Smiling George LBP test 22-10-08

[Robh]

[quote="Sylv"]go ahead with the comments Rob if you want, you are better placed than me to do so

[George]

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Me really suffering whilst all around are pricking, reading and sucking

[Robh]

Sean,

Remember that look Geroge has when you did your test last Saturday?

Then you had do that look again when I pushed you hard for a miniute

[Robh]

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George warming up and as you can see wearing 2 belts one is the Bioharness and the other is the Polar.

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Close up showing the Oximeter used to measure 02 saturation.

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Taking HRV, HR, breathing rate & O2 saturation @ rest.

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This is the first time trying to get blood from his finger for the resting lactate which proved initially hard due to lack of circulation. Got easier as his hands wamred up during the test.

[Robh]

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Having to concentrate here to get the blood to form into a droplet for the resting lactate figure.

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Every three minutes on the first part of the test I marked the intervals to help know when 3 minutes was up.

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Showing George the Perceived Effort chart.

[Robh]

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Myself and Huw making sure George is hitting the target watts.


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George @ perceived effort of 8 and I'm cleaning his finger with alcohol to prepare to take the 2nd lactate sample of the evening.

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About the take his blood lactate sample.

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Michelle cleaning George's finger whilst he waits for a minute for the results from the Lactate Pro meter. He's still on the gas until i say he could slow sown once I had the reading.

[Robh]

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Is this the end of the test for George? The reading Michelle took confirmed we had found his LBP.

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Test over for George! Well done.

[Sylv]

nicely done Rob

[Robh]

[quote="Sylv"]nicely done Rob

[Marky Mark]

Bloody good teamwork there.

Great pics Sylv and well applied by Rob.

George is going to do a LBP-20 ride on Saturday in the training A group!