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!
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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
“What a Drag it is Getting Old”
By Coach John Hughes This is the first line of Mother’s Little Helper written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in 1966 when they were 23 — they’re now 76. Mother’s Little Helper is Meprobamate a tranquilizer and in the song the mother keeps taking more and more until she overdoses. Then on August 20, 2019 the Stones wrapped up a three-year tour. Getting old hasn’t slowed … [Read more...] about “What a Drag it is Getting Old”