Cramping Myths and Hydration Truths

This is an article I wrote for ilovebicycling.com back in June when it was more relevant Northern Hemisphere summer riding. Cramping and fatigue in general are still relatively poorly understood physiological phenomena, but every cyclist has experienced Exercise Induced Cramping, and knows exactly how uncomfortable they can be! There are plenty of myths, anecdotes, and magic … Continue reading Cramping Myths and Hydration Truths →

Peak Week

My first A-race is this weekend, the Tour of Walla Walla in Washington. I'm specifically targeting the Crit race. From our local Spring Series races I basically need one more podium finish to secure my upgrade to Cat 2. I want to use Walla Walla as a proving ground to confirm my fitness against the wider US field. … Continue reading Peak Week →

Diet Advice Fundamentals

Our team forum had a discussion pop the other day on diet & weight loss to improve W/kg. Of course, it got out of hand quickly with suggestions tending toward more extreme, flashy tactics such as; Don't eat on rides shorter than two hours Protein powder as meal replacement Go to bed hungry I cringe … Continue reading Diet Advice Fundamentals →