Category: Dave's Training Log
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Developing a Workout Plan to Simulate the Effort of Other Athletic Performances
Reading Time: 3 minutes Heart Rate Chart from Training Log: Here is the heart rate chart for a game I refereed in the Chicago Showcase. Click on the chart to see a larger view. [ Image: Polar Precision Performance Software ] See more Chicago Showcase exercise data in the Operation Gadget Photo Gallery. Regular readers…
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3rd Week of August 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here’s a quick summary of the workouts that I did last week: Monday, August 15: Biked 10.2 miles in 59 minutes 34 seconds. Tuesday, August 16: Biked 10.4 miles in 47 minutes 13 seconds. Wednesday, August 17: Busy. Thursday, August 18: Biked 11.3 miles in 1 hour 4 minutes 7…
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Finally Got Back on the Ice
Reading Time: < 1 minute I reintroduced myself to my skates this weekend. On Saturday I participated in a scrimmage game between two Junior hockey teams at a rink in Union, New Jersey. This was the first time I’d been on the ice since I officiated at the Chicago Showcase back in April. I wouldn’t…
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2nd Week of August 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here’s a quick summary of the workouts that I did last week: Monday, August 8: Busy. Tuesday, August 9: Busy. Wednesday, August 10: Biked 12.9 miles in 49 minutes 51 seconds. Thursday, August 11: Busy. Friday, August 12: Mowed lawn for 2 hour 2 minutes. Saturday, August 13: Busy. Sunday,…
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1st Week of August 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here’s a quick summary of the workouts that I did last week: Monday, August 1: Biked 10.0 miles in 40 minutes 54 seconds. Tuesday, August 2: Busy. Wednesday, August 3: Busy. Thursday, August 4: Biked 8.4 miles in 32 minutes 19 seconds. Friday, August 5: Mowed lawn for 2 hour…
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Measuring the Steepness of Hills on Cycling Routes
Reading Time: < 1 minute The other day I alluded to the posted grade of a hill between New Hope and Wrightstown, PA. In the course of trying to figure the actual grade of the hill myself, I found Measuring the Hilliness of Routes which is part of Ken and Sharon Roberts’ Bike Hudson Valley…
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4th Week of July 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here’s a quick summary of the workouts that I did last week: Monday, July 25: Busy. Tuesday, July 26: Busy. Wednesday, July 27: Biked 22.7 miles in 1 hour 42 minutes. Thursday, July 28: Rest. Friday, July 29: Mowed lawn for 1 hour 30 minutes. Saturday, July 30: Canoed for…
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Bush Called “Most Fit” President in History
Reading Time: < 1 minute Last night, Matt Drudge reported some interesting facts from President George W. Bush’s latest physical that clearly make Bush the “most fit” president in history. The President’s fitness is something I want to keep in mind because no one has more time commitments or things to worry about than the…