Comments on Bob's Web Log: Leadville 2008 Training Update, Part V

I don't like the way you put that race profile tog...

2008-06-12T07:40:00.000-07:00

I don't like the way you put that race profile together.

First, you should change the Y-axis scale from thousands of feet to hundreds of feet. I mean come one Bob, no one wants to see a bike race that goes over 12,000 feet.

Also, that great big peak in the middle should be whittled down to about 1/2 it's current size. If people wanted to climb mountains, they'd use ropes, not bicycles.

Finally, it appears that the X-axis scale goes out to 100 miles. I like having a nice round figure there, but miles are just too big. We want people to embrace the graph, not be put off by it...but feet are too short and no one knows what a meter is.

Tell you what; change the X-axis scale from "miles" to "arbitrary units less than 1 mile." I think that'll put people at ease.

Why don't you work on those changes, and then get a fresh draft back to me this afternoon.

Thanks,

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Bob...I will be watching your reports with great a...

2008-06-10T13:12:00.000-07:00

Bob...I will be watching your reports with great anticipation. Listen, once this is behind you, we need to get together.

I, too, have races coming up. I, too, weigh 180 when I should weigh 170. I, too, have SSS, adult ONSET SSS to be exact. We need to talk.

I hear that cherry danishes are just right for die...

2008-06-10T09:52:00.000-07:00

I hear that cherry danishes are just right for dieting.

If danishes are not available, bear claws and apple fritters are the way to go.

You're going to be riding the 7th nicest bike at the race. At least you've got that going for you, which is nice.

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You might try one mile bursts rather than quarter ...

2008-06-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

You might try one mile bursts rather than quarter miles. And I think they're called "intervals."

To lose weight, Floyd Landis would just not eat for two or three days. He said he'd get grouchy, but it worked.

But then again, this is all coming from the guy who was too big a pussy to even put in for the Leadville lottery back in January.

i am encouraged by your progress. i say you have n...

2008-06-10T08:59:00.000-07:00

i am encouraged by your progress. i say you have nothing to worry about.