So happy to hear they managed to save the zoo at Mogo. That brings plenty of people to the area.
Not sounding good for all the houses along George Bass Drive (including Lilli Pilly).
Stay safe everyone.
PS. I’m living in Brisbane now and we’ve been lucky up here for awhile now. Mainly just smoke from mosquito coils of late.
Been a tradition for a number of years now.
Wake up in Bright.
Coffee at Bright Velo.
Pick a peak.
Ride out (or drive out, depending on distance) to the start of the climb
Warm up
Climb like a mofo
Coffee up top
Descend
Into the river for some cold water recovery
Nap in the arvo
Brewery in the evening for some carb loading
Repeat
Just read that Bright’s been evacuated. It’s a ghost town at the moment which is crazy to think about. It’s normally pumping at this time. Wonder how Audax and 3 Peaks will handle it…
OP asked how bad is it to train in high AQI conditions?
I had my worst sinus infection after jogging near Beijing, China a few years ago.
It’s not worth it. Keep your lungs for the future.
I think this would be a good topic for the show.
Also the same question from a positive perspective. Even in good air quality, would training with a good air purifier increase your training effectiveness @chad?
The AIS modified the current NSW public health guidelines to assist athletes who train outdoors at high exercise intensities and for longer durations, such as cycling, rowing and running.
The guidelines provide recommendations based on the current air quality index (AQI), with suggested modifications to training schedules based on the severity of the air pollution.
For healthy individuals, the AIS recommends that if the AQI reading is above 150, outdoor training should be rescheduled indoors and exposure minimised as much as possible. Asthmatics should not compete or train outdoors if the AQI is between 100 and 149. Source.