By Coach John Hughes We just returned from a three-week trip to Bengaluru, India to celebrate a close friend’s wedding. An Indian wedding is a colorful multi-day celebration! While I was in India I turned 73. From reading the literature, coaching older riders and personal experience I know the importance of “use it or lose it” as we age. Before I flew to India, I resolved … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Use It or Lose It, Part 1
1Training & Health
Running and Walking May Be Good for Your Back
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. People who run or walk regularly have healthier and stronger spinal discs than non-exercisers do (Scientific Reports 7, April 19, 2017). This is very reassuring because some doctors tell patients with back pain not to run because they think that the jarring of the foot striking the ground will damage discs and injure backs, even though there is no good … [Read more...] about Running and Walking May Be Good for Your Back
Less Zzz’s Equals More Lb’s, So Say 2 Studies
By Kevin Kolodziejski If the group-ride slight in the following story strikes you as far-fetched, that’s a good thing for you. If it doesn’t, that’s not so good — but great for your two best buddies. Either way, it leads to an important point. During a Sunday morning pre-ride gathering where it’s warm enough so that your buddies are wearing arm warmers and aero … [Read more...] about Less Zzz’s Equals More Lb’s, So Say 2 Studies
Exercisers – Know the Side Effects of Your Medications
by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Seventy percent of North American adults take prescription drugs and 54 percent take aspirin. Of those who take prescription drugs, 27 percent take statins to help lower cholesterol, 18 percent take medication to lower high blood sugar levels and 43 percent take drugs to lower high blood pressure, such as beta blockers, ACE inhibitors or diuretics. If … [Read more...] about Exercisers – Know the Side Effects of Your Medications
How do I stop cycling bonking?
QUESTION: I have been riding on and off for about 35 years. I am 54 now. My problem is I frequently “bonk” after about an hour. It doesn’t seem to matter if I am doing moderate or higher intensity ride. I can do 20 miles flat riding at about 15 MPH, my heart rate stays above 150 the whole time, after about an hour I just run out of gas. I drink Gatorade and eat small snacks … [Read more...] about How do I stop cycling bonking?