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Re: in the boat

Posted By: Pete W.P.
Date: Friday, 26 November 1999, at 5:49 p.m.

In Response To: Re: in the boat (Ian Johnston)

> I thought that aerobic exercise was from 70-85% of your maximum heart
> rate, and anaerobic was above 85%? Not really that important but I'm
> curious.

Hi Ian,

The above mentioned is true. Sixty Five percent of your max heart rate however is regarded as the beginning , or threshold where actual beneficial exercise begins. Greg LeMond claims in cycling if your not even going to reach 65% while cycling, you might as well stay home!

My figuring says we
> ate about 6000 calories on the second day alone!!

Damn, thats nearly as high as the Tour de France competitiors diet of 10,000 daily!!!

> In keeping with tradition, I'm figuring that most of you American kayakers
> probably managed to eat this amount yesterday!! We Canadians did it last
> month on our turkey day!!

I think I probably hit around 3500, maybe 4000. The fat and cholesterol content is what gives me the willies tho. Mostly tho cholesterol.

> Happy Thanksgiving, Ian

Hope yours was good, mine was as well!

Pete

Messages In This Thread

in the boat
lee -- Wednesday, 24 November 1999, at 7:32 p.m.

Re: in the boat
Pete W.P. -- Wednesday, 24 November 1999, at 9:02 p.m.

Re: in the boat
lee -- Wednesday, 24 November 1999, at 11:05 p.m.

Re: in the boat
Pete W.P. -- Thursday, 25 November 1999, at 10:58 a.m.

Re: in the boat
lee -- Thursday, 25 November 1999, at 12:09 p.m.

Re: in the boat
Ian Johnston -- Friday, 26 November 1999, at 3:10 a.m.

Re: in the boat
Pete W.P. -- Friday, 26 November 1999, at 5:49 p.m.

Solution, back on shore
Tony -- Thursday, 9 December 1999, at 2:43 p.m.

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