In short order, I had received a couple of emails from RBR readers who also had read the article on Dr. Mirkin’s site, noting that it seemed to fly in the face of advice that numerous RBR authors and contributors had offered about stretching over the years. Reader Trenton Pitts wrote: There seems to be…
Two views on stretching, from our experts Dr. Mirkin and Coach John Hughes.
Q: Because I live in Ohio, I’m stuck inside on the trainer. My typical week includes three weight sessions for my legs, two 60-minute trainer sessions done very hard, and a weekend trainer ride of two hours, also very hard. I use training videos so I get pushed to my max. But I’m wondering if…
By Fred Matheny The biggest danger in the off-season isn’t loss of fitness, it’s the risk of overtraining brought on by the fear of losing fitness. Riders who are upgrading their racing category are especially at risk. They imagine how hard the next level will be and overcompensate by training hard. They cook themselves before…
I have a request: Two weeks from now, I’d like to feature some more goals and 2015 riding plans from readers and a few of our coaches and contributors. Don’t feel like you have to focus solely on goals, though. If you’re not a goal-driven rider, I’d still love for you to share what you…
