By Coach John Hughes Last week I gave you quiz to assess how fit you are in each type of fitness that’s important for a long, happy, functional lifetime. How Fit Are You? Part 1 This week I’ll discuss how to improve in each type of fitness so you can work on what’s important to…
By Stan Purdum On my bike, I recently completed three laps around the middle school parking lot across the street from my house. And I was delighted. Okay, it’s a no-big-deal ride, one that any school kid could do — except that I am 78 years old, and it was my first ride on a…
By Coach John Hughes Happy New Year. I made two resolutions:
By Kevin Kolodziejski My sixth grade teachers assumed I was being just another class clown when I voted for Gus Hall, the Communist Party nominee for president of the United States in 1972. But I saw my role in their mock election differently. As a restaurant waiter doling out the final course that comes along with…
QUESTION: How can I motivate myself to ride further? I’ve lost some fitness, and I find myself struggling on group rides and get dropped a lot because I’m not riding as many miles. When I find myself out on a ride, I end up talking myself out of continuing and going home early, which is…
