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  • Newsletter Issue No. 1097

    November 30, 2023 10 Mental Tips on Coming Back from Time Off the Bike By Coach John Hughes One of my favorite quotes is from the baseball great Yogi Berra, “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” Last week’s column was 8 Tips for Coming Back From Time Off the Bike. Following…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1096

    November 23, 2023 8 Tips for Coming Back From Time Off the Bike By Coach John Hughes Roadies sometimes spend weeks or longer off the bike for various reasons. Family vacation. Injury, illness or surgery. Changes in life such as moving to a new home, especially in a new city or starting a demanding new…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1095

    November 16, 2023 Fit for Life By Coach John Hughes It’s getting close to Thanksgiving! We don’t have enough snow in the mountains of Colorado to ski yet so my wife and I are headed to Santa Fe and Taos for some New Mexican sunshine and culture … and perhaps burritos, chile rellenos, chips and…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1094

    November 9, 2023 Calories or Carbs: Which Is More Important? A Coach’s View By Coach John Hughes Dear Reader, remember we are all an experiment of one in nutrition. As you read what follows consider if it makes sense and applies to you. In an earlier column Calories or Carbs?   Mike E. asked, “I…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1093

    November 2, 2023 12 Common Off-Season Mistakes By Coach John Hughes Winter is here in the mountains of Colorado. This is the view out of my living room window. Last week I was zipping around on my bike.  Now it’s time to wax my cross-country skis, pump up the tires on the trainer, and get…