By Coach John Hughes A Wall Street Journal article titled Elite Athletes Try a New Training Tactic: More Vitamin D garnered a lot of attention on one of the randonneuring chat lists I frequent. The article discussed how some college and pro sports teams "think the nutrient may help players avoid injury, among other benefits." While it's an interesting topic, to … [Read more...] about Vitamin D Alone Is Not A Wonder Nutrient For Bones
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Cross-Train for Fun and Fitness this Winter
By Coach John Hughes By the time I reached my riding goals for the year, and with winter looming, I was tired of riding. We can ride all winter around Boulder, but it’s riding on the plains and – to me, at least – rather boring, and often not in ideal conditions. I prefer to cross-train through the winter anyway, still riding occasionally but not … [Read more...] about Cross-Train for Fun and Fitness this Winter
The Outspoken Cyclist: Race Announcer Dave Towle
Editor's Note: We're pleased to partner with Diane Lees and The Outspoken Podcast to provide another form of relevant, helpful cycling information to our readers. Following is Diane's intro to this week's podcast. Our guest this week is race announcer Dave Towle, rememberer of all things from the Coors Classic Days. He’s an extraordinary race announcer, a super cool guy, and … [Read more...] about The Outspoken Cyclist: Race Announcer Dave Towle
How to Maintain Fitness, Gain Freshness and Enjoy the Holidays
By Coach John Hughes Brent Bookwalter, who raced for BMC, advises that if you have a choice between an extra 20 minutes of riding or spending that time recovering, choose recovery. Think of the holidays as time for quality recovery, a time to gain freshness. Freshness means that you are fully recovered from all of your fall activities and ready – physically and mentally – for … [Read more...] about How to Maintain Fitness, Gain Freshness and Enjoy the Holidays
Holiday Schedule, Need Your Feedback, Podcasts
By John Marsh, Editor & Publisher Next Newsletter January 7 Both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve fall on the next two Thursdays, our long-time publishing day. I'm sure the same is true for you, but those days for me are days to spend with family and friends, and days on which I like to take a break for the world (from computers, and smart phones, … [Read more...] about Holiday Schedule, Need Your Feedback, Podcasts