Newsletter Issue No. 795

April 18, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Nutrition for Cycling Performance By Coach John Hughes My client Vince recently wrote me, “This was not my best ride. Maybe my worst. A few 18-20 percent grades that I walked. Lots of 10-15 percent hills. I was struggling at 9 mph for a time…

January 7, 2021 Sweet Spot Training for Every Rider By Coach John Hughes I coach riders with goals as diverse as generally improving performance, riding better on club rides, completing a first 100K or 100 mile ride, riding a multi-day tour, or racing. My clients’ ages range from the 40s to 70s. They aren’t elite athletes…

The Weatherneck System Modular Balaclava Consider Alpaca Instead of Merino Wool in Your Socks Sarcopenia (Muscle Loss with Aging) Linked to Inflammation Bont Vaypor S Shoes How Intensity Helps Repair Effects of Aging on Your Muscle Cells Oregon’s New Bike Tax; Quick Comments on Chain Lube Great Winter Training eBooks! Question of the Week

January 21, 2021 Setting Goals as You Grow Older By Coach John Hughes My longtime friend John Lee Ellis, age 67, completed his sixth Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) this summer. PBP is a 750-mile (1200 km) continuous ride from the outskirts of Paris to Brest and back, which must be completed in 90 hours or less. The…

September 9, 2021 Anti-Aging: Riding Smarter As You Age Part 1 By Coach John Hughes Although you may be able hold off slowing down for years, at some point aging will catch up with you. Here are tips on ways both on and off the bike you can compensate for the physical loss. Read more….

Simple Home Exercise for Knee Pain By Jim Langley I’m opening this week with a funny story because I’m in a much better mood recently (tell you why in a minute). It’s a tale about something that happened while my wife Deb and I were biking across country in the winter of 1979. Read more. Quick…