February 16, 2023 Anti-Aging: Exercise like Carl, not like Coach Hughes By Coach John Hughes Work on your Weaknesses 2022 was a tough year for my 68-year-old buddy Carl. His mother passed away, he was grieving and he was situationally depressed. At the same time he was working with attorneys on her estate including selling…
February 9, 2023 Anti-Aging: VO2 Max By Coach John Hughes “Cardiorespiratory fitness, as measured by maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), is related to functional capacity and human performance and has been shown to be a strong and independent predictor of all-cause and disease-specific mortality.” (Survival of the fittest: VO2max, a key predictor of longevity?) Further, physiologists…
February 2, 2023 5 Ways to Improve Your Riding This Winter By Coach John Hughes The top contenders in the pro peloton are all very fit and winning races requires more than fitness. Team Sky used a strategy called “the aggregation of marginal gains.” The coaches identify different ways riders can improve slightly, which when…
January 26, 2023 16 Tips for Increasing Your Annual Mileage By Coach John Hughes I just got an e-mail from Ed. Ed lives in California and has a goal of riding 4,000 miles this year by riding 11 miles a day. With the torrential rains he hasn’t been on the road in two weeks, is…
January 19, 2023 7 Columns on Winter Riding Outdoors By Coach John Hughes There’re no such thing as bad conditions, just bad gear! Here’s a good selection of articles about getting through winter and continuing to ride outdoors. Read more. New Product Promises to Stop Speed Wobble Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Back in…
