Carbohydrate intake is a perpetually hot topic in the field of sports nutrition. From classic low carb weight loss strategies [1], to cutting edge carb periodization [2], if you’re wanting to ride further or faster, getting smarter about carbs is in your best interest.
It’s tough to buy gifts for a cyclist. Most of the time we purchase what we want long before a birthday or the holiday season rolls around. In the event you’re feeling under-appreciated or exhausted from shopping for others, this gift guide is for you.
The low impact nature of cycling is one of its greatest attributes. Cycling offers fitness and competition while nearly eliminating the impact found in other high intensity sports. If you’re nursing aches and pains from the glory days, cycling can be a refuge. While less impact might be good for joints, it can be bad for bones [1] .
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As you transition toward the “off-season”, you might be trying to answer this question. “How do I maintain a decent level of fitness and still remain fresh and motivated throughout next season”?
In this article we’ll examine 3 strategies to help with the “off-season” question while exploring how your Garmin can make training more fun and less mentally draining.
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Twitter has helped but I still suck at brevity. For all my TL;DR friends you’re in luck
Light spin, race-pace sprints, or cold turkey straight to the line? Everyone has a different take on the best pre-race warm-up. Our goal is to better understand the performance implications and physiological mechanisms of a quality warm-up. We’ll start with performance.
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Power meters are amazing. If you want specifics check out another blog post I wrote on why you should buy one. If you’re strapped for time I’ll cut to the chase. Riding with a power meter makes cycling more fun. Road races, crits, fondo’s, group rides, training rides, Strava, Training Peaks, whatever. Talk to anybody that rides with power and they’ll tell you they’re never going back.
If you’re interested in giving cycling a try you might be battling some apprehension. As a sport, cycling has a bit of a split-personality; both welcoming and intimidating. These personality traits can make it difficult to know exactly how to get started.
My goal is to get you off the fence and onto a bike. From a fat-burning spin class to a competitive road race, life is better when you’re riding. Once you’ve made a commitment to ride I think you’ll agree. Here are a few guidelines to help get you started.
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Louisa, means ‘famed warrior’. My daughter’s name embodies the qualities I admire most in my wife; courage, humility, toughness, and resilience.
At 2 ½, I doubt my daughter thinks much about what it means to be a warrior. For now, she’s all about bubbles.
I hate stretching. I’ve never been close to “flexible”. Sit-and-reach in grade school? Off the charts terrible. Stretching before high school basketball games? Not gonna happen.
With each inflexibility benchmark, guilt mounted. Stretching was suppose to be good for me right? Improve my performance, reduce my risk of injury…something like that.
