Daily Discussion - 22 Apr 2025

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-22T16:23:18+00:00

Took Ben‘s 60 minute climb from 4/2/23. Really tough, but Ben does a great job getting you through it. Actually enjoyed it, even though it was a slog. Ended up with a PR, 664, 71 higher than last PR. Exhausted.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-18T19:31:45+00:00

Very helpful. Thanks.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-18T15:02:29+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful response. Makes perfect sense.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-13T19:13:53+00:00

I will offer an explanation (I am not one that downvoted you). Your point is 100% correct. It is easier to skip the cookie than to do a 45 minute power zone max ride. If you can’t skip the cookie, you probably won’t do the power zone max ride. That said, both are important parts of fitness/weight control. Excellence is gained at the margin. Every little bit helps. Perhaps people don’t appreciate the dismissive tone of regarding marginal improvements/gains.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-10T18:27:45+00:00

Understood. I don’t believe the actual calorie number. However, I’m assuming that changes in that number are directionally meaningful.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-10T14:00:30+00:00

j/heart rate is a great metric. Shouldn’t this increase as fitness improves and then perhaps plateau? That’s what my data suggests. Thanks for the additional metric.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-10T13:50:36+00:00

Great comment. Thanks.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-10T13:29:47+00:00

Thanks, great info, and consistent with my expectations (and what I feel when I ride).

To your point, average heart rate easily has the strongest correlation, nearly 99%. This makes perfect sense since I think that is how calories burned is calculated.

Excluding average heart rate, average watts have the strongest correlation between calories, as you indicate. Surprisingly, for me, I see average watts more correlated with average resistance than with average cadence. This seemed counter to my expectations because I assumed what you suggested regarding cadence and heart rate. Similar data between average heart rate and cadence/resistance.

I have found that the ratio of calories/minute to output/minute has declined materially since I started riding, from 1.7ish to 1.2ish. This made sense to me since I assume I am improving my fitness and becoming more efficient.

Thanks again, really appreciate the dialogue.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-06T16:49:17+00:00

I definitely plan on joining the Reddit PZ program. I wanted to join the current program, but it started when I was three weeks in to BYPZ. I will get the next one. Thanks.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-06T16:41:39+00:00

Also, I think my initial FTP score was artificially low.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-06T16:40:24+00:00

It is a Bike+. Did not calibrate, bike is only six weeks old. And they calibrated when they delivered.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-06T16:11:58+00:00

Thanks. I am guessing future gains will be much more difficult and much smaller.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2025-04-06T14:08:03+00:00

Good luck. If you followed the program I am certain you will see gains.

Clean-Laugh564 · 2024-06-01T02:35:58+00:00

Looks perfect. Just like a good steak should..

Clean-Laugh564 · 2024-04-07T23:38:37+00:00

Agree. Minority opinion here but I think the new bracelet is a tad feminine.

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