getting sick all the time and training



On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:40:45 -0400, Roger Zoul wrote:

>
> :: They build their base with time in the saddle. If you do some of your
> :: hours at a lower level of intensity, it should pay off in the form
> :: of a stronger base with higher sustainable speed.
>
> Hmm....I always have trouble with this statement. I don't think riding slow
> and long will help him ride with higher sustainsable speed (the statement is
> written to imply that). If he wants to go faster, then he needs to ride
> faster. It's just that he'll burn out if he only rides fast and hard all
> the time. So the lower intensity riding will allow him to avoid that. In
> the process, he build up time in the saddle helping to adapt the body for
> riding. Combined with frequent enough (but not too frequent, at first) hard
> & fast riding, he should improve.


The notion is that a big block of long, low-intensity rides early in the
year provides a big aerobic base that allows for faster recovery from hard
efforts, both within a workout and between workouts. This lets your hard
workouts be higher-quality, and lets you have better recovery from them.

Even during the meat of the season, the easy days really do need to be
easy if they are to be used for active recovery.

--
Chris BeHanna


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I am really grateful to those who provided specific advice. Despite the
expectations that I won't follow any recommendations anyway, I actually
have made some decisions/conclusions I am summarizing below:

I started seeing an asthma/allergy specialist who works with athletes.

I am thinking about consulting with a coach, but I haven't looked into
that deeply (i.e. I don't even know if I can afford one).

I will be smarter about the way I ride and will incorporate slower
rides into my routine. I will try to ride more with a group, and will
try to keep my testosterone-induced reflexes under control. I will
stick with the faster groups (yes, those who can kick my @ss), and will
quit trying to beat as many riders as I can on every uphill on every
ride.

I am reading a book on nutrition, and will incorporate
supplements/multivitamins which so far I've been hoping I was getting
from regular food I take (which was not a very diverse menu).

The best one: I will quit smoking. Kidding. :)

Thank you, all, again. And yeah, my current 2-week long cold is almost
over (knock on wood) and the bike is due back from the service, so see
you on the road.
 

>
> I've been there. Getting treatment for my sinus problems and getting my
> allergies under control have been the best things I've ever done to
> improve my day-to-day health. I just wish that I hadn't waited so long
> to seek medical care.


Coincidentally, I just got a referral for a sinus CT scan. Thank you!!
 
[email protected] wrote:
>> I've been there. Getting treatment for my sinus problems and getting my
>> allergies under control have been the best things I've ever done to
>> improve my day-to-day health. I just wish that I hadn't waited so long
>> to seek medical care.

>
> Coincidentally, I just got a referral for a sinus CT scan. Thank you!!
>


A CT scan is usually the first step. I'm glad you are getting checked out.

I hope you don't need nasal surgery because it is not pleasant. I know
that first hand.

For me, undergoing nasal surgery was definitely worth it. Over the
years, my nasal passages had slowly become more and more restricted.
After the surgery, I was amazed to discover the pleasure of freely
breathing through my nose again! I could breathe better and I could even
detect odors better (which is a mixed blessing).

Ideally, you want to get your allergies and sinus infections under
control before your sinuses are severely damaged.

However, if you do end up in surgery, I suggest that you opt for the
least invasive surgical procedure possible. Your doc may diagnose a
deviated septum and recommend correcting it. You might want to give that
procedure a pass unless this problem is severe. Talk to your doctor,
discuss all of your options, and don't be afraid to seek a second opinion.

Also, don't listen to any medical advise you get from strangers that you
meet on a news group. ;-)

Good Luck
Paul D Oosterhout
I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC).