By Coach John Hughes Are you grumpy anticipating winter with even less daylight and colder weather? Wondering if you can ride outdoors a few more weeks before putting the bike on the trainer? Concerned you’ll develop the done-laps condition when your belly done lap over your belt? I’m writing a series of columns about winter…
By Coach John Hughes I designed this program to work on cycling-specific cardio, strength and technique. Last week I made the case that following The 80 / 20 Principle is the optimal way to gain the most fitness. Roughly 80% of your exercise should be at a moderate intensity and 20% should be a vigorous….
By Coach John Hughes Getting fitter follows an arc, whether a roadie is exercising for health and fitness or a pro contending to win the Tour de France. As a roadie rides more he gets fitter and he can handle a greater training load, i.e., more miles. As a rider gets fitter, he can also…
By Coach John Hughes I’m gimping around with a sore left hip / IT band / gluteals. I made a stupid rookie mistake. Here’s what happened. General Conditioning Mud season has started where I live in the high country in Colorado. We had our first snow of six inches. The low temperatures are in the…
By Coach John Hughes “It is estimated that 15% to 20% of adults have back pain during a single year and 50% to 80% experience at least one episode of back pain during a lifetime.” National Library of Medicine Athletes aren’t immune. Researchers compared groups of elite athletes and moderately active people and were surprised…
