By Coach David Ertl, Ph.D. Season 5 of the Des Moines Cycle Club’s (DMCC) Pedal Off the Pounds Program is in the record books. For the past five years, since I wrote the eBook Pedal Off The Pounds for RBR, my local bike club has been conducting a program by the same name to help…
Question: I read your article this week about the book The Haywire Heart. You say that the book’s authors suggest using a heart rate monitor to monitor for problems: “Another suggestion is to wear a heart rate monitor at all times while training. This can help detect problems we may not be aware of, and can…
Question: This past fall, a job change meant a change to my commute. I now ride over 15 miles each way. This means my weekends are now recovery time instead of riding time. I can fit intervals into my commute twice a week and I can occasionally take a day off by getting a ride…
