By Kevin Kolodziejski Lifting weights is only a small part of bodybuilding contest preparation. In fact, some experts claim elite-level success is mostly a matter of what’s been eaten in the 16 or so weeks before competition. And they’ve pegged the “mostly” at around 80 percent. While eating’s influence on elite-level cycling may not be quite so high, diet does … [Read more...] about You Know What to Eat Before a Ride. What About When?
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Anti-Aging: Record Setting Heat
By Coach John Hughes By the end of the past weekend, more than half of all Americans will have suffered from temperatures of 90 degrees or higher. Blazing heat and humidity toasted states from Texas to Massachusetts. Records fell or were tied: New York City 90F, Washington, DC, 92F; Austin, TX 99F, Richmond, VA, 95F, Philadelphia, PA 95F, Worcester, MA 88F. … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Record Setting Heat
Fatty Liver Disease Can Often Be Cured With Lifestyle Changes, Not With Drugs
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. More than 80 million North Americans suffer from Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), and many do not know that they have it because most people with a fatty liver have normal liver function blood tests in the early stages of the disease. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, supported by the American Association for the Study of … [Read more...] about Fatty Liver Disease Can Often Be Cured With Lifestyle Changes, Not With Drugs
The White Bird of Happiness
By Stan Purdum Riding during the recent hot days reminded me of a time when experience taught me how to climb steep grades while pedaling a loaded touring bike on high-temperature days. Here’s an excerpt from my book about my cross-country ride, Roll Around Heaven All Day: “You’re going to ride White Bird, you say? Ho, ho!” The trucker’s laugh wasn’t entirely one of … [Read more...] about The White Bird of Happiness
Use the 1% Marginal Gains Rule, Improve Your Diet, Your Riding — and Maybe Win the TdF, Too?
By Kevin Kolodziejski Between 2012 and 2018, Team Sky won six of the seven Tours de France. Prior to that, similar dominant TdF runs had always featured a single superstar — Jaques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain — but Team Sky achieved theirs with three different winners: Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, and Geraint Thomas. When … [Read more...] about Use the 1% Marginal Gains Rule, Improve Your Diet, Your Riding — and Maybe Win the TdF, Too?