Training: Top Stories

• Nov. 21, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Eat right for 'cross
  Cyclocross season is well underway, and as competitors you likely have adjusted your training for the short, but very high intensity racing. Your workouts are likely characterized by various interval sessions, while endurance and recovery ride ...
• Oct. 17, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Building better bones
  Osteoporosis prevention and treatment has long focused mainly on women. It is true that men build larger and stronger bones early in life and are less likely to develop this disease, which is characterized by less dense, brittle bone mass more ...
• Oct. 3, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: That cuppa Joe
  Dear Monique, Thanks for a great article titled “Feed Your Head.” I have one question though concerning the following statement:Research on ...
• Aug. 29, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Feed your head
  Cyclists rightfully focus their dietary attention on consuming the properfoods in adequate amounts so that they can sustain energy during long trainingrides, and replenish muscle fuel stores and recover nutritionally duringthe season.  But you ...
• Aug. 23, 2007
  Ask the Doctor: The medical risks of doping
  In June I discussed my concern regarding psychological effects of use of performance enhancing drugs. I had also heard from some of the riders about medical injuries ...
• Aug. 8, 2007
  Ask the Doctor: Ryan Cox and iliac artery endofibrosis
  Barloworld’s Ryan Cox died on August 1st from complications related to his recent surgery to treat a condition known as iliac artery endofibrosis. Since the death of the ...
• Aug. 1, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Good fats, bad fats and achieving balance
  Dear Monique,I just read your column about fish. I don’t eat fish for many reasons, some of which you mentioned in your article. I didn’t hear you mention flaxseed oil, which surprised me because I am told that it is a great alternative to ...
• Jun. 20, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Nutrition planning for an important race
  With the race season now in full view, it is time to map out your nutrition strategy for important races (and the less important races for good practice). Whether you are planning on completing a long road race, criterium, cross-country mountain ...
• Jun. 12, 2007
  Ask the Doctor: The surprising dual toll of doping
  An open dialogue about the problem of doping has been, up to this point, the third rail of cycling. Touch it and you die. The culture insists that anyone wishing to continue working in the sport remain silent on the issue, which perpetuates the ...
• Jun. 6, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Sweat, salt and fish
  Dear Monique,In your April 25th column (More prepping for long rides), you mentionweighing before and after a ride. Is the weight differential entirely fluidor food in the stomach? Can you say a bit more about this differential?Should riders ...
• May. 9, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: Is CLA helpful and necessary?
  Dear Monique,I just finished reading large sections of your book, which I find fantasticand will highly recommend to friends. With regards to supplements, onethat I take, but did not see mentioned is conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).Any thoughts ...
• Apr. 25, 2007
  The Feedzone with Monique Ryan: More on prepping for long rides
  Dear Monique,I have read your interesting and informative article posted on VeloNews.com on 28th march 2007 about EatingRight for Those Long Rides. I have one ...