By Kevin Kolodziejski Limburger cheese is an acquired taste that you could come to love — if you’re willing to hold your nose, smear it on rye bread, top it with sliced onion, and eat it that way several different times. It’s just that you’re unlikely to give any food that smells like stinky feet a second chance. But coffee brewing smells better than any washed and … [Read more...] about Could Tweaking Your Coffee Routine Produce Better Bike Rides?
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Exercise to Reduce Risk for High Blood Pressure
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. The CARDIA study followed 5115 adults in nine separate examinations over a period of 30-40 years, from ages 18-60. By age 60, 73.1 percent of the subjects in this study had developed high blood pressure, and the lower the level of physical activity, the more likely a person was to develop high blood pressure (Am J of Prevent Med, Mar 4, … [Read more...] about Exercise to Reduce Risk for High Blood Pressure
Anti-Aging: How To Slow The Loss Of Fitness & Regain It During Recovery, Part 1
By Coach John Hughes Unfortunately for many of us aging includes more time off the bike due to injury, illness, surgery, etc. Fortunately, the more years you've been riding the less fitness you'll lose and the faster you'll regain it. This is a two-part column. Part one is primarily about cycling and covers … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: How To Slow The Loss Of Fitness & Regain It During Recovery, Part 1
Recreational Exercise Better Than Physically Active Jobs
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A new study from Denmark shows that while leisure-time physical activity is associated with reduced heart attack risk, occupational physical activity is associated with increased risk (European Heart Journal, April 14, 2021;42(15):1512–1515). The Copenhagen General Population Study followed 104,046 participants for 10 years and found that compared to low … [Read more...] about Recreational Exercise Better Than Physically Active Jobs
The Fight for Focus in a Noisy World
By Greg Conderacci How do you get the focus you need to ride or race your best? Here’s one story. As I dashed to the airport to catch my flight on my way to the Texas Time Trials years ago, I could feel the stress of logistics smother any semblance of focus. A frantic week of out-of-town consulting, late nights and early mornings was not the kind of mental … [Read more...] about The Fight for Focus in a Noisy World