Cold winter temperatures can combine with limited daylight to sap the enthusiasm of even the most devoted athletes. It is simply easier to stay inside on a bike trainer, hit up a treadmill, or forego a workout altogether. Reject that inclination. By injecting outdoor fitness into your routine, you can stay motivated, enjoy winter, and …
‘Tis the season of resolutions. One need only turn on a television to be inundated with ads for nicotine gum and weight loss programs as the undisciplined vow to reverse course, make a fresh start and finally take action. Again. More American will make resolutions than watch the Super Bowl in 2016– and yet 92% …
One of the unique elements of bike racing is that we have multiday events. Stage races ask you to ride day after day and the stresses can add up as you move through time. There are some simple things you can add to your routine to optimize your recovery from day to day. Put on …
The days are getting longer, and the weather is getting warmer. That also means that for most cyclists, race season is drawing closer. After months of being confined to basement trainer sessions, the sunshine can tempt many riders to quickly increase their training level. Some may have also slacked off during the winter months and …
Many cyclists have experienced knee issues in one form or another. I can remember having bouts of tendonitis where riding was out of the question for extended periods. The high volume of miles, hours and pedal revs will wildly magnify any imperfections or alignment issues in the pedal stroke causing inflammation and irritation in the …
Ever since my race in Mexico I have been struggling to get things going again. I was a little sick going into the race and then really sick coming out of it, some kind of mucous-cold thing or maybe allergies, I don’t know. So after the race I took a week relatively easy to let my …
I was out riding with one of my clients recently on a long-ish ride. We were both pulling out our food items and I noticed he had home made banana bread and I had a sweet/salty granola bar. Believe it or not, I was happy to see that he was eating something other than traditional …
The days are getting longer, and the weather is getting warmer. That also means that for most cyclists, race season is drawing closer. After months of being confined to basement trainer sessions, the sunshine can tempt many riders to quickly increase their training level. Some may also have slacked off during the winter months and …
Training for Cyclocross If road racing is a fringe sport in America, cyclocross is the red-headed stepchild of bike racing. It requires some varied talents and it favors hard men. While I never would advocate skimping on training, there are ways to make cyclocross a little smoother while you are building your fitness. One of the larger challenges …
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