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…
By Coach John Hughes You’re unique. You’re similar to other riders in some ways and differ in other ways. In this series of Experiment of One columns I’m giving you a number of different anti-aging columns from which you can read the ones most applicable to the unique you. The first three columns were about…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A review of 270 controlled studies with a total of 15,827 participants found that all forms of exercise can help to lower high blood pressure: aerobic exercise, resistance strength training, combined aerobic and resistance training, high-intensity interval training and isometric exercise training (Br J Sports Med, 2023;57(20):1317–1326). Surprisingly, isometric exercise training…
By Kevin Kolodziejski “Get deep, go fast,” I always say to my cycling companions. Well . . . not really. If truth be told, I’ve never even said it to them once. I know giving unsolicited cycling advice, especially on serious group rides — and especially if it’s condescending — is more than a faux pas. …
By Rick Schultz Here are several quick ways to check which is your dominant leg. Looking through the recent Question of the Week had me thinking of a quick way to determine which of your legs is dominant. During bike fitting, I need to know this as a possible reason for pains in their lower…
