January 12, 2023 7 Tools for Pacing on Longer Rides By Coach John Hughes What’s a long ride? A ride longer than you’re used to. If your normal weekend ride is 30 miles then 50 miles is a long ride. If you’ve ridden 200K (125-mile) brevets then a 300K (187-mile) brevet is a long ride….
January 5, 2023 Anti-Aging: More on Winter Blues, Motivation and Goals By Coach John Hughes Last week I responded to the first part of 54-year-old Ed’s e-mail: Anti-Aging: 4 Tips for Winter Blues and Lost Mojo. One of the ways to get out of a funk and get motivated is to set small, easily achievable…
December 29, 2022 Anti-Aging: 4 Tips for Winter Blues and Lost Mojo By Coach John Hughes RBR reader Ed writes, “I’m turning 54 this year. To distract myself, I’ve spent the last two months on road trips to Oregon, Arizona and Colorado to visit friends. “I also was sick for several weeks in November and…
December 22, 2022 Anti-Aging: New Research on Intensity, Fitness and Longevity By Coach John Hughes Almost all recommendations for aerobic exercise are the same for adults ages 18 – 64 years and for adults 65 years and older. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) on Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults. (2009). In…
December 15, 2022 8 Tips for Effective Winter Training By Coach John Hughes “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” Yogi Berra. We often set goals for the year ahead at New Year’s. However, only about 10% of the people who make New Year’s resolutions actually keep them! Goals…
