Training/debate/argue/with John Rupp

[old] bmoore · Post by **[old] bmoore** » October 11th, 2005, 5:24 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Exrook @ Oct 11 2005, 05:16 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Oct 11 2005, 04:34 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I'm in Central California. <br /><br />The reason is because their work is better and the cost is more reasonable.<br /><br />It usually takes me about 4 hours and 45 minutes for the drive. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Is it really worth 9.5 hours on California freeways, half of it in so much pain you haven't been able to sleep? And it must be around 200-250 miles each way, which translates into approx. 20 gallons of gas at $3/gallon? <br /><br />Of course, knowing you I expect nothing anyone could say could change your mind anyway. Enjoy the slides when you return. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Even with a referral, I might add. I guess he heard my step-dad retired and noted how the average quality of dental work in Santa Maria subsequently declined. I'm sure he didn't mean it as a slight against the medical community he hates so much. I guess the duck avatar shows he knows his quacks...

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » October 11th, 2005, 5:49 pm

I left late at 8:56 pm Wednesday night, but at least the drive was less crowded. I got gas before getting on the freeway, which took 2-3 minutes, then got gas on arrival which took another 2-3 minutes, and pulled into the motel at 1:22 am. I was probably driving too fast, though staying generally with the flow of traffic, as it took me 4:24 total and 4:15 from onramp to offramp. Oh yes there were also two quick pit stops in between.<br /><br />My appointment was the next morning at 9. I got in the van at 8 and arrived at the office at 8:26. Raoul said he'd be surprised if they got there before 9:30 or 10. Based on other appointments I was thinking the same thing but wanted to make sure. I was fortunate they'd gotten me in as they are usually booked a long ways ahead. <br /><br />The secretary arrived just before 9, Edgar, the associate dentist a few minutes later, and Dr. Morales around 9:45. The secretary took a full mouth xray, then Edgar called me in and his assistant had me get ready for the work. The xrays showed much what I thought, and had written in my note that I had given to Edgar. Tooth #32 was infected and needed to be pulled, and I felt there was a problem in 1-4 shooting pain through my head, which was most likely #3. It didn't show up on the xray as bad and he suggested trying to save the tooth but I wanted it pulled so he asked Dr. Morales to look at the xray. He said they could try to save it but might not last that long so it was up to me, and I said okay then go ahead and pull it. <br /><br />Edgar took his time with the shots, which usually drive me up the wall, and I hardly felt them at all. This helped to relax me. He gave me one shot in the lower back on, then another 5 minutes later, then got ready to pull it. I asked, "are you going to pull it now?", about ready to jump through the ceiling. But the shots had been okay and I was ready to have them out anyway. He started pulling, moving the tooth back and forth a lot then pulling again, back and forth and then it was out. There was some pressure but not really any pain at all. Then gauze and letting the bleeding slow for 10 or 15 minutes. There was a lot of decay under a filling that had been put in by a dentist in Santa Maria, and the tooth was very infected in the roots. I was very happy to have it out! The infection had swollen my gums and also was starting to drain down under my jaw on the right side of my throat. That is disappearing as of this morning.<br /><br />Then he did the same shots and pulling procedure for #3 on the top. After the tooth was out he said it definitely needed to be pulled. There was a lot of decay under and to the inside of a crown put in by the dentist in Santa Maria, and it wasn't visible on the xrays. Also there was some infection in the roots. This tooth had been shooting pain through my head and right year, and I am sure had probably been bothering me for a very long time, just not to the same extreme as recently.<br /><br />This all went very well. I was done soon after 11 and had no pain at all, just still having pressure from the infections before. Dr. Morales and Edgar are both excellent dentists and this is the best dental office that I have ever been to in my life. People go there from all over the world. After years of torment resulting from going to the dentist here, who was rated #1 dentist in Santa Maria, I will never go anywhere except to Mexico for dental work ever again.<br /><br />The secretary called for the van, which came soon after. We made another stop to pick up people who'd been visiting a Dr. Castillo cancer clinic, which appears to be a very popular place. Then we had a little wait to cross the border, and arrived back at the motel. I'd checked out already, told them I'd not be staying another night, changed into some driving togs in the car, and was on my way at 12:18 pm. I was planning on getting back much later and wasting time to drive back at night but, by getting back so early, I took a chance the traffic would be okay. It turned out that it was, and I got back in Santa Maria Thursday evening at 4:48 pm with no stops, a drive of 4:30 for the 306 miles.

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » October 16th, 2005, 3:54 pm

I hadn't eaten any breakfast on Thursday, just a little water in the morning, and didn't drink or eat anything the rest of the day. I had an ample supply of kleenex and napkins on the way back as my mouth was draining quite a bit, and tossed those in a bag on the floor.<br /><br />I was feeling a bit throttled from having just had the extractions, and was hoping it would be okay to drive, which it turned out that it was. I actually felt a bit better arriving in Santa Maria in the evening, than when I'd left San Ysidro at noon.<br /><br />That night I was still feeling somewhat thrashed, but felt much better after a short nap and then slept very well in the night. Friday I drank diluted apple juice all day and was feeling a bit better. Yesterday I tossed boy choy and beet greens in the blender with apple juice and drank that. In the evening I ate some pudding. Today I am having more of the same.<br /><br />Most of the infections have been leaving my head by this morning and I am feeling much better. Especially I was concerned about the soreness by my throat but it is almost gone now. Also the swelling is almost gone from the side of my jaw where tooth #32 was. <br /><br />It is interesting the tooth that hurt the most, #3, wasn't swollen, though had it continued then it probably would have swollen up later on. I see the swelling as a healing response of the body.<br /><br />I am going to bring my log up to date, then will post on another thread about trying the slides out this morning.<br /><br />Cheers to everyone.

[old] Byron Drachman · Post by **[old] Byron Drachman** » October 16th, 2005, 7:04 pm

Hi John,<br />Glad to hear you're on the mend.<br />Byron

[old] John Rupp · Post by **[old] John Rupp** » October 16th, 2005, 7:16 pm

Thanks, Byron.

[old] bmoore · Post by **[old] bmoore** » October 16th, 2005, 9:45 pm

John,<br /><br />Glad to hear things went well. Even with having a dad as my dentist for 20 years, I still squirm at your story. Best of luck with the slides. I too would be interested in hearing your feedback. I don't have them, but may consider them after this season, especially if the back fires up again.<br /><br />Regards,

[old] TheHagueDragon · Post by **[old] TheHagueDragon** » November 5th, 2005, 10:39 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(ancho @ Oct 5 2005, 10:46 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><br />Gary: <br />The boat shown on my avatar is a "llagut", a traditional Catalan fisher boat now mainly used for regattas, which are getting more and more popular on the Spanish and French mediterranian coast.<br />These regattas are very amateur and great fun, as they are made over aprox. 1000 m, having to turn 1-3 buoys.<br />The boats may have 6 or 8 rowers + 1 cox, have no sliding seat, and the oars are fixed to the boat by a rope. They are not very fast, the feeling is something like rowing a gig in a potato smash sea...<br />The pic on my avatar is from my personal photo album, its from a regatta we made (and won ) in Cambrils in june. In this regatta my wife Berta was rowing in the team, as mixed boats are somtimes allowed.<br />There is not very much extense information in internet, I suggest you to google for llaguts.<br />Just as an example, here is one link:<br /><a href='http://http://www.clubremsantacristina.org/' target='_blank'>llaguts</a><br />If you want any more extense information, feel free to send me a personal message! <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />The boats where i rowed in several years ago are called "Whalers", originally used for the hunt on whales. Also rescueboats.<br />The regattas are mostly long distance. I did two times Harlingen-Terschelling which is about 40 km across the Waddenzee (north of Holland to the isles).<br />It was great fun to do, especially to drink the beer after the match of 4 hours rowing.... <br />

[old] ancho · Post by **[old] ancho** » November 5th, 2005, 7:24 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(TheHagueDragon @ Nov 5 2005, 03:39 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><br />The boats where i rowed in several years ago are called "Whalers", originally used for the hunt on whales. Also rescueboats.<br />The regattas are mostly long distance. I did two times Harlingen-Terschelling which is about 40 km across the Waddenzee (north of Holland to the isles).<br />It was great fun to do, especially to drink the beer after the match of 4 hours rowing.... <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Sounds tough! (not the beers )<br />My longest regatta has been 15 k, and my longest row (OTW) of about 30k, and that's quite a long time ago.<br />Some of my colleagues have rowed the best time from Tarragona to Barcelona (about 100 km). Dont know the exact data, but it took them the whole night. That must have been about 1981...<br /><br />(JR, pls excuse for the "misuse" of your thread... )

