P!
