One of the great things about life on two wheels is that the multitude of cycling goals you can set for yourself is huge! The most important first step is to figure out which goal will energize you and motivate you to cycle (and we’ll give you plenty of suggestions throughout this article!). Then the …
Lounge talks to three ultracyclists preparing for Race Across India on how to train and manage nutrition /health/fitness/how-ultracycling-athletes-train-for-maximum-fitness-111672141325203.html 111672141325203 story In 2018, Mahesh Kini took up cycling as a hobby. He started with short rides around Mumbai and gradually progressed to long-distance patents, improving his mileage and speed over time. In November last year he …
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Nutrition is a tough thing to master for shorter rides, let alone longer rides. The last thing we want to experience is the dreaded “bonk”, especially away from home, and ideally we want to limit the pain in our legs that we feel the next day. So how do you refuel for trips longer than …
Cult fitness brand Peloton has announced that it is finally launching its highly sought after treadmill in Australia. Home training, which has exploded globally during the pandemic, launched Down Under with the arrival of its bike in July 2021 and has already built up a strong local community of members who have followed nearly two …
We all want to become better cyclists. Whether you’re looking for how to ride faster and increase your average speed on a solo ride, looking to improve your climbing and establish a PB on your local steep hill killer or trying to build up your bike endurance for big mile days. We turned to a …
“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote”} }”> The prospect of cycling can be difficult at this time of year. For most of us in the northern hemisphere, temperatures have dropped, seasons have changed, and there may even be snow on the ground. Luckily, virtual cycling platforms like Zwift can keep us …
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By now, we’re all aware of the benefits of properly fueling a bike. When we exercise, we use the fats and carbohydrates (glycogen) stored in our body. While even the leanest professional athlete has more than enough fat stores for one workout, we all only have limited glycogen stores. Glycogen is stored in the liver …
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This article was originally published in The print edition of Cycling Weekly in the long term MY FITNESS CHALLENGE Series. When he wasn’t riding ‘undercover’ to catch motorists endangering cyclists, ‘Operation Close Pass’ founder PC Mark Hodson trained with his local Tamworth RMCC club. But last fall he was diagnosed with an inflammatory arthritis disease …
