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  • Newsletter Issue No. 1189

    September 4, 2025 A Different Take on Dealing With Cyclist Haters Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The story last week in newsletter #1188 entitled Bike Hater Meets His Match – Will You?, reminded me of a similar tale that had a different outcome. I’m sharing it below. First though, I don’t consider these people…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 915

    May 21, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. More on Avoiding Boredom on Long Solo Rides By Coach John Hughes In a recent newsletter Taylor Q. asked How to Avoid Boredom on Long Rides?  The column had three excellent suggestions. Although I ride with friends, I enjoy riding alone, too. I go where…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 914

    May 14, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Ask the Coach: What Should a Beginning Cyclist Eat and Drink, pt. 2? By Coach John Hughes Last week I wrote about What a Beginning Cyclist Should Eat, which applies to all roadies.  The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends, depending on how big…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1031

    August 25, 2022 Anti-Aging: Poor Balance and Increased Risk of Premature Mortality By Coach John Hughes A recent study by a “Brazilian team found that 20 percent of the 1,700 older adults tested couldn’t balance on one leg for 10 seconds or more. And that inability to balance was associated with a twofold risk of…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 960

    April 8, 2021 Intensity Done Correctly Produces Results By Coach John Hughes Intensity workouts are like a prescription medicine. The right medicine in the right amounts improves health. The right medicine taken too frequently, or in the wrong amounts or the wrong medicine doesn’t help you and may hurt you. I’ve written two related columns….

  • Newsletter Issue No. 845

    January 17, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here.   Anti-Aging: You’re Only as Old as You Think by Coach John Hughes 83-year old Joe Shami, of Lafayette, CA climbed Mount Diablo last year for the 500th consecutive week. Diablo (3,849) is at sea level about 40 miles east of San Francisco, CA. Most…