I appreciate the practicality of the ElliptiGO but hate the aesthetic of it. It's much the same way I feel about recumbent bikes.
I appreciate the practicality of the ElliptiGO but hate the aesthetic of it. It's much the same way I feel about recumbent bikes.
Coming from a physics/exercise phys background, he should win based upon his weight and VO2.
I understand that Mary Decker has never taken a month, week or day off of training. I predict her to also be fast.
I would love to see an actual running race up the same mountain, or similar. The great climbers in cycling always seem to look like world class distance runners. I wonder how a Solinsky, Todd Williams etc would fare in an uphill race like this, on foot of course.
The Mount Washington race has similar elevation gain but is a shorter, hence steeper, route. On that course the elite run times (an hour plus or minus a couple minutes) are remarkably close to the elite cycling times (low 50 minute range). On a less steep climb like Palomar the cyclists would have a greater advantage.
On a related thought, while the little skinny cycling climbers excel on really steep stuff, Palomar might not be steep enough to differentiate between the pure climbers and a typically bigger heavier time-trial specialist who can climb. The Elliptigo at about 40 lbs is a particularly heavy "bicycle" which also plays toward the bigger more powerful guys.
It comes down to watts/kilograms. I once drove Palomar and it appeared to be at least 6% average. I can't imagine Canchallara would be even close to Contador up this climb; not even close.
I put my money on the 1984 whiner.
The steeper the grade, the more the runners are going to dominate a cyclist.
I assume the Mt. Washington Climb does not attract the same calibre of runner as it does cyclist. With the like of Tom Danielson and Co, you would need to have Ritz and Co to be there to compare apples to apples.
If you watch the tour, you will see fat specators who can keep up on the steep climbs. I would love to see Rupp go head to head with a top cyclist on a 6 mile 12% climb. RITZ would get the cracker!
Deer Adam Goucher...
Koneko wrote:
Hey toolbags, remind me how many international medals Goucher earned.
*crickets chirping*
Oh by the way, his 5,000 PR is slower than Bekele's world record 10,000 split. Just sayin'.
Dude is a hype machine who never amounted to anything.
STFU and respect an athlete that at times, dominated at a national level. You don't have to be a fan, but to pretend he "never was" only displays your complete ignorance of the sport.
Crawl back into your hole.
Palomar Mtn wrote:
Coming from a physics/exercise phys background, he should win based upon his weight and VO2.
I understand that Mary Decker has never taken a month, week or day off of training. I predict her to also be fast.
How hard is it to stay upright on this thing?
this is easier than learning to ride a bike. Let's put it this way: I was drawn to running at age 10 becasue my coordination was horrific. Oddly enough, I am pretty skilled on a bike nowadays, but still flinch if a ball is thrown my way.......but I am stable as can be on an ElliptiGO!
For uninjured athletes, the ElliptiGo can be used in many ways to becoame a faster runner. Your legs can only handle so many miles or so many intervals. Your heart and lungs can endure much more than what our bodies can do running.
My preperation for the ElliptiGO race is a prime example of how cross training helps your individual sport that you want to excel at: Last year I raced my bike 51 days, averaged 300mi a week from Jan-Sept. Because the ElliptiGo is a cross between running and riding, I was able to do very well at last year's without any ElliptiGo training. I am not suggestiong that we all put a halt on the runnig and do all cros training. However, if all you are doing is running, you are leaving a lot of meat on the bone!
Whether it be Elliptigo, Alter G, Bike, Pool etc....your body can handle 20 hours of training with ease. If you are lucky enough to have the biomechanics and overall durability to handle 100mi week of running, that only gives you roiughly 10 hours of training per week.
While at Arkansas, I would have been lucky to crack 29 for 10k. 10 years later as a triathlete, I was able to run 29:38 for an open 10k with 40 miles of running. It was the 320mi of riding that gave me the depth to run that fast.
This is not an ad for an ElliptiGo, but additional training to your running. ElliptiGO is definitley the one form of cross training that makes the most sense for a runner.
Nevertheless, it will be fun to go mix it up with Goucher, Decker and company this SAturday!
Stay tuned!
Koneko wrote:
Hey toolbags, remind me how many international medals Goucher earned.
*crickets chirping*
Oh by the way, his 5,000 PR is slower than Bekele's world record 10,000 split. Just sayin'.
Dude is a hype machine who never amounted to anything.
Remind me what you've done with your life.
*crickets chirping*
Even though she cries alot, his broad is hotter than yours..
BTW, I thought it was only the slowtwitch forum where people tore each other apart. I don't think I ever heard Adam pipe in saying that he was great. However, he accomplished more in the 11th grade than most people reading. He not only had brass balls but he was humble.....and still is.
finger?
did he actually flip someone off?
i thought that was just a way we describe how awesome he is.
Adam never flipped anyone off. It's just trolls making s**t up.
Now, my soul weeps. He's not even good at joking around!
Rusty Snow?
That name is great!
good on AG for competing - just getting out there and suffering is a great step.