By Coach John Hughes Note that I titled this “Activities” not “Working Out” or “Training.” The latter two sound more purposeful and may imply something you must do. For 60-year-olds fall is the time to kick back and enjoy other activities in addition to training for cycling. Here in Colorado changing from daylight savings to standard time means it’s time to put the snow … [Read more...] about Cycling in Your 60s: Activities in the Fall
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Ask The Bike Fit Coach: Best Stretches Prior and Post Ride, Part 1
By Rick Schultz, MBA, DBA I get asked all the time about the best stretches/exercises to do before and after a bike ride. I discussed this with my daughter, who is an accomplished cyclist with a doctorate in physical therapy. Together, we came up with a set of stretches that will help warm up the psoas (hip flexors), hamstrings, glutes, lower back, calves and quads. … [Read more...] about Ask The Bike Fit Coach: Best Stretches Prior and Post Ride, Part 1
You Can’t Be Too Fit
by Gabe Mirkin, MD Dramatic results in a new study from the Cleveland Clinic show that: • You can't be too fit: Elite athletes who do tremendous amounts of exercise have a much lower risk of dying than non-exercisers. • Exercise is healthful: Not exercising is worse for your health than smoking, diabetes or heart disease. The vigorous exercisers had nearly a 500 … [Read more...] about You Can’t Be Too Fit
Anti-Aging: Going the Distance in Your 50s
By Coach John Hughes In last week’s column Anti-Aging Training in Your 50s, 60s and Beyond I described the training principles that apply to all of us older riders (I’m 69). This week I’ll discuss how to ride an endurance ride in your 50s. What’s an endurance ride? Lon Haldeman holds multiple trans-continental records. His first endurance ride was 10 miles as a kid to the … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Going the Distance in Your 50s
High Fat Low Carb Ketogenic Diets: Another View from Coach Hughes
By Coach John Hughes After reading Lars' interview with Valerie Peterson in last week’s newsletter I did a little research with two scientific organizations. Scientific Research A position paper on Nutrition and Athletic Performance by the American College of Sports Medicine, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Dietitians of Canada says, “Although there has been … [Read more...] about High Fat Low Carb Ketogenic Diets: Another View from Coach Hughes