We shouldn't feel excessive admiration for pro racers who log 600-mile weeks. They have plenty of time to ride and recover—that's their job. The real heroes are people like you, who find time to ride while still having a life away from the bike. Full-time work, family commitments and cycling can be efficiently interwoven into your busy day. All it takes to schedule … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: How to Find Time for Cycling
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A Holiday Gift For You: And Maybe a Toast to Bad Rides
By Kevin Kolodziejski Want to know if you’re truly the real deal? An authentic-as-they-come, dyed-in-merino-wool cyclist? Then take the following test. It will not measure functional threshold power, power-to-weight ratio, maximal oxygen capacity, maximal heart rate, or even rate of perceived exertion, however. Just the limits of your … [Read more...] about A Holiday Gift For You: And Maybe a Toast to Bad Rides
At what point do I need to eat to increase my cycling distance?
Question: Most of my riding consists of short rides of between 15 and 25 miles. I never eat anything while riding. I notice that sometimes I’m particularly tired after the longer rides. I am 66 years old, and I’d like to be able to increase my riding distance. I’m wondering at what point it becomes necessary to eat during a ride to maintain energy output and improve endurance. … [Read more...] about At what point do I need to eat to increase my cycling distance?
Could the Greatest Threat to Your Health Actually Be You?
By Kevin Kolodziejski If you think I’m a fool for asking that question, I understand. Until last October, I could’ve never imagined asking it to RBR readers — let alone use it as a title. But then again, I could’ve never imagined the statistic that I read at that time to be true either. But before we get to that stat, it’s best you play the what-if game. … [Read more...] about Could the Greatest Threat to Your Health Actually Be You?
Blood Tests to Predict Who Will Live to 100
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study of 44,000 Swedish adults, 64 to 99 years of age, followed for up to 35 years, found that 2.7 percent (1,224) lived to their 100th birthday (Geroscience, Nov 4, 2023). Among the 1,224 centenarians in this study, 84 percent were women. The researchers wanted to find out which blood tests (measures of metabolism, inflammation, liver function, kidney … [Read more...] about Blood Tests to Predict Who Will Live to 100