By Kevin Kolodziejski It by no means made me as melancholy as thinking about the godsend of a girlfriend I once let get away. But when I reread the third article I had ever written for RoadBikeRider.com the other day, I felt a sense of squandered opportunity. I hadn’t expressed my true feelings about the…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Power napping for an hour can help you to learn, remember and interpret more efficiently. When I was in high school, I found that I could study best immediately after awakening from at least a 45-minute nap. Only then could I read, study and memorize efficiently. I think this technique will…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. People who take red yeast rice pills to lower their cholesterol levels may not be getting their expected protection against suffering a heart attack. North Americans spend an estimated $40 million a year on these pills. Harvard professor Pieter Cohen tested 28 brands of red yeast rice supplements purchased at major…
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Welcome to Summer (to all of our Norther Hemisphere readers)! It’s the time of year we roadies live for – when the weather allows us to ride just about whenever we want. Of course, we do have to keep top of mind the effects of the sun and the heat…
Editor’s Note: Coach Dan Kehlenbach, a long-time coach of cyclists and other endurance athletes, and a certified strength and conditioning specialist, has graciously agreed to put together a monthly series of workouts for RBR readers. This workout features preparation exercises (Phase 1 & Phase 2 covered previously) before moving into the new Circuit workouts.
