Newsletters

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1090

    October 12, 2023 Experiment of One, Part 2 By Coach John Hughes You’re unique. You’re similar to other riders in some ways and differ in other ways. In these Experiment of One columns I give you a number of different Anti-Aging columns from which you can read the ones most applicable to the unique you….

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1089

    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…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1088

    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…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1087

    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…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1086

    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….