I started and finished up two knitting projects so far this month. First one is a cute pair of booties for a friend's new baby girl (due any day!):
Another project was a cat mat knit with leftover yarn and fun fur. I think it is horrible and ugly, but the cats like it.
A little bit of everything! I'm a bioinformatics scientist working in preclinical drug research, mom to a daughter, knitter, and sort-of-runner.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Power Test - Week 0
I am signed up for a 12 week cycling class at Endorphin Fitness designed to increase power and strength. Today, I did pre-class power testing to get a baseline of where I am. The power test was:
1. 15 minutes warm up
2. 3x1 minute at threshold intensity, then 1 minute rest
3. 5 minutes easy
4. 5 minutes all out
5. 10 minutes easy
6. 20 minutes hard
7. 15 minutes cool down
Here are my results:
I am using the 20 minute test to calculate my heart rate zones as:
1. 15 minutes warm up
2. 3x1 minute at threshold intensity, then 1 minute rest
3. 5 minutes easy
4. 5 minutes all out
5. 10 minutes easy
6. 20 minutes hard
7. 15 minutes cool down
Here are my results:
Interval | Watts (Avg) | Watts (Max) | Heart Rate (Avg) | Cadence (Avg) | MPH (Avg) |
1 min | 131 | 146 | 168 | 80 | 17.0 |
1 min | 139 | 173 | 168 | 82 | 17.7 |
1 min | 153 | 188 | 172 | 86 | 18.3 |
5 min | 133 | 168 | 177 | 83 | 17.4 |
20 min | 122 | 188 | 181 | 81 | 16.8 |
I am using the 20 minute test to calculate my heart rate zones as:
Zone | HR Range |
1 | <= 122 |
2 | 123 - 150 |
3 | 151 - 170 |
4 | 171 - 190 |
5 | 191+ |
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