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Here's where to go for all the latest on Lance's return to cycling.
Lance Armstrong's Comeback to Cycling in 2009 | Paceline on LIVESTRONG.com | LIVESTRONG.COM
Lance's Comeback to Cycling in 2009. ...
thanks for all your hard work
TEAM*
Running - leaving the Santa Monica Pier at 9am Saturday morning.
Bike ride - at 10:30am
Swimming - at 12 noon.
Saturday fitness fun!
Dion
Awesome!
Challenge to the group - who can "PLANK" the longest? I've been doing it at Exhale's Core
Fusion class down the street from the office - here's the vid:
http://www.livestrong.com/video/4158-core-movement-plank/
Can hold for 2 min - who's in????
Happy Father's Day to all of you hard working Dads. I hope you get to spend some time with your kids on Sunday. They deserve you too.
It's the only way I can squeeze in a little exercise. Does anyone do this?
*Clicks on "I want to do this" button* Not sure if I can peddle 22 miles on my one-speed beach cruiser.
A lot of the Seattle office does it.
Our commutes are probably an average of 5 miles or so from the office.
Good times.
i do! but then again, i only ride 1.4 miles. it feels great, and wakes me up in the morning.
I ride my bike to and from work multiple times per day (morning, put the kids down, back to work, and so on). It helps keep me in shape, has greatly reduced my fuel spend, and is helpful to the environment.
It's been great for me.
I need a bike.
I need a bike with 4 wheels and an airbag..
I've been walking to work at least twice a week and it rocks - 45 min. But want to bike too so thx for the inspiration!!! AND,I have the same bike as JOYCE...except I've got a babyseat :)
I wish I could bike to work
I need to invest in a good bike. It's 9 miles from Playa Del Rey to the office!
When you need some fresh air and a break outside of the office? (I am a smoker, looking to change my routine)
You can do it, Richard! I smoked for 8 years and quit cold turkey 5 years ago.
I wouldn't give up on the outside time. Smoking simply offers you something to do while you are on a break and so acts as a justifiable reason to escape outside. Replace the smoking with another, more constructive task that isn't currently a part of your daily life: reading, hacky-sack, juggling, or any other stationary hobby that can be practiced in small increments. You will be surprised at how quickly you get good at it.
Just keep annoying yourself and bugging yourself that you really want to quit. After many years I quit because I was training for a triathlon and coundn't get any faster in the swim.............duh!! It became more important to me to be able to swim faster than to smoke. I used and still do a lot of GUM - sugar free!
I love bicycles. Love them. A lot.
What is your commuter? Your rain bike? Your museum piece? Your first love? That
Bridgestone you regretted selling since the moment it left your hand? The cruiser you rode
to elementary school? Tell their story.
I'll go first:
The Workhorse: Surly Crosscheck "Ruby", probably 2003. I am the third or posibly fourth
owner. Rides with a mixed shimano gruppo (mostly ultegra) but is about to become totally
bastardized when I do a touring conversion sometime this week. Came to me as a
thoroughbred 'cross bike. After some recent centuries and loaded touring, I am going to
turn her into more of a touring setup than she is right now. Mixmash of color; red frame
and front wheel, black rear wheel, green headset, red and green bar-tape (port and
starboard), brooks saddle and SKS fenders complete a slightly old timey look. This bike
has seen it all. She has handled like a champ on gravel fire trails, won alleycats tearing
through the mean seattle streets, gone on century rides in the dead of winter, hauled
enough groceries to feed an army and enough beer to sponsor Oktoberfest.
The tandem: "Galatea". A vintage Rodriguez tandem, circa 1986 or so. Fillet brazed, built
by Angel Rodriguez himself. Bought it used for a song and quickly found out why she was so
cheap. Got some framework done in March and then spent most of April getting her into
riding shape. Beefy 48 spoke wheels (dyads laced to Phil Wood) I built myself. Components
are mix of old and new. She looks extremely classic, all shiny red frame and chrome
everywhere. Handlebars are wrapped in shellacked cork bar-tape finished with nautical
knots (pretty!) instead of electrical tape (ugly!).
The first love: "Charlotte", a mid 80's Bianchi "Special". Stripped this bike of her road
components and am torn between turning her into a fixie/singlespeed or an internally
geared commuting machine. Great frame. My only lugged steel bike. She was my champion
until Ruby came along.
One of the greatest medical philosophies to come from Ancient Greece was their use of
sport in staying healthy and balanced. Through sport, we are able to stay healthy while
being recreational at the same time. What's your favorite sport to keep in shape?
