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The New York Times is reporting that some smarty pants Columbia scientists have come up with an explanation for muscle fatigue. They propose that the leaking of calcium from the flow inside muscle cells during contractions leads to fatigue. This is opposed to the theory that muscles fatigue because they release lactic acid. The lactic acid is still released, but it may not be the reason for fatigue.
What now? Do we light torches and run like a village mob to all those finger-pricking lactic acid testers? Does lactic acid testing still have benefits because lactic acid is still a by-product of muscle contraction? Does any of this actually matter? And let me be the first to say “shut up and ride your bike”, so we can get it out of the way.
Screw that. Sooo much easier to just drink some milk. Im going on a milk fast.
helmet in the car
helmet in the bar
helmet in the bed
helmet till im dead
I wish local races were invite only, then I wouldn’t have to listen to cat 4s discuss what they are going to wear pre-race.
Lactic threshold testing is the best thing we’ve got, now, so keep using it. It will take many years for this method, if it is borne out, to be used. And, while the study seems solid, the conclusions are a reach. The interaction between muscles and your other systems are many. Even is we figured out a way to stop the calcium impact, there are many other impacts of exercise.
“1G9. Limitations. Except for invitational races, the organizer must provide an equal opportunity for all qualified applicants to participate without discrimination.”
TdF is an invitational race. Most of our local races are not.
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guilt by association
name association?
…got milk ?…
think how hot the discussion on this site would be if local promoters started choosing who could be in their race.
“CRCA-Duane Reade has been denied an invitation to Saturday’s B race due to allegations one of their riders did the night right last summer.”
“We’ve put in place a firm anti-night ride program and I’m dissapointed the CRCA hasn’t recognized that” the distraught manager said.
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They were never invited. Gotta get the invite before you’re disinvited. Contador should look for other employment.
I gotta say schmalz, thats quite possibly the worst synopsis possible for that article.
I could’ve done much, much worse…
Astana disinvited from Tour.
Please engage in discourse.
I hate you all.
Discuss.
you forgot to say discuss
discuss
did I really?
“to the gills”
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I wish this website was dead…..
Rhode Island, niether a road nor an island ….discuss
Disgust.
He made an unfortunate purchase and he wants us to talk about him now.
Please add to discussion
Digger wrote something humorous, but you didn’t catch it.
I want to discuss how much I hate this thread… Discuss
My lactate threshold:
http://www.nextnature.net/research/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/hypernatural_breasts_holy_nextnature.jpg
Is it lactic threshold or lactate threshold?
Maybe we should find a new sport.
Discus.
But maybe there are too many cliches
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Shouldn’t someone mention how much they hate it when people post something stupid and then say “discuss”?
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Chavanel, Voekler, Moreau
Vive L a France
Cadel….it will clearly be The Cadel Evans Show.
http://www.lovefm.com/listen_live.php
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hm-c1EA7exCozcrA4l6Qx3zCogZwD8UPGIJO0
I got a new pimped out Trek Madone with SRAM in anticipation of an Astana rider on top of THE TOUR podium, and now the bike is worthless to me. Is ASO gonna help me dump it on eBay now? I sure can’t ride the thing anymore.
Discuss.
It’s too late but there will be suits, charges , countersuits back and forth making this year another circus.
UCI’s strategy now is to create a world tour for the Pro Tour, if they can.
If they could get money from TV in the US it would be a done deal.
Toto scooped Contador/Astana story a day ahead of reality. Pulitzer for Shen/Schmalz
JEsus, so is it too late for the riders to skip to another team for the season that will race in the Tour, or does this just not happen this late in the preparation season?
I think Moreau might have a shot on the podium.
A new drug to push to weak minded cyclist. The weekend warriors keep pedaling on in a daze luving their sport
you just knew that johan was going to take it on the chin at some point. sucks for levi
It’s about Bruyneel and Armstrong as much as Astana and Vino.
I love the smell of calcium in the morning.
Astana barred from ASO events including the tour.
LT training is about getting your body to better metabolize lactate for energy. It’s all still valid.
Anyone got any drugs that will make Andy Petit disappear?
Today I star my Cal. Threshold training, but first I’m going have a glass of milk to assure that my cal threshold makes my muscles fatigue for hard training
Shut up Toni
Let me show you the way
Let me break it down
Let me show you how
Im gonna put you out
Watch me show and prove
Watch me make my moves
To get rid of you
You can pack your thangs
You can take this ring
It want be no thang
To the front door, cause
I cant take no more
I cant take no more
Let me show you the way
If CT Mafia is Badger, then CT Mafia is a tool. If he is not Badger, than he is fine.
P.S. Badger is a tool
In my mind and in my car, we can’t rewind we’ve gone to far
Oh-a-aho oh,
Oh-a-aho oh
Power Meter killed the radio star.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactic_acid
pretty good explanation of lactate and exercise.
even before new calcium discovery, lactate was not seen as cause of fatigue or soreness
Wasn’t LT killed by power meters a few years ago anyway?
go get a stopwatch
well, i’d say the banned substance list just welcomed it’s newest member.
Lactic acid or calcium. I know how it hurts, how it tastes. Do this researchers even exercise themselves?
Calcium dopers. That’s what’s now.
i am so cool, i bet i will win bear mtn too!
Today I am first loser!!!! Awesome.