By Coach John Hughes Dear Reader, remember we are all an experiment of one in nutrition. As you read what follows consider if it makes sense and applies to you. In an earlier column Calories or Carbs? Mike E. asked, “I was wondering which is more important in cycling – calories or carbs. I’m a type 2 diabetic and have to watch my carbs.” Mike, you’re asking a … [Read more...] about Calories or Carbs for Cycling: Which Is More Important? A Coach’s View
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Keep a Journal
By Kevin Kolodziejski Make the Pen Mightier Than the Sword, Fork or Sofa — and Ride Better, Too Imagine meeting a really muscular dude, whose age you guess to be in the mid-30s and weight to be about 250. And how you’d feel when he reveals to you he’s in his mid-40s and weighed up to 550 pounds in his mid-20s. That’s how I felt when I learned all that … [Read more...] about Keep a Journal
12 Common Off-Season Cycling Mistakes
By Coach John Hughes Winter is here in the mountains of Colorado. This is the view out of my living room window. Last week I was zipping around on my bike. Now it’s time to wax my cross-country skis, pump up the tires on the trainer, and get out the dumbbells. What should you do during the off-season? Avoid these mistakes: … [Read more...] about 12 Common Off-Season Cycling Mistakes
Snacks Can Change a Healthful Diet to an Unhealthful One
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A healthful diet can help to prevent diseases and prolong life, but snacking on unhealthful foods can negate your diet efforts even if your regular meals are healthful. Highly-processed, sugar-added snacks can make you hungrier so you eat more food and have higher blood levels of triglycerides that are associated with increased risk for obesity, heart … [Read more...] about Snacks Can Change a Healthful Diet to an Unhealthful One
How Should I Train Outdoors on a Business Trip?
Question: I'm leaving on a three-week business trip to Ohio. I'll be able to ride, but the roads are flat. I'm quite fit because I've been training for the Mt. Evans Hillclimb here in Colorado, but now I'll have to miss it. My question: How should I train during the trip? Intervals? Long rides? My next event isn't for almost three months. -- Tom G. RBR Replies: If I were … [Read more...] about How Should I Train Outdoors on a Business Trip?