By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is wheezing and shortness of breath that occur during exercise. It can occur in people who never wheeze at any other time, those who wheeze only when they have an infection or allergy, and those who have asthma at other times. People with EIA can start to wheeze or become short of breath several minutes after they start to … [Read more...] about Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA)
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Quick Tip: Finish the Hill
“Finish the hill” is a term coaches use to remind riders that a climb doesn’t end till gravity starts pulling you down the other side. Many riders, however, start easing up when the top comes into view. It’s understandable. You’ve been working hard. Your legs are burning, your lungs are heaving -- but now you risk losing lots of time. … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Finish the Hill
Winterize Your Bicycle
By Jim Langley Even though the winter weather is fairly tame here in Santa Cruz, California, I know that in a good many other locales nothing – not snow, or freezing rain, or iced-over pavement, or hurricane gusts that leave normally clogged roads car-free – will stop some roadies from getting their rides in during the winter. For these hardy winter riders, I know that … [Read more...] about Winterize Your Bicycle