Well, that certainly leaves me safe! But this:
Our Paleolithic ancestors <http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2011/06/09/move-like-a-huntergatherer-live-longer.aspx> did lots of walking, with occasional sprints, but not extended running. They would run long enough to escape the clutches of a tiger, but there were no marathons happening across the African savanna. And their source for this very personal information is what, exactly? The Bible? I've read in 18th century settlers' accounts how Indians would run a good part of the day to run deer until it could run no more; in other words, they outlasted it, just as wolves do. One such account was by a farm boy, 18th century, who was captured by and lived with a NE tribe for several years. I also read how, much later, late 20th century, a Navajo priest, 70 years old, set off after a visit, at about 10 pm, to run to another settlement some 20 or 30 miles away. And of course the Zulu impis were notorious or celebrated, depending whether you were Cetshwayo* or Gen. Chelmsford, for covering 40 miles in a day. And I've personally seen little, 5'6", 125 lb Sherpas carrying 100+ lb loads (5 big kerosene tins on a heavy wooden frame) all day up mountain tracks at 16K feet -- while whistling and smoking. So, while I rather think these "experts" are on to something, some of their "evidence" is, as someone cruelly put it, "Just So Stories."(Unless it comes from Scripture.) *Now there was a man who looked like a ruler! A cruel bastard, but an imposing one -- far more so than the effete Chelmsford. On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 5:53 PM, Dave Johnston <[email protected]> wrote: > Several years before I owned a Rivendell I discovered that long hard days > in the saddle just wasn't for me, that was also before I discovered Brook > saddles and handlebars above the saddle, so discomfort was part of the > experience. Of course no use trying for more now that I realize that long > hard days aren't even good for you: > http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2013/08/23/ > extreme-endurance-exercise.aspx > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Ffitness.mercola.com%2Fsites%2Ffitness%2Farchive%2F2013%2F08%2F23%2Fextreme-endurance-exercise.aspx&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGAfemmUfWoTt4vXxivGiQ4z8Tdgg> > > So anyway longest ride on a Riv: Somewhere around 70 miles on Heron > Touring, as part of a multi day ride. > I do love an all day ramble with lots of photo ops, ice cream stops, BSing > and checking places out. Maybe 35 miles in 6hrs is about right for a > rambleneur. > > -Dave J > > > > On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 4:14:29 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: > >> So I typed up this long post to Lum gim fong, and then realized that he >> was just asking about Boscos. Woops.... >> >> I'm going to post it anyway, so I can feel like my effort was justified, >> even if it wasn't. >> >> ---- >> >> 1000K is the farthest I have successfully completed. I'm 2 out of 3 at >> that distance, the one failing due to a mechanical that could not be easily >> solved in a geographically remote area of Texas. (stripped crank bolt and >> rounded crank arm interface). >> >> 1000K is easier to compartmentalize into seeming just a day longer than a >> 600K. On a flat-ish one like I did most recently in 2014, I was in all >> three days around midnight-12:30, so I got some sleep too and still >> finished 9 and a half hours under the 75 hour time limit. It still seemed >> a bit long on the third day, I was telling the guys and gals I was riding >> with that "It just seems like we ride our bikes all day every day" but >> overall it was a manageable distance and we finished that ride in good >> spirits. >> >> I admit to wanting to quit my first 1000K in 2007 at times but it was the >> point to point Portland to Glacier ride, so if I wanted to quit, I was >> going to have to hitch hike in remote areas of Washington, Idaho and >> Montana. Continuing to ride seemed like a better option at the time, so I >> did. >> >> I have made a couple of attempts at 1200K, but failed in both, quit on or >> end of the first day. It's really in my head. Mentally for some reason it >> seems much more daunting than a 1000K, that extra 200K manifesting itself >> as a 4th day on the bike gets to your psyche if you're having a tough >> time. I was miserable in the cold and rain in France in 2007 without >> fenders. I was 36 at that time and less mature, I really wanted to go >> drink more wine and try to meet Parisian women, which of course didn't >> happen. The second part, I mean. The other time, I got psyched out by >> looming spectre of the Salinas Valley headwind in California in 2014 after >> I slept in on Day 2, just decided to sleep in and go visit family rather >> than continue riding. >> >> I also do better when I'm riding with people that I frequently ride with >> with out of the Texas clubs, because I know their riding paces and habits, >> how long they'll take at controls, etc. In neither 1200K I attempted did I >> have those people around me save for one rider in California but she was on >> a recumbent, so it wasn't a great match. Maybe next time I just need to >> pay for a rando friend's registration and travel expenses that I know I can >> get along with, won't quit the ride and will push me to keep going when the >> going gets hard. >> >> >> Jim >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> signature goes here >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. 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