Month: August 2015

What Does Today Bring…..

My ever curious mind was at it’s best today. Wondering off into it’s obsession for knowledge. So what better place to start mental rambling than the web. So here is a glimpse into the mind of a noobie cyclist with an overactive brain. First stop… Question one: What are the effects of cycling and the…

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Want to Get Skinnier? Get Faster

Originally posted on Altitude Adjustment:
You probably won’t think this study is as interesting as I do, but it’s really interesting — I think, anyway. What’s the difference between well-trained athletes and recreational athletes? For one, well-trained folks have done a lot more cumulative exercise than us schmoes. They have more muscle as a percentage…

Paris-Roubaix. The Hell of the North.

Originally posted on Velociraptours:
It all went perfectly, we raised twice as much as planned, for which I’m very grateful. The training took a slight hit when I came off and injured my arm just 3 weeks before I set off to France, but a few ibuprofen and a bucket of deep heat later I…