Re: RC: Re:overweight an issue? - Weight vs. lean mass

[twoodcock@lendleaserei.com]

Didn't I see a study from Susan G on the 1996 Tevis that said rider weight/rider
weight to horse ratio had no impact in endurance?  I can't get to the internet
right now, or I would look it up, but I'm fairly sure I saw this.

Tamara





Sheila <tondi313@yahoo.com> on 07/25/2000 07:45:02 PM

To:   superpat <superpat@gateway.net>, kamikazearabs@hotmail.com
cc:   ridecamp@endurance.net (bcc: Tamara Woodcock/US1/Lend Lease)

Subject:  RC:  Re:overweight an issue? - Weight vs. lean mass




Yeah, yeah, yeah.....Weight is always a sensitive
issue, seems especially with women.  I would challenge
those who would criticize to a body composition test
to see how much lean mass they have vs. fat mass.
Many of us chubby's have more lean mass than the
lightweights have total mass.

I agree it's all in how we manage ourbodies and not
hinder our buddies.

The typical aging process for Americans is to gain
1.5# of fat/year and lose .5# lean/year.  So, the net
gain is 1#/year.  It takes a concerted effort to
thwart this aging feature and riding, cleaning corrals
and running with your buddy helps.

Then we can get into genetics........but I won't bore.
 Don't want to waste time on things we can't change.
Best to work out regularly and let the cynics and
snobs be who they are as reacting to them makes me a
cynic, too.....big waste of time.

The length of the trail must thin out the crowd
eventually, eh?

Happy riding, keep the focus,

She

"Dance like noone's watching."