[old] Polaco · Post by **[old] Polaco** » November 13th, 2005, 1:12 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 13 2005, 11:53 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><br />Wouldn't it be interesting if the fastest stroke on the erg was also the fastest stroke on the water.<br /><br />Other than that it is simply a matter of balance in a boat.<br /><br />Of course a slow stroke will give you more balance, regardless of the style, but that doesn't mean faster. So it's a matter of speed AND balance, for a given style and stroke rate. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />John:<br /><br />Have you ever rowed on water??? <br />

[old] Polaco · Post by **[old] Polaco** » November 15th, 2005, 10:12 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Polaco @ Nov 13 2005, 12:12 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 13 2005, 11:53 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><br />Wouldn't it be interesting if the fastest stroke on the erg was also the fastest stroke on the water.<br /><br />Other than that it is simply a matter of balance in a boat.<br /><br />Of course a slow stroke will give you more balance, regardless of the style, but that doesn't mean faster. So it's a matter of speed AND balance, for a given style and stroke rate. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />John:<br /><br />Have you ever rowed on water??? <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Still waiting , I would like to know where your on water knowledge come from

[old] PaulS · Post by **[old] PaulS** » November 15th, 2005, 2:16 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Polaco @ Nov 15 2005, 06:12 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Polaco @ Nov 13 2005, 12:12 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 13 2005, 11:53 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><br />Wouldn't it be interesting if the fastest stroke on the erg was also the fastest stroke on the water.<br /><br />Other than that it is simply a matter of balance in a boat.<br /><br />Of course a slow stroke will give you more balance, regardless of the style, but that doesn't mean faster. So it's a matter of speed AND balance, for a given style and stroke rate. <br /> </td></tr></table><br />John:<br />Have you ever rowed on water??? <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Still waiting , I would like to know where your on water knowledge come from <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Same place his knowlege of International and US Rowing coaching came from. (For deatils: see the latest assault on intelligence in the USIRT thread)

[old] Polaco · Post by **[old] Polaco** » November 16th, 2005, 6:54 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 15 2005, 07:53 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Dietary causes of high blood pressure include insulin resistance, blood flow resistance, and the sodium potassium ratio. The prime cause and also for diabetes is insulin resistance, brought about by excess fat intake and obesity, and blood sugar spiking, from intake of highly refined carbohydrates and sugar. <br /><br />Blood pressure is the result of blood volume times resistance. First of all you want a higher blood volume, and the solution is not to dehydrate all the water from your body! Rather, the resistance is caused by blood cell sludging, artery constricting hormones and platelets sticking together after high fat meals.<br /> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Hi John, it's me again <br /><br />Have you ever studied medicine? Are you a doctor?<br /><br />Warm regards

[old] Polaco · Post by **[old] Polaco** » November 24th, 2005, 6:24 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 23 2005, 08:11 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>The model D has a greater range of drag factors.<br /><br />To have the same resistance and feel, keep the drag factors the same. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Toc, toc....<br /><br /><br />Have you ever rowed in a model D???<br /><br />Thanks

[old] Polaco · Post by **[old] Polaco** » November 30th, 2005, 5:57 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 29 2005, 11:30 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Delilah @ Nov 29 2005, 02:05 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Does restricted rate work improve endurance faster than a similar volume of unrestricted work?<br />D. </td></tr></table><br /><br />Unrestricted rate rowing develops your endurance more quickly and more thoroughly. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />MMMMMMMM, John what are the science fundamentals that sustain that sentence???<br /><br /><br />please John answer this time ...

[old] Polaco · Post by **[old] Polaco** » December 5th, 2005, 4:42 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Dec 4 2005, 07:21 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Delilah @ Nov 29 2005, 02:05 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Does restricted rate work improve endurance faster than a similar volume of unrestricted work?<br />D.[right] </td></tr></table><br /><br /><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Nov 29 2005, 11:30 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Unrestricted rate rowing develops your endurance more quickly and more thoroughly. </td></tr></table><br /><br /><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Delilah @ Nov 30 2005, 12:55 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>On what evidence do you base this rather bold assertion?[right] </td></tr></table><br /><br />With an unrestricted rating, you row faster, and faster for longer, thus developing more quickly and thoroughly, reaching stages of fitness that you would never reach with low ratings. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />What's your definition of evidence, John??<br /><br />Have you ever followed the WP?