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Could you knowledgeable folks explain what they are and how you use them? I remember atmo explaining that he varies between 90 and 110 rpms for 70 minutes, so I assumed he must do intervals of some sort (so perhaps he could chime in). Also, if rpms are the basis of some types of intervals, what kind of device does one use on the bike? I'm sure intervals can be guided by heart rate also.
Thanks.
Charles
Your_Friend!
10-25-2007, 02:32 PM
Crf!
Intervals Are Like Fartlek!
Love,
Your_Friend!
toaster
10-25-2007, 02:34 PM
Click below link and read the excellent article:
http://home.hia.no/~stephens/interval.htm
e-RICHIE
10-25-2007, 02:37 PM
Could you knowledgeable folks explain what they are and how you use them? I remember atmo explaining that he varies between 90 and 110 rpms for 70 minutes, so I assumed he must do intervals of some sort (so perhaps he could chime in). Also, if rpms are the basis of some types of intervals, what kind of device does one use on the bike? I'm sure intervals can be guided by heart rate also.
Thanks.
Charles
doh it's like this - if you hit your thumb with a hammer
often enough it won't hurt as much. intervals raise the
bar wrt what kind of output you can sustain and how
frequently you can get in the coffin when the real
hammer drops at a race atmo.
Your_Friend!
10-25-2007, 02:51 PM
doh it's like this - if you hit your thumb with a hammer
often enough it won't hurt as much. intervals raise the
bar wrt what kind of output you can sustain and how
frequently you can get in the coffin when the real
hammer drops at a race atmo.
e-Richie-san!
You Have Such
A _Blossoming_
Way With Words!
Like A Poet!
Love
Y_F!
Fixed
10-25-2007, 02:53 PM
speed play thats what i do bro
cheers imho
FARTLEK TRAINING
Use on hilly trails or grassy unmeasured terrain Fartlek is a Swedish term which means "Speed Play"
shinomaster
10-25-2007, 02:54 PM
e-Richie-san!
You Have Such
A _Blossoming_
Way With Words!
Like A Poet!
Love
Y_F!
Yes he does! I agree_!
I always feel like taking a long dirt_nap after I race Penguin.
e-RICHIE
10-25-2007, 02:59 PM
e-Richie-san!
You Have Such
A _Blossoming_
Way With Words!
Like A Poet!
Love
Y_F!
i'll let anyone cut the line in return for a
word that rhymes with relentless atmo.
fiamme red
10-25-2007, 03:01 PM
i'll let anyone cut the line in return for a
word that rhymes with relentless atmo.I'm sure Clyde Frazier has one.
e-RICHIE
10-25-2007, 03:02 PM
I'm sure Clyde Frazier has one.
thanks i have to clean my inspiron now atmo.
J.Greene
10-25-2007, 03:03 PM
i'll let anyone cut the line in return for a
word that rhymes with relentless atmo.
I'm sure rymzone.com is getting about 10,000 hits right now.
JG
nicrump
10-25-2007, 03:05 PM
doh it's like this - if you hit your thumb with a hammer
often enough it won't hurt as much. intervals raise the
bar wrt what kind of output you can sustain and how
frequently you can get in the coffin when the real
hammer drops at a race atmo.
yeah there is the hammer, quick heavy hit. you can also squeeze your thumb in a vice, not quite as hard but for a long time.
e-RICHIE
10-25-2007, 03:07 PM
yeah there is the hammer, quick heavy hit. you can also squeeze your thumb in a vice, not quite as hard but for a long time, the harder you sqeeze, the shorter the duration.
are you my chimeric twin atmo?
nicrump
10-25-2007, 03:15 PM
are you my chimeric twin atmo?
not sure, let me ponder that while i go and gently hold my thumb in the vice for the next 3 hours.
Flat Out
10-25-2007, 03:18 PM
i'll let anyone cut the line in return for a
word that rhymes with relentless atmo.
Pretentious.
Your_Friend!
10-25-2007, 03:22 PM
Crf!
Good One!
Relentless Consensus!
Love,
Y_F!
At first Y_F weirded me out a little in a "the call is coming from inside the house" sort of way...but I've decided that typing penguins are pretty cool.
shinomaster
10-25-2007, 03:28 PM
I did intervals on a volcano yesterday, and now my buttocks are sore. :(
Relentless-soreassness?
Your_Friend!
10-25-2007, 03:36 PM
I did intervals on a volcano yesterday, and now my buttocks are sore. :(
Relentless-soreassness?
Shinomaster!
How _Very_ Brave Of You!
Love,
Y_F!
bocarider
10-25-2007, 03:41 PM
conscientious
e-RICHIE
10-25-2007, 03:44 PM
conscientious
okay. that stinks.
but it's close enough atmo.
be at the drive-thru at 10am
flydhest
10-25-2007, 03:45 PM
At first Y_F weirded me out a little in a "the call is coming from inside the house" sort of way...but I've decided that typing penguins are pretty cool.
Oh man, I go for penguins, because penguins are so sensitive to my needs.
Louis
10-25-2007, 03:48 PM
Oh man, I go for penguins, because penguins are so sensitive to my needs.
