Newsletter Issue No. 797

November 4, 2021 Anti-Aging: Why Practicing Balance Is Important By Coach John Hughes This may seem like an irrelevant recommendation to cyclists. You have no problem staying on your bike, right? Here’s why that isn’t sufficient. Read more. Product News – Ombraz Armless Sunglasses By Jim Langley One of the recent product releases that caught…

September 6, 2018 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Ask the Coach: Should I Ride More Miles? Part 1 By Coach John Hughes My client Walt is training for a 500-mile race. He had an excellent race at the Mid-Atlantic 24 Hour on August 18-19. The race was stopped at 16 hours 37 minutes….

February 2, 2023 5 Ways to Improve Your Riding This Winter By Coach John Hughes The top contenders in the pro peloton are all very fit and winning races requires more than fitness. Team Sky used a strategy called “the aggregation of marginal gains.” The coaches identify different ways riders can improve slightly, which when…

April 4, 2019 PDF version for Premium Members is here. Showstoppers I: How to Avoid Bonking while Cycling By Coach John Hughes You’re riding along under a blue sky and all of a sudden your brain feels like mush. You’ll be depressed and discouraged and may also feel anxious, irritable, or confused. Your legs suddenly…

December 8, 2022 Anti-Aging: Is Winter Endurance Exercise Important? By Coach John Hughes Endurance exercise is a relatively long ride at a conversational pace.  But is this important in the winter when it’s hard to log outdoor miles and hours on the trainer suck? Probably not if you use Merriam-Webster’s definition of endurance: “The ability…