davetapson Posted October 16, 2013 Share Temps for Winterton and Bergville for 11 Oct = 37 deg C. http://www.accuweather.com/en/za/bergville/298897/month/298897?monyr=10/01/2013 Sniffie and Shangri la 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted October 16, 2013 Share Big discussion about the accuracy of the temperature and in the end of the day everyone will agree, it was moer hot. Make it even more interesting.....make use of the Borg RPE scale to quantify your race experience. In sports and particularly exercise testing, the Borg RPE Scale measures perceived exertion (subjective measurement).This scale (with a rating from 6 to a maximum of 20) is used to assess the intensity of training and competition (athlete's experience). So even it it was 5° or 40°C, it gives you an indication of the athletes perception and experience. By the sound of it 18-20? (out of 20) (Some literature even suggest if you multiply the RPE value with 10, you will be close to your activity heart rate.) Edit: RPE = Rating of Perceived Exertion Edited October 16, 2013 by BarHugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod Posted October 16, 2013 Share Make it even more interesting.....make use of the Borg RPE scale to quantify your race experience. In sports and particularly exercise testing, the Borg RPE Scale measures perceived exertion (subjective measurement).This scale (with a rating from 6 to a maximum of 20) is used to assess the intensity of training and competition (athlete's experience). So even it it was 5° or 40°C, it gives you an indication of the athletes perception and experience. By the sound of it 18-20? (out of 20) (Some literature even suggest if you multiply the RPE value with 10, you will be close to your activity heart rate.) Edit: RPE = Rating of Perceived ExertionWhy does it start at 6 and not 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarHugger Posted October 16, 2013 Share Why does it start at 6 and not 1? The seemingly odd range of 6-20 is to follow the general heart rate of a healthy adult by multiplying by 10. For instance, a perceived exertion of 16 would be expected to coincide with a heart rate of roughly 160 beats per minute. The optimum training target zone for a healthy adult is 12-16 on the scale, which allows you to receive the most cardio respiratory benefit from the exercise. This intensity approximates an exertion of 60 – 80% of the Target Heart Rate. It is further estimated that an RPE of 6-11 is equivalent to 30-55% of the maximum heart rate reserve. Exercising for long duration in the 17-20 RPE zone is not recommended. There is however also an adapted RPE scale (Borg CR-10) that start at 0, with a maximum of 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted October 16, 2013 Share Was it really hotter than experienced at Sabie, Barberton, Attakwas, Mankele, van Gaalen etc before or just a case of riders not properly prepared and knowing what to expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted October 16, 2013 Share Temps for Winterton and Bergville for 11 Oct = 37 deg C. http://www.accuweath...onyr=10/01/2013 So my garmin was out by 2-3 deg C then. It was 39 for around the last hour of my ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino Posted October 16, 2013 Share Was it really hotter than experienced at Sabie, Barberton, Attakwas, Mankele, van Gaalen etc before or just a case of riders not properly prepared and knowing what to expect? I've done the past 4 Van Gaalens races, and it was hotter than any of those races. This was the hottest I've ever been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimby Posted October 16, 2013 Share Was it really hotter than experienced at Sabie, Barberton, Attakwas, Mankele, van Gaalen etc before or just a case of riders not properly prepared and knowing what to expect?Was hotter than Barberton and Sabie - can't talk about the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK Killer Posted October 16, 2013 Share Was insanely hot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted October 16, 2013 Share Discussing temperature measurements is interesting. Imo the garmins etc. measure higher than ambient because all of them are sealed boxes exposed to direct sun and the electronics inside generate heat.Warmest I ever measured was 52C, Vissershok stage of Giro del Capo 2009. No way the ambient temp was that high, though, lots of us would have died if it was that hot. Sniffie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted October 16, 2013 Share Was it really hotter than experienced at Sabie, Barberton, Attakwas, Mankele, van Gaalen etc before or just a case of riders not properly prepared and knowing what to expect?Does it matter...like dangle pointed out, everyone was exposed to the same conditions. So if it was -10 or 42...doesn't really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted October 16, 2013 Share Does it matter...like dangle pointed out, everyone was exposed to the same conditions. So if it was -10 or 42...doesn't really matter. Suppose not, just sour cause I missed it and I hear they went down puffadder pass instead of up it davetapson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted October 16, 2013 Share Suppose not, just sour cause I missed it and I hear they went down puffadder pass instead of up itYou, me and skillz went up it mos at j2c. Gooied my toys out of the cot that day with Skillz's..."we are almost at the top, just around the bend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted October 16, 2013 Share You, me and skillz went up it mos at j2c. Gooied my toys out of the cot that day with Skillz's..."we are almost at the top, just around the bend" Oh yes I remember it clearly - are we there yet? Yes just around corner....ya right! rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino Posted October 16, 2013 Share I see most of the photos have been uploaded, very cool shots there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometime Posted October 16, 2013 Share I would like to see someone do J2C on 4 times a week of riding and finish everyday within the allotted time . Averaging 4 days a week is how we trained for Epic this year and how we'll train for J2C next year. And we did a lot better than finish within the allotted time each day on Epic. For me training is a far more about quality and intensity (and of course rest) than quantity. So back on topic absolutely no reason why anyone can't comfortably complete 3 day stage races on 2 - 3 days of training per week. Go in there with realistic expectations, pace yourself accordingly and ride within your technical ability. Edited October 16, 2013 by sometime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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