Category: Dave's Training Log
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Developing a Workout Plan to Simulate the Effort of Other Athletic Performances
Reading Time: 3 minutesHeart 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 of…
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3rd Week of August 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’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 seconds.…
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Finally Got Back on the Ice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI 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 normally…
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2nd Week of August 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’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, August…
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1st Week of August 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’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 20…
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Measuring the Steepness of Hills on Cycling Routes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 website.…
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4th Week of July 2005 Workouts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’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 53…
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Bush Called “Most Fit” President in History
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast 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 President…