Heart rate: bmp during a climbing day

20 05 2013

Here is the data from my little experience, using a HR monitor, during a normal (i.e. awesome) climbing day.

Personal HR references: 50bpm (basal) to 196bpm (maximum)

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Let me know your thoughts, about this.

If interested, see also some data from one of my training sessions:

http://ricardofb.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/heart-rate-monitor-while-training-for-climbing/

 

Cheers,

R.

 





ICE climbing @ Serra da Estrela (Portugal)

14 03 2013

According to the legend every 8 years there is a weekend where “Cascata do Inferno” (waterfall from Hell) WI, V is thick enough to be climbed leading.

I was one of the lucky bastards that climbed it this year and, as such, I am one of the few who can testify that this ice waterfall actually exists and it is not just another portuguese climbing myth.

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photos courtesy of Paulo Roxo e Daniela Teixeira

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For more pictures of this special day check their awesome blog @ http://rppd.blogspot.pt/

Cheers

R.





Indoor training in Sevilla

1 02 2013

Indoor Climbing in Sevilla, Spain:
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Cheers
R.





Los Galayos

17 09 2012

- Al Capuchino, (6a – 150m)

- Punta Maria Luisa, Vía Olga (6c – 150/180m)

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My best performance to date

14 07 2012

Without any surprise (due to my lack of training) I just made my best performance to date on my MTBike!

I just beat my previews speed record (on a descent – of course) from 73 kph (3 years ago in Austria) to a hopping 83 kph just next my home place!
During this time of the year, because of the Tour de france, I remember I have a bike and take it to the road… This year, the debut was today!

For those who think that this speed is not that much, I can tell you that though I usually exit my garage (riding my motorcycle) at higher speeds (LOL) this speed on a mountain bike with slick tires seems close enough to MACH 1. In fact, now that I think about it, if someone would shout something at me, at that particular time, I’m pretty sure I would not ear it… Yep, I can see now that my true speed must have been over MACH1 during those few (very long seconds)! The GPS speed could not be that low! :-)

Facing some head wind during the first part of the 34km course, the average speed was just over 20 kph.  As the biking season progresses, I hope my maximum speeds will decrease and that my average speeds can move on the opposite direction. ;-)

Here’s the GPS summary:

Happy and fast bike climbs.

Cheers

R.





Red River Gorge (Kentucky)

17 11 2011

Two days and a half climbing on one of the best places I’ve ever visited for overhanging climbing…

My list of climbs from the weekend:

Day 1 (Midnight Surf): 5.11c F / 5.12b RP/  “Cell Block Six” 5.12c F

Day 2 (Driveby and BobMarley): 5.12b F/ 5.11d OS / “Blood Bath” 5.12c OS

Day 3 (Motherload): “40 Ounces Of Justice” 5.13a RP, 35m

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Jackson Falls (Illinois)

25 10 2011

Two very nice days of mostly slab and face climbing…

My list of climbs from the weekend:

Day 1: 5.9 F / 5.10 OS / 5.12a OS / 5.12b RP/ 5.12a RP

Day 2: 5.10 F/ 5.9 F / 511.b F/ 5.12b RP

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