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18-09.-2006, 11:23 AM
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New Guy and his univega
Hi, I am the New Guy here, My name is Mark and I am from CT. I am just trying to get back into shape. (Need to loose about 30 pounds)I can no longer run due to a bad ankel injury so my Dr recomended biking. I dusted off the old Univega I would say about 12 years old but it is in real good condition. I had it tuned up last year and did not ride it untill tonight, it rode nice. It is an 18 speed hybrid and I plan to start out very slow. My one big question is this how do you avoid the temptation to coast. I see these guys always flying through town and I almost never see anyone coasting even down hill. How do you do that and maintain a relativly safe speed?
Thanks Mark aka marlin |
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18-09.-2006, 11:49 AM
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Re: New Guy and his univega
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as far as safe speed, i've got a hybrid. there's no real issue there. the way i'm geared, at 27mph, i'm pedaling my legs off. i lost 30 pounds in 2.5 months or so. diet played a large role. whenever i stall or hit a plateau, i take 2 or 3 days off of riding. that usually shocks my body into more weight loss when i start back up (although the 1st couple of rides afterwards are a real you-know-what). |
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18-09.-2006, 11:57 AM
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Re: New Guy and his univega
Hi atomship47
How do you know how fast your going? and how often do you ride. Have you included any weight training to your routine? 30#'s in 2.5 months is outstanding!!  Quote:
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18-09.-2006, 12:22 PM
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Re: New Guy and his univega
long story short, i had extra, health-related motivation to get into cycling, losing weight and dieting. how i did it...i didn't count calories or fat. i just ate less at one time, ate more often and made sure i had a healthy mix of protein and carbs. i made sure my carb intake was 90% or so from healthy sources like whole grains, milk and fruit. my nutritionist suggested 45-60 grams of carbs per meal and a very high protein intake. after cutting out junk food, i struggled to reach that range regularly.
i basically ride daily, rain or shine. i feel crappy if i don't. as a bonus, i also dropped my cholesterol level by 110 points in a couple of months. i'm starting to think my doc misread my #'s because others i've spoken to said they've struggled to drop 20 points in that same time frame. if it's not a mistake, i guess the reduction is due to such a drastic weight loss in a short period of time (245 #'s in may, 212 #'s now - i was stuck at 215 for a month until this week). i bought a 12 function odometer/timer. i use it to watch my cadence and track my avg speed. i would just set a goal for avg speed (in about 1mph increments) and work hard to reach it. i'm just about at my max tho. i can't seem to reach the 16mph mark (time for a new bike!). i don't weight train (although i'm going to try to start up again). one of the reasons i chose cycling is because i used to just lift weights. i developed cts pretty badly so i had to give it up. now, my only other "training" is sporadic. i sometimes do about 30-40 minutes on a recumbent, stationary bike before bed. Last edited by atomship47 : 18-09.-2006 at 12:32 PM. |
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