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Elizabeth Wicks Turns 75 and Rides 7,500 miles in 2019!

By Coach John Hughes Coach Hughes: I’ve been friends with Elizabeth Wicks for several decades and have coached her for many ultracycling 12- and 24-hour races. She turned 75 in 2019 and gave herself a birthday present of riding PAC Tour’s 1900-mile Ridge of the Rockies trip in July, which was challenge enough.  But she then added another challenge for the year and we … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Wicks Turns 75 and Rides 7,500 miles in 2019!

8 Tips for Effective Winter Training

By Coach John Hughes As I write this column it’s -1F. I live in the Rocky Mountains in Tabernash, CO.  I wait for it to get above 10F and then I cross-country ski.  I skied all seven days last week. I mixed up the days: a couple of long skis, a couple of days working on technique, one fast day and a couple of recovery days when I stopped frequently to take pictures … [Read more...] about 8 Tips for Effective Winter Training

Newsletter Issue No. 955

March 4, 2021 How This Record Setting 77-year-old Woman Does Sweet Spot Training By Coach John Hughes Elizabeth Wicks is an endurance rider. In 2019 she rode 7500 miles. That's a good year for any rider ... and she turned 75 that year! You can read about her 7500-mile year and the obstacles she had to overcome here. Read more. What's Your Advice for Pressure … [Read more...] about Newsletter Issue No. 955

How a 77-year-old Woman Does Sweet Spot Training

By Coach John Hughes Elizabeth Wicks is an endurance rider. In 2019 she rode 7500 miles. That's a good year for any rider ... and she turned 75 that year! You can read about her 7500-mile year and the obstacles she had to overcome here. … [Read more...] about How a 77-year-old Woman Does Sweet Spot Training

Anti-Aging: How to Get and Stay Motivated

By Coach John Hughes Many of you commented on my recent column A 73-year-old asks “Is it all down from here?”  Ed Pavelka, the RBR cofounder with Fred Matheny wrote,  “I agree 100% with everyone who says consistency is the key.” Walter asked a great follow-up question, “It would be greatly appreciated if you might write a few more articles that would help the 50+ … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: How to Get and Stay Motivated

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