MAP Testing - Round 2

[Plawless]

Anyone interested in doing the MAP testing that a few of us did back in January? Houshang is available on the 13th/14th of March if you are. I jsut need some names and a stated prefernce for which day and I will set it up.

Houshang Amiri at the Pacific Cycling Centre will be running the show. He writes:

I suggest a MAP test for all endurance athletes, where numbers are use able to set up training parameters and targets.

Test will be performed using athlete their own bike on trainer controlled by computer, and blood sampling every 3min to create lactate profiling, (test can be done without lactate as well).

Cost for test is $110 + GST I will be happy include 30min consultation for each athlete and their coaches to go over the test results.

A MAP test is:

Maximal Aerobic Power and Lactate (MAP)
Maximal is the peak value that can be achieved by correlating cycling variables. MAP refers to the peak work rate or power that an athlete can sustain using primarily aerobic energy systems. It is different from a VO2max test since it focuses on sustainable power and maximal oxygen consumption is not measured. This test is recommended for all cyclists using heart rate monitors, power meters and perceived efforts to measure training intensity. This test uses established cycling protocol and the latest testing equipment and technology available. It will determine your aerobic fitness on the bike and your lactate will be sampled by end of each stage of the test. There are limits to how the body can process these by-products - lactic aside - and it is important to determine the training target zones. After this test your coach will identify your specific training intensity targets for your training program based on your individual physiology; we pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses, and create a suitable training program for your needs and up-coming competition goals. Also, your coach will evaluate your progression over time and training effectiveness.

[wonger]

I am very interested but once again will be out of town for the weekend.

[Dave Spiers]

I would like to book a spot, pretty flexible on the date and time.

[Chris Watt]

Pete- thanks again for herding cats on this- I'm totally interested but away that week-end.

Is anybody else interested and available on any of the 4 Saturdays following? (March 20/27; Apr. 3/10)? (Roland- where's that calendar app thing you had going a while back?)

Pete- is he available any or all of those alternate week-ends? If you want to delegate the org of this I'd be happy to pick it up.

Cheers,
Chris

[Plawless]

Ok in light if Geoff & Chris W. availability what about March 20th? Would that work better? So do the testing on Saturday and then hit the first VCL race of the year on the Sunday A perfect weekend!

Let me know.

[wonger]

I am in Vancouver on the 20th for the sledge hockey gold medal game. Best not to work around my schedule as I am gone many weekends. I will pursue it individually through PISE.