10 Common Cycling Nutrition Mistakes
By Coach John Hughes My recent column My 1979 1200 km Paris-Brest-Paris described 7 of my mistakes including nutrition mistakes. Here’s a follow up on other nutrition mistakes, many from my own experience.
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My 1979 Paris-Brest-Paris: 1200 km in 73hr 25min.
By Coach John Hughes I was lying on the lawn at the finish of the 1979 Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP). Other riders asked my wife in French. “Why isn’t he having a free beer?” “He’s exhausted and his butt is very sore.” She responded in French. “He should have put le bifteck in his shorts.” i.e., stuck…
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The Power of Mindset Versus the Pain of the Crash
By Kevin Kolodziejski I was the victim of a hit-and-run — one about as odd as they come — about a month ago. There’s a point in the large Sunday ride I often do where you can cut the course by making a left. Doing so allows you to relieve yourself and rejoin the group…
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How Can I Learn to Ride My Bike More Consistently?
Question: How do you keep motivated to ride? When I have a goal, like a century, I do fine. But after the ride, I lose the motivation to continue. I let a day or two slide by, and soon it has stretched into weeks and months. What’s the secret to consistent riding? — Jim R….
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Ultra-Processed Foods Associated with Increased Risk for Some Cancers
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A UK-based study followed the amounts of ultra-processed foods consumed by 200,000 middle-aged adults for 10 years (EClinicalMedicine, Jan 31, 2023 31;56:101840). The authors found that eating ultra-processed foods was associated with a higher risk of developing cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, breast cancer and brain cancers. Each 10 per cent increase…