Tornado Endorphin

Answer to this weeks Who Am I question:

Endorphins.

- An endogenous opioid from the pituitary gland that blocks pain, decreases appetite, creates a feeling of euphoria (the exercise high), and reduces tension and anxiety. Blood levels of endorphins increase up to five times resting levels during longer duration (greater than 30 minutes) aerobic exercise at moderate to intense levels and also during interval training. Also, after several months of regular exercise, you develop an increased sensitivity to endorphins (a higher high from the same level of endorphins), and endorphins that are produced tend to stay in your blood for a longer period of time. This makes longer duration exercise easier (you're feeling no pain) and it causes your exercise high to last for a longer period of time after exercise.

Answer to this mornings trivia question (below), What was Zorro's horses name?



See Zorro every week (and his black stallion Toranado).

How we got onto this thread, this morning in the HoM, was as a result of looking for the FTP sweet spot while listening to Rodrigo e Garbriella's stunning flamenco Hora Zero. It reminded me of Z, and that watt that. As in high wattage at full gallop.

The RCV man is never without a backup. Two bikes atop the Exploder and a pair of Lemond Revmasters inside. You can't see the CompuTrainer up front.

Have a great weekend everyone. Video updates, info, new events, trips and maybe even another endorphin assisted gallop, all next week.