Track Star vs Field Hero

[OreoGaborio]

I used to run track & field where I did the 4x400, high-jump & pole vault, I've played soccer, baseball, basketball, I've skiid, snowboarded a few times, I've tried mountain climing, mountain hiking, etc etc etc..... Each of those activities requires a different aspect & level of fitness....


But how many here have tried to ride at or near 100% of your ability for roughly 40 minutes like the MotoGP guys do?

Me personally, the longest motorcycle race that I compete in is a 20 minute GP... and before I learned that it wasn't a sprint & I needed to pace myself, I was BEGGING for the white flag by the 15th minute.

Of course that's at Loudon, NH, one of the most notoriously technical & exhausting full size road courses in the States... There's hardly ANYWHERE to rest besides the front straight which is only about 1/2 a mile long.... but my point still applies... On some tracks it's extremely taxing to ride a motorcycle at that level for that length of time.



But to answer the question: I think it's about the same. All sports require top level conditioning to achieve top level performance.

Good question




EDIT: Oh, by the way... http://www.spearsenterprises.com/riders.html#rick
The Loudon Road Racing Series is one of the most competitive club racing scenes in the states and as you can see from that link, Rick Doucette wins multiple championships almost every year.... And he's as FAT as a motorcycle racer gets! But as INCREDIBLY talented as he is, put him up against a guy with equal skill but who's in better shape.... No question who I'd put my money on.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

IMO
A true "athlete" (basketball football track etc) will probalby be in better physical shape.

A "field hero" (motorcycle racer etc) will be in better mental condition.

you mean Track Star

and I agree... they'd be much sharper mentally I'd think... reaction time and what not

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

you mean Track Star

and I agree... they'd be much sharper mentally I'd think... reaction time and what not

eh i got confused on what trip was talking about.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

eh i got confused on what trip was talking about.

easy to do... trip himself does it often

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

easy to do... trip himself does it often

I was all about taters whore anyway.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

easy to do... trip himself does it often

suck it trebek

[JoJoYZF]

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

I used to run track & field where I did the 4x400, high-jump & pole vault, I've played soccer, baseball, basketball, I've skiid, snowboarded a few times, I've tried mountain climing, mountain hiking, etc etc etc..... Each of those activities requires a different aspect & level of fitness....


But how many here have tried to ride at or near 100% of your ability for roughly 40 minutes like the MotoGP guys do?

Me personally, the longest motorcycle race that I compete in is a 20 minute GP... and before I learned that it wasn't a sprint & I needed to pace myself, I was BEGGING for the white flag by the 15th minute.

Of course that's at Loudon, NH, one of the most notoriously technical & exhausting full size road courses in the States... There's hardly ANYWHERE to rest besides the front straight which is only about 1/2 a mile long.... but my point still applies... On some tracks it's extremely taxing to ride a motorcycle at that level for that length of time.



But to answer the question: I think it's about the same. All sports require top level conditioning to achieve top level performance.

Good question

Good point. I was a distance runner in track, ran cross country and played basketball in a city league. All sports require something different. Conditioning wise there is no doubt that I was in better shape than a lot of people, but it was mainly slow twitch muscles and a ton of stamina. Football players for example use tons of reps of much faster movements. It just depends on what part of being in shape youre looking at. I used to be able to run 12 miles continuously when I was in CC, but could only bench about 140. These days Im stronger but have nowhere near the conditioning I used to since I just lift and do light cardio instead of focusing on cardio and doing a little lifting.

Originally Posted by Trip

suck it trebek

Knock knock
Whos there?
I dont know but your mothers a whore

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Trip

suck it trebek

I'll take the rapist for $500 alex

[JoJoYZF]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

I'll take the rapist for $500 alex

Or the penis mightier for $800.

[the chi]

My thoughts were in line with Oreo's...the taxing effects of riding hard require good physical conditioning. Im no expert, but I know when Ive been rested and fit I can last a helluva lot longer than when I am out of shape. For me its a whole day versus just a few sessions worth of a track day. I would think the racers would have to be conditioned and fit mentally and physically to really perform but its an endurance test, not a sprint down a field...