Watch oncoming cars to know what's happening behind you. Don't you love drivers who'll pass from behind just when a vehicle is bearing down in the opposite lane? Jeez, can't that guy wait five seconds till there's room to swing around? Nope -- he'll squeeze by and cause a three-abreast situation with two cars and one nervous roadie. … [Read more...] about Pay Attention to Oncoming Cars to Prepare for Close Passes
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Nitrates: One Reason to Eat Lots of Vegetables
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Nitrates from the foods you eat can be converted in your body to nitric oxide, which widens blood vessels to increase blood flow throughout your body, to improve exercise tolerance and to help prevent heart disease (Med Sci Sports Exerc, Feb 1, 2021;53(2):280-294; Scand J Med Sci Sports, Oct 1, 2012) and to lower high blood pressure (Nitric Oxide, … [Read more...] about Nitrates: One Reason to Eat Lots of Vegetables
Can You Exercise Too Much?
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A recent study used accelerometers to measure the physical activity of more than 90,000 healthy people for seven days in 2015, and then followed them to 2020. The more and harder they exercised, the less likely they were to suffer heart disease (PLOS Medicine, January 12, 2021). There was no maximum amount of exercise that increased risk for heart … [Read more...] about Can You Exercise Too Much?
Counting Calories: Imprecise Yet Effective
By Kevin Kolodziejski I bet that ancient Greek Sisyphus had killer quads, hellacious hamstrings, and the power-to-weight ratio of a cycling pro. If Zeus forced you to roll a boulder up a hill in Hades for eternity, I bet you would too. As a result of this punishment, we use Sisyphean to describe a task that seems endless and futile. It’s the word one well-read … [Read more...] about Counting Calories: Imprecise Yet Effective
Virtual-Based Trainer Racing Notes
By Rick Schultz Due to current events and now winter, I’ve transitioned to indoors for cycling exercise. … [Read more...] about Virtual-Based Trainer Racing Notes