By Coach John Hughes By the end of the past weekend, more than half of all Americans will have suffered from temperatures of 90 degrees or higher. Blazing heat and humidity toasted states from Texas to Massachusetts. Records fell or were tied: New York City 90F, Washington, DC, 92F; Austin, TX 99F, Richmond, VA, 95F, Philadelphia, PA 95F, Worcester, MA 88F. … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Record Setting Heat
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Gravel Riding part 1: Fun for Everyone
By Coach John Hughes “To be unbound is to be untethered and unrestrained.” (UnboundGravel.com) Riding gravel gives you many more options than pavement! You don’t need to do an organized event. Gravel roads go where fewer people go. Because there’s less traffic, gravel roads are safer and may be a better way to get from A to B than a paved highway. Sometimes riding a few … [Read more...] about Gravel Riding part 1: Fun for Everyone
Anti-Aging: Use It or Lose It, Part 2
By Coach John Hughes We just returned from a three-week trip to Bengaluru, India to celebrate a close friend’s wedding. An Indian wedding is a colorful multi-day celebration! In this column I’ll describe what I did – and didn’t do – in India for exercise. In Anti-Aging: Use It or Lose It, part 1 I explained the different ways and rates at which you lose fitness. I … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Use It or Lose It, Part 2
Anti-Aging: Use It or Lose It, Part 1
By Coach John Hughes We just returned from a three-week trip to Bengaluru, India to celebrate a close friend’s wedding. An Indian wedding is a colorful multi-day celebration! While I was in India I turned 73. From reading the literature, coaching older riders and personal experience I know the importance of “use it or lose it” as we age. Before I flew to India, I resolved … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Use It or Lose It, Part 1
Anti-Aging: Value of Multi-component Physical Activities
By Coach John Hughes Note that the title is “Physical Activities” not “Exercises” because multi-component activities are more like activities of daily living than exercise programs. In a recent column I discussed Anti-Aging: New Exercise Recommendations from the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition from the US Department of Health and Human … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Value of Multi-component Physical Activities