By Coach Rick Schultz In last week's RBR Newsletter, I wrote an article on learning how to pedal more efficiently this winter. After going through the comments, I felt that there needed to be some clarification. The two main categories of comments were (a) “Is the math right?” (referring to the text description of the graphics included) and (b) “I was told [by someone] to … [Read more...] about Learn How to Pedal Like a Pro this Winter: A Clarification
Issue No. 744
Keep Extra Cycling Provisions on Hand
Today's QT is something that came to me when preparing for the ice and snow storm Atlanta was forecast to be pummeled by last weekend. If you've ever lived in a Southern city – or anywhere else that seldom, but sometimes, gets smacked with a little snow and ice – you'll know what I'm talking about. Here, the mere forecast of frozen precipitation sends citizens … [Read more...] about Keep Extra Cycling Provisions on Hand
Genes and Belly Fat
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. If you store the extra fat in your buttocks and thighs, you are at low risk for being harmed by that extra fat. However, if you store the extra fat primarily in your belly, you are at high risk for becoming diabetic and dying prematurely. People with tiny buttocks and a huge belly probably already have high blood sugar levels that are caused by inability … [Read more...] about Genes and Belly Fat
Question of the Week
Today's QoW comes from yours truly. It's based on the way I keep my "cycling closet" supplied with a few staples that I need on a regular basis. See today's Quick Tips piece "Keep Extra Cycling Provisions on Hand." —John Marsh (We really need to replenish our stock of Questions! Please submit you own QoW ideas using the Question of the Week Ideas link.) Do You Keep … [Read more...] about Question of the Week