1Training & Health

by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Research evidence shows that exercise strengthens the heart, prevents and treats heart attacks and strokes, and prolongs lives (Circulation, 2018;137(18):1896-1898). The more frequently people exercise, the less likely they are to die of heart disease (JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 2017;10:1461-1468), but there is some evidence that a person can increase … [Read more...] about Does Ultra-Endurance Exercise Harm the Heart?

Whether your goals are improved day-to-day functionality, aesthetic fine-tuning, or athletic performance, strength training is a tool anyone can add to their toolbox, and especially cyclists. Cyclists are known for powerful legs. Equally so, you can often pick one out of a crowd by looking for spaghetti arms. Both of these features are directly related to limited movement … [Read more...] about Strength Training for Cyclists 101

By Coach John Hughes Simon Yates just won his second stage of the 2019 Tour de France, stage 15, on the Prat d’Albis (12 km at 6.9%). Three days earlier he had won stage 12.  Yates races on the Mitchelton–Scott team, an Australian team that was previously the Orica-Scott team. … [Read more...] about Eat, Race, Win Lessons from the Tour de France

by Scott Martin Had my employee performance evaluation the other day. I hate to brag, but my rating fell somewhere between “meets expectations” and “keeps chair warm.” My supervisor and I did the usual dance about duties and contributions, global competencies and focus areas, blah-blah-blah and yadda-yadda-yadda. Bottom line: I get to stay out of the unemployment … [Read more...] about Hardly Working