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RE: [RC] physiology & conditioning - Mike SherrellFor what it's worth, the October Equus, p. 14, says that Ohio State exercised horses enough to deplete 60% of their glycogen, and fed them diets containing 80% grain, grain and hay mixed, or 100% hay for three days. The high-grain eaters replenished energy levels within 72 hours, the others longer; they didn't say how long. 80% grain is really too much. I'm not sure how hard they exercised them to deplete that much glycogen. Anyway, at a rough estimate it looks like it takes more than 3 days to recover from heavy exercise. Maybe I'll check the OSU website and see if I can get more details. In humans, heavy exercise creates small tears in the muscle tissue; I think I remember that it takes 48 hours for those to heal. Mike Sherrell Grizzly Analytical (USA) 707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834 www.grizzlyanalytical.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Karen Sullivan Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:28 AM To: Paul Latiolais; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] physiology & conditioning ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Latiolais" <latiolp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> THE QUESTION: Why the extended rest? What is the particular physiological issue? It is obviously not muscle. Humans don't need a week off after a marathon. A couple of days, maybe; not a week. Couple of thoughts and I am very interested in this also.......it's not so much about muscle....maybe more about toughening ligaments and tendons? Also.....the human can certainly gague how sore they are. I know if I overdo it running I don't feel it so much the next day...but more the second day. Also.....the horse cannot tell you if he is hurting and some are so stoic anyway you will not observe the soreness.....so err on the safe side and give more time off??? Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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