My favorite is table tennis, but when I can't find anyone to play, I enjoy a good game of
basketball. What about you?
I enjoy activities that I can do outdoors and that provide challenge. My favorite activities are mountain bike riding and indoor rock climbing. Mountain biking is a fun way to exercise and get outdoors. Indoor rock climbing is a lot of fun and it provides both a mental and physical challenge. No matter how grueling these activities can get, I always get a natural high and feel great after I am doing them.
Ultimate frisbee, all the way. Tournaments take place over two or three days usually and you can play over seven games.
Cycling: The exhilaration of speed is great. Conquering a landscape through power of mind and muscle is the best thrill there is.
Windsurfing: Crazy upper body and core workout. Highly technical sport. When you are on your game, there is nothing that compares. So fun. You look like a badass when are doing well, and the wipeouts are spectacular too.
I was curious about how much stretching everybody typically did prior to their workout. What kinds of exercises? How much do you stretch after your workout is complete?
I've always been told that stretching during a resistance-based workout (i.e. in between sets) is great for flexibility. But if you have to stretch, do it after the workout...
I do most of my stretching after working out, when I'm warm. But, usually it's only for a few minutes. One of my goals for this year is to improve my flexibility.
If you stretch before your workout you should at least do a slight warm up before so that you don't try to stretch cold muscles, which can lead to injuries.
I typically do a set of stretches before lifting and after my entire work out. To increase overall flexibility yoga is the best option.
It's important to get enough sleep. Without it, basic day-to-day tasks can prove
challenging. Most people get less sleep than they need. On average most adults need 6.5 -
8.5 hours of sleep a night.
How much sleep do you get?
6 hours at the most...mostly 5. Working to get 7hrs some day
Sleep is awesome. I get 4-5 hours/night. I am putting more sleep in my goals
I get exactly 8 hours including weekends. Definitely not by choice, just old age... Heh.
6h most of the time. 7 on a good day. I try to catch up on the week-ends.
I wake up at 5:30 am every morning for no reason whatsoever. My mental alarm clock has a bug.
Bare minimum of 7 or I have total ADD!
7-8 hours is ideal, but when you have a 1 year old, it's an often interrupted 7-8 hours :(
i like 8 hours. Don't always get it.
I would say I get about 6 hours of sleep.
6 to 7 on weekday, 9 to 10 on weekend
I'd love to get 7 in the summer and 8 in the winter, but seldom do. My schedule is fairly regimented since I have to feed the horses at 6 am and 10 pm every day.
If I drop below about 6 hours of sleep for more than three or four days in a row I usually get a cold. I could get by with a lot less when I was a young punk, but now that I'm a middle-aged punk I seem to need more. I've heard you need less as you get older, so I'm looking forward to that...
I put in 4-6 hours a day. Sleep is generally my last priority. I do catch-up on the weekends quite frequently though!
I generally get 8 hours of sleep on weekdays and about 10 or 11 on weekends. I sleep a lot.
4-5 hours. More than that is a bonus.
If it's LIVESTRONG build season it's about 4-5 hrs per week.
red wine is good for you. i need to drink more red wine - at least as much as erika
Consider carrying around a wine skin. It's old school, and super chic.
red wine helps me to livestrong! Nice!
I get my worst hangovers with red wine. Prefer to stick with clear alcohols, like Everclear 151!
I didn't realize Erika was such a whino! Do you guys have a favorite wine?
I am convinced that Red Wine is quite possibly the most wonderful thing the world has ever known.
I'm not a strong drinker so I prefer something lighter, like a glass of slightly chilled Beaujolais or a lovely Pouilly Fuissé. Slurp ...
love SM, way cool. Lets get healthy
LIVESTRONG!
I love this group!!
yesss
Cool site.
I can comment on my own comment!
oh yeah? Well i can comment on your comment that you commented on.....so there!
And I can comment on...nah.
Go Big or Go Home!!
He's made a believer out of me! ;-) Better go and add what I ate to thedailyplate!
Go LIVESTRONG!!!!!!!11
Go Livestrong.
Go Livestrong.
site looks great. nice work everyone
danbrian for president 08!
MOTS for President '08!
Official Band of Livestrong. Dare-an Dare-an.
I'd vote for President MOTS
woohoo!
Where do we go? Awww Naw Naw Naw.
We've got to move these REFRIDGERATORS!!!!
I'm wondering whether anyone from DM Livestrong in Santa Monica is still running for president?
by Lex on Aug 25, 2008 at 6:52 am
You are welcome.