There’s plain, ordinary epsom salt that you can find just about anywhere (and get a huge bag for only a few dollars). Epsoak Epsom Salt… is not that epsom salt! Epsoak is a line of premium epsom salt from the San Francisco Salt Company. What exactly makes
Continue reading →Tomorrow, March 17, 2017, is World Sleep Day. Why does sleeping get its own worldwide holiday? Unlike power meters and chamois cream and energy seaweed, which are only valued by a select group of athletes, everyone likes to sleep. And sleep is important for everyone. (If you’re
Continue reading →As much as I never wanted to age past 25, it did give me some hope to see lots of pro cyclists reaching their peaks in their early to mid 30’s. Now that I have reached my early 30’s, though, I’ve realized that must have been due
Continue reading →It’s no secret that ice can reduce swelling and inflammation. It’s part of the RICE formula that’s in health and science textbooks around the country. I’d be surprised to find any athlete who hasn’t iced an injury at least once. From ice cubes in a Ziploc bag
Continue reading →Today’s question is about using Wendy’s Chili for a post-ride recovery meal…
Continue reading →One of the first cycling nutrition books I read was R4 Optimal Muscle Performance and Recovery by Ed Burke. It covered various topics about muscle soreness and recovery and was rather interesting…
Continue reading →If you are on an important training and racing schedule, keeping your muscles loose at all times is important…
Continue reading →Most athletes deal with sore muscles on a regular basis. Here are some ideas to ease your sore muscles and speed recovery…
Continue reading →If you have sore leg muscles and need to recovery fast, you could try massage, heat, ice baths, or one of many other tricks. But there is one key to recovery, and that is rest. Rest, plus a healthy lifestyle and diet…
Continue reading →Here is a quick guide to losing weight and getting back into shape for bicycle racing after a long layoff…
Continue reading →Typically, training will be done in four-week cycles where there are three weeks of hard riding followed by a recovery week, where training volume and/or intensity are reduced. But aside from less riding, how do you get the most out of your recovery week?
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