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Nov. 21, 2008The Coach(ed) Corner: Don’t be that guy
This week’s column begins with an apology. My act of contrition goes out to anyone who had the misfortune of witnessing one of several temper tantrums I threw at the last couple Colorado Front Range cyclocross races. See, after having one of ...
Nov. 20, 2008A visit to the sports clinic delivers answers to a wounded rider itching to get back on his bike.
Well, today was my first meeting with Andy Pruitt at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. I was warmly greeted by staff, filled out the requisite paperwork and waited to be called in. As I waited I noticed, among the many motivational photos of ...
Nov. 12, 2008Project Pruitt: A cyclist tries to come back from a nagging knee injury.
Editor’s note:Tom LeCarner, VeloNews’ copy editor, is a 41-year-old longtime cyclist and former racer who has been struggling with tendonitis this year. Specialized has offered to help Tom overcome his injuries with its Body Geometry ...
Nov. 10, 2008What about caffeine after exercise?
Almost any cyclist, pro or dedicated local racer is very familiar with the many performance benefits of caffeine. You may indulge in a caffeine laden early morning wake-up call for a pre-dawn training session, and now have a variety of sports bars, ...
Nov. 7, 2008The Coach(ed) Corner: Chasing rabbits
I don’t know about the rest of my fellow weekend warrior ’cross-aholics, but race time is often also deep thoughts time. It’s not like I’m out there unfurling the complexities of E=mc2 while hopping barriers. But rarely does a ...
Oct. 24, 2008The Coach(ed) Corner: Business, pleasure and pain
I think it was about halfway through cyclocross race No. 2 last Saturday when cottonmouth turned to metal mouth. If you’ve raced, run or just ridden hard, you know what I’m talking about — that sickly taste that’s akin to chewing on aluminum ...
Oct. 21, 2008The Feedzone: Your best exercise during the holidays is pushing away from the table
A successful race season is behind you, and in the coming weeks there will be dark mornings, early sunsets, and — for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere — a long stretch of colder temperatures as well. While you likely will tough it out on ...
Oct. 3, 2008Cyclocross racing tips from Coach Neal Henderson: the key is to keep looking ahead
Greetings from seat 15B of Continental flight 34, Denver to Houston. It’s leg No. 1 of a two-flight journey that will deposit me in Chihuahua, Mexico, a few days ahead of next week’s seven-stage Vuelta a Chihuahua. I can’t tell you a whole ...
Oct. 1, 2008Nutritionist Monique Ryan shares some meal plans and thoughts about cyclocross nutrition.
Cyclocross season has begun and your race calendar is set. Your diet may require a few adjustments for the shorter, but often very high intensity rides. Fueling and hydration strategies may also need adjustment for cooler weather training, and a ...
Sep. 20, 2008Training Diary: Reporting on Lance Armstrong and riding Pearl Pass
It was a weekend of great contrast here in the land of the coached. The latest adventure started in Crested Butte last Friday when I got a call from the VeloNews edit desk. Turned out one Lance Armstrong was going to be racing near Aspen ...
Sep. 5, 2008Jason Sumner finishes his summer with an epic.
I’d like to tell you that this week’s headline refers to a late-summer triumph here on the ultra-competitive Boulder road racing circuit, but I can’t. No mountain bike wins either. Not even a lotto scratch ticket. What I can say is that ...
Aug. 29, 2008A successfull 'cross season begins now.
Editor's Note: The following column was written by Matt Shriver, an Exercise Specialist and Senior Level Coach with Colorado Premier Training. He also is a professional cyclist ...