There’s So Much More to the Area Than Just the Trail By Sheri Rosenbaum My friend Ella has a goal to ride in every U.S. state. Back in September 2015 she had her sights set on state #45…South Dakota. I hadn’t been there since I was a kid, plus had some extra vacation…
By Coach John Hughes On an endurance ride a roadie is cruising along at a conversational pace, burning fat for fuel. Climbing a fairly steep hill, the roadie also starts burning glucose for fuel. The harder the roadie is going, the greater proportion of the rider’s energy comes from glucose. You can store 1,500 to…
By Coach John Hughes Way back in the March 2017 issue of VeloNews, Caley Fretz wrote about Andrew Talansky. Talansky raced for Cannondale-Drapac that year, which was his final year as a pro cyclist. His biggest cycling victory was the 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné. After his retirement from pro cycling, he went on to become…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Exercising against resistance strengthens muscles and bones, but taking non-steroidal pain medicines such as ibuprofen after lifting weights may prevent bones from becoming stronger (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, April 2017;49(4):633–640). Aging weakens bones to increase risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures. The most effective way to strengthen bones…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Several recent articles provide new data on which foods are associated with both your health and your longevity. The current issue of JAMA (2017;317(9):912-924).contains a major statistical analysis of the association between diet quality and rates of death from the cardiometabolic diseases (heart disease, strokes and type II diabetes). This review…
