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  • Newsletter Issue No. 1062

    March 30, 2023 Avoid Cycling Injuries with These Tips By Coach John Hughes Your legs make about 5,000 revolutions each hour you ride! In one study of 518 recreational cyclists an astounding 85% reported at least one non-traumatic injury in a year. The affected joints were: Read more. Going to Lower Gearing on My Gravel…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1061

    March 23, 2023 The Important Role of Carbohydrates By Coach John Hughes RBR Reader Chris e-mailed me, “I have questions following up on last week’s column on Anti-Aging: How to Improve Your Diet and Performance This Winter.  You wrote, ‘Eating the optimal mix of carbs, protein and fat off the bike will improve your performance…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1060

    March 16, 2023 Anti-Aging: 7 Mental Skills to Make You Faster By Coach John Hughes “Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical.” — Yogi Berra, 18 time Major League Baseball All-Star. The same thing applies to cycling, especially to going faster. The days grow longer (and hopefully drier and warmer). Let’s ride!…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1059

    March 9, 2023 Anti-Aging: How to Improve Your Diet and Performance This Winter By Coach John Hughes Healthy nutrition increases longevity and performance. Eating a good diet reduces your risks of the most common health conditions as you age: heart disease including stroke; diabetes; being overweight, which increases your risk of heart disease and diabetes;…

  • Newsletter Issue No. 1057

    Anti-Aging: Cardio? Strength? Both! By Coach John Hughes Two new large studies suggest a combination of regular cardiovascular exercise and strength training reduce the risk of premature mortality more than just cardio or just strength workouts. Read more. Your Questions Answered: Pumps that Blowback; Gearing for Epic Climbs; Cabling Tips Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim…