The Workermonkey

Sunday, April 29, 2007

No nor'easter can stop this train 

# posted by ron @ 4/29/2007 10:09:00 PM

The freezing cold and pouring rain conclusion to the Bethel Spring Series. (4/15/07)

#1 GC Overall (I got to keep the jersey)

6 comments

Those old guys behind you look tired.

JK, sweet dude. You look intense.

By  Brancibeer, at Monday, April 30, 2007 12:19:00 AM  

damn, nice work rpl!

By  josh, at Monday, April 30, 2007 11:07:00 AM  

Kickin' ass even before the new wheels. I hope your job is a clear 40 hr/wk or less with no OT so you can concentrate on becoming a pro cyclist except that your too old. Oh well, beat up the other amateurs and I hope we don't get a chance to ride together again.

By  Damon, at Monday, April 30, 2007 12:15:00 PM  

I dont know Damon, aren't pro cyclists in their 30's? I hear your muscles dont hit their peak endurance levels until then. Something with lactic acid tolerance blah blah. RPL?

By  Brancibeer, at Monday, April 30, 2007 1:24:00 PM  

Yeah pro cyclists are older, but they started in their teens so they get known and get sponsors and I guess gain experience and work their way up in the team. I didn't know about endurance but that makes sense because the best pro cyclists are older than other pro athletes. That is probably more important than experience, I don't think you need many years to learn it all (especially not an MSME,) so yeah, who is the new leader of Discovery?

By  Damon, at Monday, April 30, 2007 4:12:00 PM  

I think I've got a chance to ride for a pro-am team if I'm a cat 2 next summer and I do well.

As far as pro goes... Damon's right, I pretty much missed the boat.

They funny thing about cycling is that your body takes time to adjust to it. Experience and seat time play a huge role in the higher level races.

For example any decent, in shape amateur can go rip apart a beginner race. Its not too hard to ride incredibly hard 1 day a week. But to ride at a high level consecutive days, weekend after weekend takes a lot of training and it can't be rushed. I think mid 30's is when men come into their prime as far as lactic acid threshold also, this is why young guns can't mess with the Ironman fellows. Its the tortoise and hare story all over again except the tortoise has a mean pace.

By  ron, at Monday, April 30, 2007 9:28:00 PM  

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