On-the-bike nutrition is a very important part of your success as a cyclist. If you train hard but fail to manage your nutrition properly, your performance will suffer. You can avoid this problem by following 3 simple steps: 1. Eat something during any ride or race over two hours. At some point, if you...
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by Dr. Tyrone Holmes – To perform your best in a strenuous race, event or workout, you need to eat properly. To maximize the quality of your “pregame meal” keep three points in mind. First, experiment with a variety of foods to see what works best. Don’t rely on what you hear from others. A...
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In partnership with USA Cycling, Visit Bend announced the official courses and schedule for the 2012 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships in Bend, Oregon. The five-day event will kick off on Wednesday, September 5 with a new time-trial course that starts at Crooked River Park in Prineville, approximately 40 minutes northeast of Bend....
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by Dr. Tyrone Holmes – One of the most important steps you can take when developing your training program is to set SMART goals. SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. They are an excellent way to create a foundation for a successful, periodized training regimen. However, when it comes to the...
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by Dr. Tyrone Holmes – As a cycling coach, I always encourage my athletes to set goals. This is an important step because your goals embody what you most want to accomplish as a cyclist. For example, you may want to set a personal best in a century ride, compete in your first stage...
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As the cycling season begins to kick into gear, cycling enthusiasts can start to look up riding and racing events in their local region. But an adventurous few may find themselves itching for something even more challenging that will push their skills and stamina to the limits and give them a potentially life-changing experience....
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by Dr. Tyrone Holmes – Training for high level cycling performance is not that complicated. It requires the development of six physiological abilities: aerobic endurance, muscular endurance, lactate threshold, aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity and neuromuscular power. Cyclists who consistently enhance these abilities are able to ride their bikes far and fast. Aerobic endurance is...
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(AmericanCyclist.com) – In this age of outsourcing in the US, bicycles are as fair game as any other product for moving manufacturing to other countries where parts can be produced much cheaper, and many large bicycle manufacturing companies have taken advantage of this. Even well-trusted bicycle manufacturers that have long prided themselves on being...
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