By Coach John Hughes By the time I reached my riding goals for the year, and with winter looming, I was tired of riding. We can ride all winter around Boulder, but it’s riding on the plains and – to me, at least – rather boring, and often not in ideal conditions. I prefer to cross-train through the winter anyway, still riding occasionally but not … [Read more...] about Cross-Train for Fun and Fitness this Winter
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How to Maintain Fitness, Gain Freshness and Enjoy the Holidays
By Coach John Hughes Brent Bookwalter, who raced for BMC, advises that if you have a choice between an extra 20 minutes of riding or spending that time recovering, choose recovery. Think of the holidays as time for quality recovery, a time to gain freshness. Freshness means that you are fully recovered from all of your fall activities and ready – physically and mentally – for … [Read more...] about How to Maintain Fitness, Gain Freshness and Enjoy the Holidays
Planning for 2016: Your Best Year Ever, Part 2
By Coach John Hughes I hope you’re making great progress toward your 2016 goals, training hard both on and off the bike. But if you haven't done the planning to help you achieve those goals, STOP! The great Yogi Berra, who died last year, said, “If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.” How will you end up where you want to go? You are much more … [Read more...] about Planning for 2016: Your Best Year Ever, Part 2
The Off-Season is Really The Preseason
By Coach John Hughes Thanksgiving is next week, and Hanukkah and Christmas are not far away. This time of year many riders take an off-season break of a month or more and don’t even start thinking about riding plans for 2016 until after the New Year. After the last big event of the season, even the pros take a few weeks off but by now they are training for 2016. … [Read more...] about The Off-Season is Really The Preseason
Winter Cycling Presents Different Nutritional Requirements
By Coach John Hughes I’ve lived in Colorado for over 20 years, and I hate riding the trainer. So I’ve learned how to ride a bicycle in cold, often windy and/or wet, weather. In those conditions my metabolism revs up just to keep me warm! At any pace I’m burning more calories than I would be in the summer. If you are commuting or riding for fitness for up to an hour, then … [Read more...] about Winter Cycling Presents Different Nutritional Requirements