1Training & Health

by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. The hottest area of research in medicine today is about the bacteria in your colon called the microbiome. More and more studies show that exercise, in addition to a healthful diet, helps to increase the numbers of healthful bacteria in your colon that may prevent or treat obesity, diabetes, heart attacks, inflammation and even certain cancers (Ex and … [Read more...] about Exercise and the Gut Microbiome

By Greg Conderacci “Ready are you? What know you of ready?For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi….A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind.This one, a long time have I watched.All his life has he looked away… to the future, to the horizon.Never his mind on where he was. …Hmm? On what he was doing.”-- Yoda, Star Wars Thanks to the miracle of … [Read more...] about Focus, Form, Flow: Disciplines of the Elite Rider

By Martin Sigrist One of the nice things about cycling is that it gives you time to think and recently my thoughts turned to all the other nice things that cycling has to offer. I came up with ten “reasons to ride” but I am sure I’ve missed some so would be interested to hear find out what those might be. The list is not exclusive, a single ride might include several … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons to Cycle

By Kevin Kolodziejski My last article, “How Much Does Bicycle Weight Matter?,” gives example after example where shaving grams from your bicycle is the financial equivalent to dry shaving your legs with a dull razor after a long winter of negligence. The conclusion of the column, though, offers an alternative that neither nicks nor cuts or causes any bleeding of your … [Read more...] about Consume Macros Mindfully, Drop Weight (and Your Buddies on Climbs) Definitely