The Namche Investigators have been putting each other on the exercise bikes recently to undertake VO2 max tests. Nelson and I were asked to do this as we had outlying values in relation to one particular test carried out on us by the YES 2 investigator team. Nelson is super fit, and I was a bit daunted about exercising at the same time as him, but in the end, his test had ended before mine even started.
I had not forgotten how breathless you feel doing a max test at altitude. It is really tempting to pull off the mask the moment you have reached your ‘max’, but we all persevered and let our masks remain in place to collect the ‘cool down’ data.
Thanks to Andy and Jo for supervising us on the bikes during a period of ‘downtime’. They could have been enjoying the sunny spring weather we have been having recently. The rhododendrons and wild irises are coming into bloom, and there are lots of pretty butterflies flitting about. I have not seen any baby yaks yet, but I live in hope!
Exercise testingCreated 13th Apr 20137 images |
By: Ruth | When: 13th Apr 2013 21:20 | Lovely to hear the expedition is going so well, and that you are still keeping up the fitness tests. |
By: Debbie Smyth | When: 13th Apr 2013 15:02 | Great work Kay - hope all going well enjoy the spring sunshine |