by Scott Martin I can't think of another sport with as much superstition and mythology as cycling. Sure, every sport boasts some folklore. In ice hockey, you never shoot the puck into the net after the ref has stopped play. In baseball, you never tell the pitcher he's throwing a no-hitter until the game's over. In American football, you never inject steroids till … [Read more...] about Believe It or Not
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Winter Cycling: How to Structure Rides with Limited Time?
Question: It's hard to accumulate base miles here in wintertime Scotland. The days are short and wet. If I can do three rides a week (one for four hours and two for two), what's the best use of this on-bike time? – Craig D. Coach Fred Replies: If you're training for fitness and local events, three rides totaling about eight hours is plenty of base for this time of year. For … [Read more...] about Winter Cycling: How to Structure Rides with Limited Time?
Aging Up and Wising Up: Why Coach Hughes is Thankful He’s 70
By Coach John Hughes I love to cross-country ski in the winter and we’ve had great early season snow in the Colorado mountains. Before we go to bed we check the National Weather Service forecast and in the morning we read the Open Snow specific forecast for the ski areas in Colorado. I’ve already skied 14 days this winter — some winters we aren’t on the snow yet. … [Read more...] about Aging Up and Wising Up: Why Coach Hughes is Thankful He’s 70
High Calcium Artery Score Doesn’t Always Mean High Risk for a Heart Attack
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Since heart attacks are usually caused by plaques breaking off from the inner linings of arteries leading to the heart, doctors use a test called Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CAC) to predict which people have the largest plaques and therefore are at high risk for suffering heart attacks that cause one out of four deaths in North America. The CAC test … [Read more...] about High Calcium Artery Score Doesn’t Always Mean High Risk for a Heart Attack
Quick Tip: Warming Up and Cooling Down on a Bicycle Ride
Start Slow, Finish Slower Why do many experienced roadies begin their rides pedaling so easily? And regardless of how hard they eventually end up riding, spend the last 10 minutes spinning so slowly that little kids could keep up? They've learned the importance of a good warmup and cool down, two cycling basics that some riders ignore. … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Warming Up and Cooling Down on a Bicycle Ride