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Two hours into a long slow distance ride, my heartrate started to beat at around 165bpm for about five minutes. What makes this strange is that my target zone was 125-135bpm. My heartrate had been i ...

I am no Doctor.
But, most all my back pains have been overcome by doing abdominal exercises.

If that is the main ill effect, I quit.
Do not even desire to know the minor ill effects.
If sleep decreases with age then I'm okay to sleep less.
Thank you Doctor. Always appreciated.

-Scott

As a sleep aid, I take a 3mg. tablet nightly.
Are there any ill effects, or damage associated with continued usage of Melatonin?
Thanks.

Quit pulling it! Laughing

I tryed baby wipes from my daughter's diaper bag once.
Now, it is all I ever use after the away rides/races.
Perfect for clean-up with no saddle sores or rash breakouts. VERY CHEAP!

Doc,
Thanks so much for the info and the prompt reply.
Will look into it as I know my calcium intake is next to none.

Again, thanks!

Hi Doc,
Its not so bad as tums all day long, in fact I rarely if ever need them for indigestion.
However, I find myself now using 2-3 every night as a sleep aid. Is there harm in this long term ...

Just say no. Drugs for anxiety? Confused

Maybe ask yourself "Why are you racing?"
I mean really. What is the real reason?

Answering this question disolves alot of foreign matter that really doe ...

nick,
only for about ten seconds, but yes.
I'll let the Doc. explain the muscle loads of high and low cadence. Aerobic and anerobic.
Good luck

Not enough specifics. Are you actually faster in a fixed gear going up a ten
grade slope than on flat ground in mph? Or are you talking a general feeling
that you feel you climb well and wish to ...

I'm a firm believer in oatmeal cookies before bed---the really sweet kind!
And who knows, maybe they'll work for muscle spasms. Maybe not.javascript:emoticon('

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Laughing

I'm a firm believer in oatmeal cookies before bed---the really sweet kind!
And who knows, maybe they'll work for muscle spasms. Maybe not.javascript:emoticon('

')
Laughing

Being a mountain biking forum . . . of course mtb marathon & mtb xc.

Paul,
As all of this started, I did not really train other than go out and ride as fast and as hard as I could for as long as I could. A few months went by and I seemed always sore. More time pas ...

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Topic: Super elevated heartrate
strohls freely Replies: 1 Views: 11897	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:29 am GMT +0000 Subject: Super elevated heartrate
strohls freely Replies: 1 Views: 11897	Two hours into a long slow distance ride, my heartrate started to beat at around 165bpm for about five minutes. What makes this strange is that my target zone was 125-135bpm. My heartrate had been i ...
Topic: my aching back
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 15393	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:50 pm GMT +0000 Subject: my aching back
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 15393	I am no Doctor. But, most all my back pains have been overcome by doing abdominal exercises.
Topic: Melatonin
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 14210	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:16 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Melatonin
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 14210	If that is the main ill effect, I quit. Do not even desire to know the minor ill effects. If sleep decreases with age then I'm okay to sleep less. Thank you Doctor. Always appreciated. -Scott
Topic: Melatonin
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 14210	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:46 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Melatonin
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 14210	As a sleep aid, I take a 3mg. tablet nightly. Are there any ill effects, or damage associated with continued usage of Melatonin? Thanks.
Topic: groin injury
strohls freely Replies: 2 Views: 13114	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:59 pm GMT +0000 Subject: groin injury
strohls freely Replies: 2 Views: 13114	Quit pulling it!
Topic: Saddle Sore...Or is it?
strohls freely Replies: 7 Views: 41335	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:56 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Saddle Sore...Or is it?
strohls freely Replies: 7 Views: 41335	I tryed baby wipes from my daughter's diaper bag once. Now, it is all I ever use after the away rides/races. Perfect for clean-up with no saddle sores or rash breakouts. VERY CHEAP!
Topic: Tums addiction?
strohls freely Replies: 2 Views: 11948	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:05 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Tums addiction?
strohls freely Replies: 2 Views: 11948	Doc, Thanks so much for the info and the prompt reply. Will look into it as I know my calcium intake is next to none. Again, thanks!
Topic: Tums addiction?
strohls freely Replies: 2 Views: 11948	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:46 am GMT +0000 Subject: Tums addiction?
strohls freely Replies: 2 Views: 11948	Hi Doc, Its not so bad as tums all day long, in fact I rarely if ever need them for indigestion. However, I find myself now using 2-3 every night as a sleep aid. Is there harm in this long term ...
Topic: Anxiety
strohls freely Replies: 8 Views: 18920	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:30 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Anxiety
strohls freely Replies: 8 Views: 18920	Just say no. Drugs for anxiety? Maybe ask yourself "Why are you racing?" I mean really. What is the real reason? Answering this question disolves alot of foreign matter that really doe ...
Topic: Riding performance on flat terrain
strohls freely Replies: 10 Views: 25952	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:50 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Riding performance on flat terrain
strohls freely Replies: 10 Views: 25952	nick, only for about ten seconds, but yes. I'll let the Doc. explain the muscle loads of high and low cadence. Aerobic and anerobic. Good luck
Topic: Riding performance on flat terrain
strohls freely Replies: 10 Views: 25952	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:14 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Riding performance on flat terrain
strohls freely Replies: 10 Views: 25952	Not enough specifics. Are you actually faster in a fixed gear going up a ten grade slope than on flat ground in mph? Or are you talking a general feeling that you feel you climb well and wish to ...
Topic: lower left leg
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 12198	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:24 pm GMT +0000 Subject: lower left leg
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 12198	I'm a firm believer in oatmeal cookies before bed---the really sweet kind! And who knows, maybe they'll work for muscle spasms. Maybe not.javascript:emoticon('') Laughing
Topic: lower left leg
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 12198	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:23 pm GMT +0000 Subject: lower left leg
strohls freely Replies: 3 Views: 12198	I'm a firm believer in oatmeal cookies before bed---the really sweet kind! And who knows, maybe they'll work for muscle spasms. Maybe not.javascript:emoticon('') Laughing
Topic: Marathon Racer vs. Cross Country Racer
strohls freely Replies: 6 Views: 18367	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:08 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Marathon Racer vs. Cross Country Racer
strohls freely Replies: 6 Views: 18367	Being a mountain biking forum . . . of course mtb marathon & mtb xc.
Topic: Lactate Threshold movement
strohls freely Replies: 12 Views: 33393	Forum: Ask the Bike Doc Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:14 pm GMT +0000 Subject: Lactate Threshold movement
strohls freely Replies: 12 Views: 33393	Paul, As all of this started, I did not really train other than go out and ride as fast and as hard as I could for as long as I could. A few months went by and I seemed always sore. More time pas ...