winstonw wrote:toolonglegs wrote:You making things up again winstow?... Tell me where I say such things.
tell us how seriously you take spinal flexibility and weight loss, seeing you're part of the BNA aero expert panel who are immune from forum etiquette.
1 yoga class per week, 1 to 4 hours of core strength and stretching per week... depending how motivated I am, trying to double my meters climbed per year in order to work my core more, run steps when I can to work my core as much as legs, massage therapist when I can to help with my hamstring issues, team mate ( ex Cofidis soigneur ) kiné who I see about once every 4 to 6 weeks but talk to most rides. Thinking of swimming again as well.
I am in the healthy BMI range, but losing a couple more kilos wouldn't hurt... but winter is now finishing so it will come as it always does once the warm weather arrives. No fad diets, 20 years a vegeterian but started eating fish maybe once a week for two years now ( so I don't call myself a vegeterian anymore ) ... plus just got sick of not having anything to eat in restaurants because vegeterians, let alone vegans are pretty much not catered for in most of France. Protein powder smoothie when I "crave it" ... about once a week if that.
When racing I can spend two to 3 hours solidly in the drops without back issues ... aero wheels are just the icing on the cake. Still never claimed to be more than just a punter who enjoys racing. No reason you can't take it seriously at what ever level you are at, been no other sport in my life since my early 20's. It was a big part of the reason we packed up the family and moved to France... the cycling is infinitely better
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This is my punter racing in France... how does it compare to your C grade crits?.