By Coach John Hughes Last week I responded to the first part of 54-year-old Ed’s e-mail: Anti-Aging: 4 Tips for Winter Blues and Lost Mojo. One of the ways to get out of a funk and get motivated is to set small, easily achievable goals. Goals like ride four days a week for at least half an hour. … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: More on Winter Blues, Motivation and Goals
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How to Come Back After a Long Time Off the Bike
By Coach John Hughes Editor's Note: Art V. wrote in using our Ask RBR a Question feature. Art wrote: Due to an injury, I've been off the bike for almost a year. All medical issues are history. How do I get back into riding and make sure I don't over-stress tendons etc? Just ride and build up mileage slowly? Or can I mix in one day of hill work in the beginning weeks? … [Read more...] about How to Come Back After a Long Time Off the Bike
Anti-Aging: 4 Tips for Winter Blues and Lost Mojo
By Coach John Hughes RBR reader Ed writes, “I’m turning 54 this year. To distract myself, I’ve spent the last two months on road trips to Oregon, Arizona and Colorado to visit friends. “I also was sick for several weeks in November and then had a respiratory bug earlier this month. “My biking has suffered, even though there is more to life than biking. I’ve sort … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: 4 Tips for Winter Blues and Lost Mojo
Anti-Aging: New Research on Intensity, Fitness and Longevity
By Coach John Hughes Almost all recommendations for aerobic exercise are the same for adults ages 18 – 64 years and for adults 65 years and older. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) on Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults. (2009). In 2018 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published Physical Activity for Americans, 2nd ed. both recommend … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: New Research on Intensity, Fitness and Longevity
Anti-Aging: Is Winter Endurance Exercise Important?
By Coach John Hughes Endurance exercise is a relatively long ride at a conversational pace. But is this important in the winter when it’s hard to log outdoor miles and hours on the trainer suck? Probably not if you use Merriam-Webster’s definition of endurance: “The ability to withstand hardship or adversity especially: the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Is Winter Endurance Exercise Important?