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Category: Fitness

  • Thumbs

    The weather dropped down into single digits and I stopped riding when it went below freezing as there is seepage from hills which means ice in the bike commute lanes. The day before the temps dipped, I rode and am here to report that if you don’t pay attention to the angle you place your…

  • If you don’t put yourself out there, you have zero chance

    I was watching the Vuelta yesterday and enjoying Ben King finishing and thinking about the effort level when I watched his collapse after the finish line. Chad Haga retweeted this tweet which got me to read the piece Ben King wrote. One of his favorite quotes was “direction, not intention, determines destination” (Andy Stanley).  From…

  • Peroneal tendonitis

    According to the Sports Injury Clinic: Peroneal tendonitis is inflammation of the peroneal tendons which run behind the lateral malleolus or the bony bit on the outside of the ankle causing and swelling on the outer ankle. Treatment involves reducing pain and inflammation through rest, ice and bracing then stretching tight muscles in the lower…

  • Forest Park Trails, Roads & Firelanes

    For the full printable maps, go to https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/497319  

  • How to Eat Optimally For Cycling as You Grow Older

    There was a recent article in CyclingWeekly (UK) that outline a few essential points on aging and exercise Essential points You may require fewer calories as you get older You’ll need more protein to offset age-related muscle loss and ‘anabolic resistance’ Consuming omega-3 fats and vitamin D becomes more important Thirst becomes a less reliable…

  • How Will Aging Affect My Times

    From a recent article on the NYTimes The aging effect is inevitable, and now runners can even track what to expect. It is as if there was a time clock for aging, and unlike nonrunners — who have only things like wrinkles and gray hair to go by — runners have an exact schedule that…