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Entries from January 2006

VO2 Max

January 9th, 2006 · No Comments

Fitness can be measured by the volume of oxygen you can consume while exercising at your maximum capacity. VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen in milliliters, one can use in one minute per kilogram of body weight. Those who are more fit have higher VO2 max values and can exercise more intensely than […]

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2005 in review

January 1st, 2006 · 1 Comment

Happy new year everyone.
It’s that time again for a few statistical numbers.
I’d like to talk a bit about the miles. This is by far the most I’ve ever rode in a year. 4,710 actually. I did this over approximately 294 hours.
Breaking this down a bit, gives you […]

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Getting to Work

January 1st, 2006 · No Comments

I received the latest issue of Bicycling in my stocking, so I’ve been reading up on that as time permits.
Here’s an interesting idea to ponder. Just one day of bike commuting per week could save you $609, and burn an extra 1,315 calories.

With gasoline prices averaging $2.60 a gallon, there’s no doubt that many […]

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