Especially the gay ones...
t. swartz
10-25-2007, 03:49 PM
speed play thats what i do bro
cheers imho
FARTLEK TRAINING
Use on hilly trails or grassy unmeasured terrain Fartlek is a Swedish term which means "Speed Play"
haven't heard of "fartleks" since i did them in high school track practice during the '70's..after all these years, still hate 'em... :crap:
chrisroph
10-25-2007, 05:54 PM
i'll let anyone cut the line in return for a
word that rhymes with relentless atmo.
defenseless
sbornia
10-25-2007, 06:07 PM
Oh man, I go for penguins, because penguins are so sensitive to my needs.
I don't go for fancy cars
For diamond rings
Or movie stars
I go for penguins
Oh Lord I go for penguins
lyle = campy
Peter P.
10-25-2007, 06:13 PM
Intervals: periods of intense effort (ON) interspersed with periods of PARTIAL recovery (OFF). The idea is to teach your body to adapt to racing stresses where hard efforts will not necessarily be followed by sufficient rest to bring the heartrate down to "normal" levels.
The ON can be characterised by increased cadence or gearing.
Vary the ON and OFF durations for variety or to suit the event you want to focus on.
Intervals differ from speed work in that speed work allows FULL recovery. For instance, you might practice a wind-up to top speed ending with a 200m sprint, then allow yourself 10min. in the small ring at 100bpm before you try another one.
1centaur
10-25-2007, 06:19 PM
i'll let anyone cut the line in return for a
word that rhymes with relentless atmo.
My pursuit of perfection is relentless
I am driven in my quest to prevent stress
Fractures yes, but also of mind, body and soul
By focusing on the whole.
ATHO
fiamme red
10-25-2007, 06:20 PM
Click below link and read the excellent article:
http://home.hia.no/~stephens/interval.htmThanks for the link. The article is informative and thought-provoking.
i'll let anyone cut the line in return for a
word that rhymes with relentless atmo.
yo, yo, yo, yo
I shoulda spent less on
relentless yentas/left my freedom
tentless/exposed, like
derecheretz
When is 2d Avenue reopening?
e-RICHIE
10-25-2007, 08:29 PM
When is 2d Avenue reopening?
who the eff needs provo atmo?!!
http://inpraiseofsardines.typepad.com/blogs/images/2nd_ave_deli
MarleyMon
10-26-2007, 06:30 AM
i'll let anyone cut the line in return for a
word that rhymes with relentless atmo.
Like my posts - contentless
plus, when you say it so it rhymes, it sounds kinda dirty.
what line are we talking about? The long one?
Birddog
10-26-2007, 07:57 AM
I've been mostly doing intervals in races, so far that hasn't produced too much in the way of good finishes. I question their value as a result of my own experience. Maybe my Fartlek pedal and cleat system is not up to snuff.
Birddog
e-RICHIE
10-26-2007, 08:10 AM
I've been mostly doing intervals in races, so far that hasn't produced too much in the way of good finishes. I question their value as a result of my own experience. Maybe my Fartlek pedal and cleat system is not up to snuff.
Birddog
that rhymes.
lucky boy atmo.
thwart
10-26-2007, 11:31 AM
haven't heard of "fartleks" since i did them in high school track practice during the '70's Yeah, we cross country kids used to think that was a such a cool word. And then after we found out what they were... OUCH. Nobody ever laughed when they heard that word again. :rolleyes:
Intervals: periods of intense effort (ON) interspersed with periods of PARTIAL recovery (OFF). The idea is to teach your body to adapt to racing stresses where hard efforts will not necessarily be followed by sufficient rest to bring the heartrate down to "normal" levels.
The ON can be characterised by increased cadence or gearing.
Vary the ON and OFF durations for variety or to suit the event you want to focus on.
Intervals differ from speed work in that speed work allows FULL recovery. For instance, you might practice a wind-up to top speed ending with a 200m sprint, then allow yourself 10min. in the small ring at 100bpm before you try another one.
Thanks. Are there some detailed guides on the web somewhere? Does anyone have a specific regimen they follow?
e-RICHIE
10-26-2007, 01:32 PM
Thanks. Are there some detailed guides on the web somewhere? Does anyone have a specific regimen they follow?
i do -
but i am leaving now to do them atmo.
it's coffin time...
shinomaster
10-26-2007, 08:55 PM
http://photos.oregonvelo.com/p/fmr2006/img_815653
Peter P.
10-26-2007, 09:15 PM
I don't know a lot of web sites that offer interval training information; all I've learned I've read in books, then applied on the road.
try here: http://roadbikerider.com/bt_excerpt.htm
Fred Matheny has a decades long history writing about cycling and his works are very easy to understand. He makes it simple. I recommend anything he writes.
If you want a little bit more analytical treatise on intervals, I recommend this book: http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Cyclist-Ed-Burke/dp/0941950069
The book is a series of articles Ed Burke wrote for VeloNews Magazine back in the late '70's/early '80's but it's just as applicable today. I still have my original, 1979 copy and refer to it.
Last, check out Velogear.com. Here's one I'd recommend.
http://velogear.com/prodinfo.asp?number=VP+MPC
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