Armstrong Makes Cycling History
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His oil pump, I mean heart, is bigger and stronger then 99.9% of all other males. In other words, his body transports and uses oxygen much better to let him have his super endurance ability.
I believe he could successfully give CPR to an elephant.
Yea, the guy has a strong physical heart but he also is a strong, positive soul; he's a straight up fighter! He should be American youth's # 1 role model, not P-Diddy and Eminem.quote:
Originally posted by drive it forever:
His oil pump, I mean heart, is bigger and stronger then 99.9% of all other males. In other words, his body transports and uses oxygen much better to let him have his super endurance ability.
Could not have said it better!quote:
Originally posted by Drew99GT:
Yea, the guy has a strong physical heart but he also is a strong, positive soul; he's a straight up fighter! He should be American youth's # 1 role model, not P-Diddy and Eminem.quote:
Originally posted by drive it forever:
His oil pump, I mean heart, is bigger and stronger then 99.9% of all other males. In other words, his body transports and uses oxygen much better to let him have his super endurance ability.
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I always laugh when they consider golfers, race car driver, etc. athletes. They may be talented, but not athletes. Armstrong is a freak. I consider him to be one of the most athletic people in the world.
Amazing human.
7 time champion!!!! joins the 7 time champion club of Petty & Earnhardt
A "Class Act" all the way.
What a roal model for all the youth
of the world.
God Bless him.
What a roal model for all the youth
of the world.
God Bless him.
Some of them good old Nascar boys look like they could use a few extra trips to the salad bar and skip the ribs.
At some circuits, Formula 1 drivers average more than 1G's on their bodies. That would be like being horizontal with only your back supported, legs and arms and head free floating and you hold them horizontal against the force of gravity - for 90 minutes. The actual race loads are far different but that gives you an idea of the effort. It's not so easy. A guy off the street would be exhausted after 2 or 3 laps. [a friend of mine has driven F1 cars at racing school and confirms the extreme demands on the body].
What Lance has done, for 7 straight years, after beating cancer, is simply remarkable. That an American has won in France - again - is just the icing on the cake
Lance is simply "The Man" as far as I'm concerned. Hats off to you Lance, Live Strong!
Machine with a mission.
To consider the physical feat of riding that far in those conditions for 21 days with one day of rest is amazing - almost inhuman. And 7yrs in a row!
Lots of folks don't consider bike racers to be tough but tour riders have to be mentally and physically the strongest athletes on the planet.
It may take a long time before this record is ever broken.
So true; I would like to take any one of those type folks on a nice 4-hour epic mountain bike ride in the mountains here in N. Alabama. I would have them all crying for their Mommies after about 15 minutes.
IMHO, any type of competitive cycling is at least 10X harder than it looks. Without a doubt, the most intense pains I have ever felt were all while I was riding my mountain bike.
What Lance Armstrong did......I don't think it will ever be repeated; At least not in my lifetime.
Not sure who thinks any legit type of bicycle racers aren't tough.
I think Lance has nut of titanium.
I think Lance has nut of titanium.
Three of 'em.
I caught the tail end of a show on him. His heart can pump 9 gallons of blood in x amount of time ( can't remember how long ) vs 5 gallons for the avg. person. He also has less build up of lactic acid and can reach full potential again much faster, even than those that train. He's a freak of nature. Does anyone know if these physiological benefits happend after the cancer? Some, the critics, suggest that working with some exotic substances helped his advantage. I don't believe it.
Sorry about the dupe thread, pretty amazing fellow.
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