Even if I weren’t a weather weenie, I would still look forward to a periodic suffer session with cycling buddies during the dark months. On Wednesday nights it’s ~90 minutes with Dave Richter or Todd Herriott. We start with a spin on Cycle Ops trainers and finish off with some core conditioning exercises. The combination is a great off-season workout for the whole body.
$25,000 (give or take) worth of bikes lined up after a Cycle Ops session at Herriott Sports Performance.
This week, the sight of all the (relatively expensive) bikes cracked me up. A non-cyclist would probably just glance and think “ahh, just a bunch of bikes.”
The print version of yesterday's Wall Street Journal (Tuesday October 9, 2007, page D 1) has an article describing an emerging trend that the number of senior athletes (defined as athletes over 40) is growing, and so is interest in sports medicine tailored for these athletes.
A few years ago, an Outside magazine article about bone health caught my eye. The article begins with a story about a fit middle aged cycling enthusiast who had had borderline osteoporosis.
It must be hell to be the mate of a cycling addict. Things that are hugely important like skinny tires, high tech toys, and the need for speed all threaten our closest relationships.
As discussed in other posts, evidence shows that fitness programs that rely heavily on non-impact sports like cycling can adversely affect bone health and increase the risk of osteoporosis. Cross training that incorporates weight lifting, resistance training, and activities like jogging that jar the skeletal system are an essential component of a long-term health program, especially for athletes in their…
This isn't a regional ride, but the cycling enthusiast seizes the opportunity to spin whenever it arises, even when the location happens to be the trailing edge of a frontal system strong enough to blow several states on a visit with the Wizard of Oz.
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