...so I lied....
Did not exactly update
I know that EVERYONE is going crazy waiting for a new post from me
So I am on a sweet U23 team called Lombardi Sports
And I got tested yesterday by Daryl Parker, a professor at Sacramento State.
Got to hang out with him for a long time and he explained all the results of my test, as well as told me a lot about science of cycling and gave me some textbooks since I told him that I am studying to have a job like his.
Anyways, the test went real well. Got to see huge improvements since my last test two years ago.
Have had a 29% increase in my VO2 max, to put that into perspective, taking EPO would give you an 8% increase...
So with my VO2 max at 76.5 I am feeling pretty happy as well as putting out 6.5 watts/Kg. I am psyched, physically I have the body to make it in this sport, now just have to keep working like crazy and hope it works out.
Body fat at 4.29% was also good, definitely did not have the freshman 15.
Speaking of school, passed my first semester so that was awesome. Was pretty worried, was so difficult was very unsure of where I ended up. With just about a 3.0 at berkeley, I am definitely happy.
Am trying out this new twitter thing. Seems to be the new cool thing.
check it out:
http://twitter.com/tylerbrandt
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Theres a certain love, bordering on obsession, that must go hand in hand with sport. It's dedication, bordering on fanaticism. A focus that overcomes your sensibilities. A fire that burns hot and deep and long. You know your talents, your abilities, the prize that waits just beyond the 200-meter line, and, somehow, you overcome the pain, the heat, the lack of desire, the sheer, stultifying boredom, to reach across space and time and put yourself at the head of the pack- just at the moment you have to be at the head of the pack.
Amazing, men in love with machines that bring them such pain and agony.
Men in love with bicycles.
Amazing, men in love with machines that bring them such pain and agony.
Men in love with bicycles.
5 comments:
Good looking kit and an amazing photo. What a lucky young man you are. Glad to read a new post.
Wow an update! looking good in the new kit. Coming up to Oregun this summer
im goin to try to get into cal for college to. i have been a cal fan since forever. GO BEARS
Hi Tyler,
LOVED your blog. and, No, it's not at all boring. In fact, I'm going to skip work tomorrow just to read the whole darn thing, cradle to grave.!!!!!
Are you going to ride RAGBRAI next week? (www.Ragbrai.com)
Word has it via the Des Moines Register that Lance and his Live Strong Team will be there. He's pretty approachable there, you can just go right up to him and talk to him.
It starts in Glenwood Iowa July 23.
If you get out here, just email me from the Iowa Telcomm free internet trailer and let me know where you are, and I'll find you.
I hope you can meet my nephew who is a track star (of the family), his name is the same as yours!
My son is Kelvin Brandt, and his dad and 1/2 brother are Berkley alumni. I'm the mom of Kelvin and Tyler Brandt, ages 18 and 19 respectively. They think alot like you do. I'm sure you 3 would really hit it off.
Hope to meet you at Ragbrai!
chrissski@yahoo.com
Hi Tyler,
LOVED your blog. and, No, it's not at all boring. In fact, I'm going to skip work tomorrow just to read the whole darn thing, cradle to grave.!!!!!
Are you going to ride RAGBRAI next week? (www.Ragbrai.com)
Word has it via the Des Moines Register that Lance and his Live Strong Team will be there. He's pretty approachable there, you can just go right up to him and talk to him.
It starts in Glenwood Iowa July 23.
If you get out here, just email me from the Iowa Telcomm free internet trailer and let me know where you are, and I'll find you.
I hope you can meet my nephew who is a track star (of the family), his name is the same as yours!
My son is Kelvin Brandt, and his dad and 1/2 brother are Berkley alumni. I'm the mom of Kelvin and Tyler Brandt, ages 18 and 19 respectively. They think alot like you do. I'm sure you 3 would really hit it off.
Hope to meet you at Ragbrai!
chrissski@yahoo.com
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