By Coach John Hughes What is fatigue? Seems obvious. When you’re tired after a bike ride. Fatigability and Fatigue Scientists are parsing this question. They distinguish between fatigability and fatigue. Fatigability is “an objective measurement of a person’s ability to do a physical or cognitive task — can be different from the perception of fatigue…
Coach John Hughes’ article, What Electrolytes Do You Really Need?, which focused on hydration management during long, hot summers, reminded me of two things: 1) A suggestion for a Quick Tips item on keeping drinks cold , and 2) a slew of reader tips on the topic from another long, hot summer several years back….
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study from the University of Copenhagen showed that wearing an immobilizing knee brace for just two weeks caused men in their 20s to lose 22 to 34 percent of their leg muscle strength, while men in their 60s lost 20 to 26 percent (Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, June 26, 2015)….
QUESTION: What is the 75 rule in cycling? I heard someone telling his buddy to remember that rule on a group ride as the pace started to pick up. What did he mean? —Pete L. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: The 75 rule is a training guideline for riders who are seeking to improve their performance…
By Kevin Kolodziejski It’s odd, I know. To receive a compliment after a tough training ride where you and your buddy pull the group about 65 percent of the time and have it injure your cycling ego. But that’s what happened to me after such a ride a number of years ago. The compliment had…
