Science

An interesting article about pain.

Seriously?

Topic

This is Sand - an interesting art 'game'

Darn Tootin

for jen

i sent you the tri emails. i think those are the only ones i have. i sent it to your gmail account. also i like your bunny, its pretty sweet, i need to learn control with my wacom. one more thing... you going to see batman tonight!!? i am

Slick

Concept Cars for Ty

and my Art Share

Tyler, yo.

Hey Ty, could you forward the TriWay emails to me? I think I gave them a bad email.

The Itinerary so Far

July 22nd - Tuesday - Flight 725 from VA (leaving@ 6pm, lands@ 7:50pm)

July 26th - Saturday - Packet pick-up
July 27th - Sunday - Tri

July 30th - Wednesday - 9am Physical, 4pm Mom

Aug 4th - Monday - 9:30am Eye exam

Aug 7th - Thursday - Flight to Vegas

Aug 10th - Sunday - Flight back to CO with David - staying with the Wolpoffs

Aug 15th - 5pm Lily's wedding rehearsal - I have to do a TyBday dinner on another day :(
Aug 16th - Lily's wedding (Jace's Wedding)

Aug 18th - Flight back to VA at 7:40am

Wheat

Info on COQ10 and IBS from the Mayo Clinic.

A really detailed article about different types of grains.

Celiac Sprue/Celiac Disease: "Celiac disease (CD) is a genetic disorder. In people with CD, eating certain types of protein, called gluten, sets off an autoimmune response that causes damage to the small intestine. This, in turn, causes the small intestine to lose its ability to absorb the nutrients found in food, leading to malnutrition and a variety of other complications.

The offending protein, gluten, is found in wheat, barley, rye, and to a lesser extent, oats (WBRO). Related proteins are found in triticale, spelt, kamut. Refer to grains and flours Glossary(this is a great list if your looking for gluten alternatives) for a more extensive list of both safe and offending grains." (Visit the CSA website for more info)

All about the Bike

So Bicycling Magazine released a book called Training Techniques for Cyclists which I've had sitting on my kotatsu for months now but have only just read. I thought I'd share some of the stuff I didn't know.

The following is from the book:

Most beginner cyclists shift up (into harder gear) to get more speed. What you should do is pedal faster. Most beginners 'spin' at a relatively low RPM (rotations per minute) - the don't pedal very fast. You want to have a high RPM and maintain a high RPM before thinking about shifting up. Here's the reasoning: Think of a 5lb weight. You could lift that amount all day long. But if you were to add up the cumulative weight at the end of the day, and try to lift it all at once, you wouldn't budge it. By keeping yourself in low gear and pedaling faster, you limit the workload into manageable chunks - like a 5lb weight.

Pedaling Efficiently - don't think about pedaling as pushing down. Think about the motion of scraping something off the bottom of your shoe - a 'wiping' motion - that is the motion you should have when pedaling. (Note - this is only the beginning of good pedaling).

Endurance - the only way to improve endurance it to consistently ride longer - you must commit to 3 days a week. However - do not measure your rides based on distance, only time. Your body only knows how long its been ridding, it doesn't know how far.

Speed - there's one way to increase speed, it's called intervals - warm up for 15 minutes, then go all out for 10 seconds, then pedal easy for 5 - repeat 5-8 times. Strengthening your legs allows you to pedal harder, which translates to speed.

Power - the ability to bike up hills without switching into granny gear. The only way to increase your power it to go hard on high gear. Power is the hardest cycling fundamental to achieve - it is also the most painful to train for.

Recovery - training destroys/weakens/injures muscles. Recovery regenerates/strengthens/repairs muscle. If you do not allow for recovery - training will only hurt you.

Sick and Wrong