Coach John Hughes

In this 4-article series Coach John Hughes provides a wealth of well-researched knowledge and vast experience in how to prevent and deal with some of road cycling's typical ailments: the "troika" of pressure points – issues with your butt, hands & feet; the scourge of cramps; nausea, bonking and other fuel-related maladies related to nutrition; and the power of the mental … [Read more...] about Our Latest eArticle Bundle: Preventing Cycling Ailments

By Coach John Hughes Today, I'll conclude this 2-part article by providing my own diagnosis of the factors causing accomplished rider Andy to suffer bouts of nausea on long rides in certain conditions. Last week, in Nausea: Don’t Let It Be A Showstopper, Part 1, I related to you the dialogue I had with Andy about the various factors that could contribute to the problem … [Read more...] about Nausea: Don’t Let It Be A Showstopper, Part 2

  By Coach John Hughes   RBR Premium Member Tom D. recently e-mailed us an excellent set of questions on cramping based on his own ongoing issues with cramps. His experience and the myriad issues surrounding the prevention and treatment of cramps led me to write a 2-part series of articles in response. Part 1, last week, discusses Tom's problems, which are common to … [Read more...] about Cramping: A Case Study – The Perfect Storm, Part 2

  By Coach John Hughes   RBR Premium Member Tom D. recently e-mailed us an excellent set of questions on cramping based on his own ongoing issues with cramps. His experience and the myriad issues surrounding the prevention and treatment of cramps (along with the fact that it's a topic I've researched and written about extensively, and that continues to be of interest) led me to … [Read more...] about Cramping: A Case Study – The Perfect Storm, Part 1

  By Coach John Hughes   In last week’s column, Eating Like an Olympian, Part 1, I described in general how an Olympic athlete eats and drinks. More specifically, what can we learn from how they eat daily? How should a regular roadie eat every day? As I noted last week, “Nutrition plans need to be personalized to the individual athlete totake into … [Read more...] about Eating Like an Olympian (Roadie), Part 2