June 25, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. My 92-Year-Old Hero: What We Can Learn By Coach John Hughes I’m now living with my 92-year-old friend Rick. He’s lived alone for a decade. He has a bad hip so he gets around with a walker. A caregiver Betty comes in the morning to…
June 18, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. A 73-year-old asks “Is it all down from here?” By Coach John Hughes RBR Reader Keith asks, “I’m 73. Way, way back I was an average club time trialist here in the UK. Then I went to university and forgot it all. About five years…
June 11, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Cycling in the Heat 101 By Coach John Hughes 101 – that’s how hot it’s been (or 38 degrees Celsius), depending on where you live. Maybe even hotter for you! How can you ride in the heat and still have fun? How can you train…
June 4, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Why Do an Older Cyclist’s Legs Hurt? By Coach John Hughes My 70-year-old client Elliot who lives in Seattle sent me his monthly report. Elliot rode all winter and spring in Seattle’s rain and has a great endurance base. His priority now is increasing his…
May 28, 2020 PDF version for Premium Members is here. “What a Drag it is Getting Old” By Coach John Hughes This is the first line of Mother’s Little Helper written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in 1966 when they were 23 — they’re now 76. Mother’s Little Helper is Meprobamate a tranquilizer and…
