By Arnie Baker, M.D. Goal setting is one of the most important specific steps you can take in improving athletic performance. Without goals you are on an uncharted sea, floating without direction. The more specific your goals, the easier it is to map your way and reach your potential. … [Read more...] about Setting Cycling Goals for Success
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Elizabeth Wicks Turns 75 and Rides 7,500 miles in 2019!
By Coach John Hughes Coach Hughes: I’ve been friends with Elizabeth Wicks for several decades and have coached her for many ultracycling 12- and 24-hour races. She turned 75 in 2019 and gave herself a birthday present of riding PAC Tour’s 1900-mile Ridge of the Rockies trip in July, which was challenge enough. But she then added another challenge for the year and we … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Wicks Turns 75 and Rides 7,500 miles in 2019!
Challenging Your Brain During Exercise May Help to Prevent Dementia
By Gabe Mirkin, MD Scientific American has a fascinating article that explains why you should exercise your brain while you exercise your body (January 2020;322(1):26-31). Almost 50 percent of North Americans over 85 and 13 percent of those over 65 suffer from loss of brain function called dementia (Alzheimer’s Assoc Facts and Figures, 2018). We know that you lose … [Read more...] about Challenging Your Brain During Exercise May Help to Prevent Dementia
Avoid Saddle Cysts with These Tips
There's almost nothing as painful as dealing with saddle sores during cycling. They really hurt. If you try to just suffer through the pain and hope they'll go away on their own, you can end up with much bigger problems. Don't ignore them, because a sore can get worse and turn into a hard, persistent lump called a cyst which can sometimes even require surgery for removal. … [Read more...] about Avoid Saddle Cysts with These Tips
Quick Tips: Cycling Friends Look Out for Each Other
One great benefit of being a dedicated cyclist is the friendships that come with it. Cycling attracts people from all walks of life, all income groups and from totally diverse backgrounds. The thread that binds us is the machine we so dearly love -- and the adventures we share while riding it. … [Read more...] about Quick Tips: Cycling Friends Look Out for Each Other