October 5, 2023 Anti-Aging: Experiment of One, pt. 1 By Coach John Hughes “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” President John F. Kennedy. We’re each an experiment of one, i.e., your training should reflect your personal goals, riding history, current fitness, weekly and monthly schedules, etc. – not a cookie cutter program you’ve read…
September 28, 2023 Cycling in Your 60s: Activities in the Fall By Coach John Hughes Note that I titled this “Activities” not “Working Out” or “Training.” The latter two sound more purposeful and may imply something you must do. For 60-year-olds fall is the time to kick back and enjoy other activities in addition to…
September 21, 2023 10 Common Cycling Nutrition Mistakes By Coach John Hughes My recent column My 1979 1200 km Paris-Brest-Paris described 7 of my mistakes including nutrition mistakes. Here’s a follow up on other nutrition mistakes, many from my own experience. Read more. Are You the Group’s Flat Fixer? Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley…
September 14, 2023 My 1979 Paris-Brest-Paris: 1200 km in 73hr 25min. By Coach John Hughes I was lying on the lawn at the finish of the 1979 Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP). Other riders asked my wife in French. “Why isn’t he having a free beer?” “He’s exhausted and his butt is very sore.” She responded in French….
September 7, 2023 15 Common Bicycling Mistakes By Coach John Hughes Recently I was in Boulder, Colo. for several days and rode each day. The Boulder area is home to literally thousands of riders ranging from pro road, mountain and triathlon racers to pleasure riders out for 15 or 25 miles. Except for the pros,…
