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Breathe yourself faster, leaner, healthier, calmer
Breathing is the one activity we think should happen naturally and correctly. But evolution does not always mean improvement. Over time, breathing correctly has become a lost art, leading to poor mental and physical health and less than optimal athletic...
cycling and osteoporosis
Q: Why should some form of strength training, hiking, running, walking, or cross-training be included in a cycling program? A: Road cycling is gentle on the body, protects the joints, increases aerobic capacity, and burns calories. However, it does not increase muscle...
core and upper body strength for cyclists
Watching the Tour de France you wouldn't think that a cyclist requires any upper body or core strength at all. But I'm sorry to break it to you, if you are not a professional cyclists and no longer in your 20's or 30's, or 40's, increasing the strength of your core...
THE BENEFITS OF WEIGHT TRAINING
AND WHY EVERY ENDURANCE ATHLETE OVER 30 NEEDS TO INCLUDE IT IN THEIR YEARLY TRAINING PROGRAM There are SO many other systems in the body that are developing during weight training that does not get as much attention but are equally, if not more important, than bigger...
5 rules to achieving a goal
Even if you don’t “do” New Year’s Resolutions, the new year and a new training season require us to make some choices. Which races or events do you want to ride, run, race? Do you want to hike the West Coast Trail or go on a cycling vacation with your friends? Or is...
Why you need to have a plan
If you have signed up for a Fondo or event this year, you will want to follow a training program. The purpose of having a program is to ensure that your training progresses slowly but consistently enough to allow your body time to adapt to the training stress and grow...
Setting goals beyond the finish line
Many riders think of their finish time as the only goal in training. This often leads to disappointment as there are so many elements beyond our control which can alter our finishing time, without proving a clear picture on whether or not we have improved. Completing...
3 Generations Cycling the Galloping Goose Trail
June 2018 My son Tim organized this multi-generational bike trip to celebrate my big birthday this year! Ranging in ages from 18 months to 70 years, we all rode the Galloping Goose on Vancouver Island together and had a brilliant time. In past years, I could never...
2018 Ride Don’t Ride
Sadly, every one of us knows someone who suffers from mental illness. We don't think that riding our bikes will be the cure, but in doing so we are hoping to increase awareness and raise money so that those who are in need of help will be able to get it promptly. Will...
From Runner to Cyclist
In the spring of 2017, my husband, Dean, and I finalized our travel plans for a fall trip to Europe, which was to include one week at the Belvedere Bike Hotel in Italy. We had both been involved in long distance running for about 15 years and had a fairly solid...