by Arnie Baker, M.D. Intervals—periods of higher-intensity work interspersed with periods of lower-intensity work—are a common training technique and have been used by a variety of endurance athletes to improve performance for over 100 years. Many cyclists benefit by changing their training. Past training results in physiologic strengths and weakness. Training differently strengthens weak links….
by Stan Purdum “Be careful!” is usually the last thing my wife says to me as I head out for a bike ride, and she says it emphatically. She often precedes that injunction with others, such as “Have a good ride,” or “Enjoy yourself,” but in the “Be careful,” I hear what’s unsaid: “I love…
PROBLEM: You’re well into a long ride in tough terrain, and suddenly you feel the telltale twinges of an oncoming cramp. SOLUTION: Take two or three Tums.
By Coach John Hughes For many cyclists riding a 100K or 100 miles is the classic achievement, something you focus on, train for and worry about for months. Although you’ve trained hard and think you’re ready, you may also feel like a pro racer about to start his first Tour de France—nervous and not entirely…
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A recent study showed that after finishing the 26-mile Boston Marathon, runners had changes in the bacteria in their colons that may have helped them to run faster and longer (Nature Medicine, June 24, 2019). Fifteen marathon runners and 10 non-runners provided stool specimens daily for a week before and a…
