By Kevin Kolodziejski Did you ever hear a line from a song and feel as if it had been written about you? That’s happened to me a few times. The most recent occurred when I heard Don Henley’s “Heart of the Matter.” The line in question suddenly struck me as a suitable summation of my present cycling situation. “All the things I thought I knew, I’m … [Read more...] about On Having Blind Spots, Becoming Envious, Feeling Grateful and Attaining Cycling Success
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Boring Loops But No Traffic. Do You Worry About Cars?
By Lars Hundley Dallas has not been kind to cyclists lately. Last December, Scott Mages and Andre Kocher, both members of the Frisco Triathlon Club, were hit and killed by an unlicensed, speeding driver while on a group ride in Denton County. In late March, Phil Balli, a 61-year-old regular on the Richardson Pop Ride, was struck near Renner and Custer Parkway and died a … [Read more...] about Boring Loops But No Traffic. Do You Worry About Cars?
Buzz Bomb: Worth a Try If You’re Trying for ‘Smooth Energy, Mile After Mile’
By Kevin Kolodziejski Six hours 44 minutes and 22 seconds. Let’s say that’s the time you decide to shoot for in your first attempt at what’s often seen as the recreational rider’s 100-mile rite of passage, the century. CyclingLevel.com calls that time a “good” one and the average one for all ages and genders. So it becomes your goal time — even though the pace you’ve … [Read more...] about Buzz Bomb: Worth a Try If You’re Trying for ‘Smooth Energy, Mile After Mile’
There’s No Need to Weigh Yourself: Not If You ‘Weigh’ Your Foods Choices
By Kevin Kolodziejski Who are you while you’re on the bicycle? It’s a rather existential question, one you probably don’t expect to be asked on a cycling website. Yet it’s one I’ll ask you to contemplate because of what I read on this cycling website two weeks ago. In Issue No. 1223 under “Cool Things to Read,” you find a link to a Tyler Hamilton … [Read more...] about There’s No Need to Weigh Yourself: Not If You ‘Weigh’ Your Foods Choices
How Do I Fuel Rides if I’m Pre-Diabetic and Off Sugar?
QUESTION: For a pre-diabetic person (really diabetic since you are or you are not) what are suggested nutrition before/after cycling rides? Considering the person has eliminated sugar including flour, bread, etc., and the person is not taking insulin nor has the desire to do that. I don't know if you've covered this topic before, but I have an interest in how other riders have … [Read more...] about How Do I Fuel Rides if I’m Pre-Diabetic and Off Sugar?