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Does Ultra-Endurance Exercise Harm the Heart? by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Research evidence shows that exercise strengthens the heart, prevents and treats heart attacks and strokes, and prolongs lives (Circulation, 2018;137(18):1896-1898). The more frequently people exercise, the less likely they are to die of heart disease (JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 2017;10:1461-1468), but there is some evidence that […]

12 Myths About Hydration and Cycling By Coach John Hughes Dehydration hurts performance, right? Pro stage racers ride so hard that their guts can’t absorb enough fluid to replace all that they are losing in sweat. Race rules also restrict when a rider can get a bottle toward the end of a stage. Although somewhat

All went well. I didn’t slam the power up to the 500+ range. Did these inside right around 400.

Due to the rain and likely no solo ride at 5:30, I did these inside in preparation for the time trial this Saturday. 

Did these at Ault Park. Goal was 433 on the power but took these to 500+. 

Felt good on these with all power above the recommended zones. Did these inside

Fortunate to win both these at the Neson Lesges Rae Course in Garretsville, OH. Great course even with the rain, wind and cool temps. 

Had plans to get in 75-80 but an impending rain event caused me to cut it to 66. Last ride on this trip. Tallied just under 500 miles in the last 9 days. 

After the initial 28 miles to Northport , all of the other roads were new to me. Kind of fun to hit some new areas. Pretty hot day and a good wind from the southwest. 

Was going to go for. long (3 hour) endurance ride but there was a storm coming in so I went out for an hour and did some 3 minute intervals starting around 300 watts and peaking around 360. Did one longer interval at the end of 7 minutes at 300.