by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Calorie counts listed on food packages or restaurant menus are deceptive because they tell how much energy that food has when it is burned in a laboratory. The number of calories absorbed in your body is likely to be quite different, depending on how the food is prepared and what types…
Bike lanes separated from the roadway by physical barriers make cyclists feel safer and encourage more people to ride. But a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that protected bike lanes vary in terms of injury risk. Factors such as the number of driveways or alleys intersecting the lanes and…
by Fred Matheny Whether you’re racing in a crit, trying to beat a few buddies to the city limits sign or getting chased by a dog, sometimes you’ll need to sprint on your bike. Here are some tips to reach high speed quickly.
By Coach John Hughes Chronological aging is unavoidable; however, you can chose how you live the journey. I was born in 1949. Starting when I was 30 each decade I chose a significant cycling event. What Have I learned so Far during this Journey Frederick Buechner has written, aging is “like living in a house…
by Arnie Baker Recovery is the readiness of fitness systems to make further efforts following training and non-training fatigue. Training stressors relate to the volume and intensity of efforts. Non-training stressors include psychological, climate, travel and many other factors. Reducing training and non-training stressors reduces the amount of recovery required. Improving recovery allows effective training…
