July 22, 2021 Effective Cooling for Cyclists By Coach John Hughes The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called the hottest June on record for the United States. More 100F+ days are making riding more challenging. Hydrating properly is one of the keys to riding in relative comfort. And it’s not as simple as “drink before…
July 1, 2021 Why Strava May Be Bad for Your Training By Coach John Hughes I’ve been getting a number of e-mails with variants on the same questions, “My Strava times are getting worse. How can I train better to go faster?” Or “My Strava times are worse than my buddies. What can I do?”…
June 24, 2021 Anti-Aging: The Optimal Riding Weeks By Coach John Hughes This column is about the optimal riding weeks plural because we’re each an experiment of one. The optimal riding week for you may not be the optimal week for your buddy. And the optimal weeks depend on the times of the year. Read…
June 17, 2021 Anti-Aging Muscle Cramps By Coach John Hughes You’ve probably been on a ride and all of a sudden your leg cramps. You try to keep pedaling but it gets worse. Or out of a sound sleep you’re rudely awakened by cramps. The affected muscle spasms and squeezes all the nerve endings inside…
June 10, 2021 Which Electrolytes Do You Really Need? By Coach John Hughes It was 95F (35C) and sweat was dripping into my eyes a few years back, so I tied a bandana around my head and put my cowboy hat back on. My wife and I were sitting in the sun listening to Yonder…
