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Eroica California: Déjà vu in the USA
Last fall, we went to Italy and spent a week in Tuscany with the touring company Ciclismo Classico. The pinnacle of the tour was “L’Eroica,” a two-wheeled nostalgiafest featuring pre-1985 bikes or replicas, wool jerseys, miles of gravel road, a … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, bicycling, California, Cambria, Cayucos, Chinotto, Ciclismo Classico, cycling, Eroica, gravel ride, Janice C Johnson, Raleigh bicycle, San Luis Obispo, white roads
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Nutrition Absolutes (an oxymoron)
Ever notice how consistent and unanimous nutrition advice is? Over years of bicycling and eating, we’ve heard it all. Here, then, are the recommendations we’ve gathered… Eat carbohydrates. Lots of carbs. That’s what endurance athletes need. Your body recycles protein, … Continue reading
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Tagged athletic, carbs, cycling, endurance athlete, humor, Janice C Johnson, low-carb, nutrition, protein, sensory deprivation, vegan, vegetarian
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How to Score “King of the Mountain” Status Without Riding a Bicycle
Chronically knotted muscles are no fun. I would know, because for the last 18 years or so, my left shoulder has been bunched up so it looks like the Incredible Hulk’s, compared to my right shoulder, which more closely resembles … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, bicycling, chiropractic, chiropractor, cycling, humor, injury, Janice C Johnson, jersey, King of the mountain, KOM, recovery, rehab, Tejay van Garderen, Tour de France
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How to Make Your Workout Benefit Somebody Besides Yourself
I was bicycling along one Saturday morning in the unseasonably warm sunshine, when it dawned on me: I have never told you all about Charity Miles. What was I thinking?? Longtime cycling buddy René Guerra put me onto it last … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, charity, Charity Miles, cycling, donate, donation, fitness, Janice C Johnson, run, running, support, walk, walking, workout
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Gift Ideas for the Bike Masochist
You can just tell when a fitness product is targeted toward the male market. Recently Brent was looking online for some new cycling DVDs. (These are videos meant to guide your workout on a stationary bike or trainer, as I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, cycling, macho, men, training, video, workout
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