By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. If you develop repeated chest, jaw, arm, or neck pain when you exercise, you could have angina, pain caused by reduced blood flow through narrowed arteries leading to your heart. You should check with a doctor as soon as possible. Other symptoms of angina include feeling lightheaded, overly tired, short of…
In a past RBR Newsletter, we looked into the warning signs of heart problems, a topic resulting from the death of famed physiologist Ed Burke, Ph.D., who suffered a fatal heart attack while riding. We concluded the discussion with a statement by Andy Pruitt, Ed.D., director of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and author…
RBR reader Mike Henderson had a total knee replacement in 2010, recovered and continued cycling strongly. He had his 2nd TKR in November 2011 and volunteered to document his recovery and rehabilitation to provide RBR readers who may be considering this or some other serious surgery some insight into what it entails. His hope, he…
Question: l’m training for a century this spring so I trained all winter, following the schedule in your Off-Season Training for Roadies. Things were going great until I got a bad cold and was off the bike for two weeks. Now I feel like I’ve lost all my fitness. Should I start over from the beginning? — Manuel…
Question: I’m 15 and serious about cycling. All the hardcore racers around here shave their legs. I’m as dedicated to the sport as anyone, but I can’t figure out why they do that. — Walter P. Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Racers and other serious cyclists shave their legs for several good reasons — and at least…
