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Pro Zwift All-Star Teaches Amateur Zwifter How to Zwift Race
Zwift was already popular, thanks to COVID-19 it has become the virtual cycling destination. Recent updates have included tons of new group rides, races, fundraisers and even the ability to…
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Video: Speak to Me Softly
Watch as Jenny Abegg takes on Moonlight Buttress and experiences the inner voices we’re all familiar with. The ones that tell us we’re not good enough. This really captures that…
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How to Reduce Stress by Breathing Like a Navy SEAL
How do we remain calm and productive in our work, in the gym and with our families in these stressful and uncertain times? A technique called box-breathing, used by the…
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How to Estimate your Gravel Racing Pace and Build a Plan for Race Day
Bike racing is like a checking account. You’ve built your balance up with training, rest, nutrition and planning, on race day it’s time to spend it down. If you write…
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Study: Short, Hard Intervals Beat Long Efforts at Improving Cycling Performance
What kind of interval leads to the greatest improvements in cycling performance? Researchers in Norway asked themselves exactly this question and set out to study it. Starting with 18 elite…
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Sports Dietician Reports Increase in Cyclist Eating Disorders
Renee McGregor, a sports dieticians, says she has seen a five-fold increase in the number of male cyclists being referred with eating disorders in the last year. McGregor has worked…
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In training terms, what are ‘junk miles’ on the bike?
Let’s kick off the new year with plenty of controversy! Everyone’s writing up their training plans and registering for the year’s events. A lot of cyclists will also be setting…
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The Cycling Myth That Won’t Die: Pedaling Circles
Here’s a cycling myth that just won’t die; if you want to be a great cyclist you need to perfect your spinning technique and pedal perfect circles. It seems every…
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Starting Stretching, a Full Body Stretching Routine for Beginners
You do not need to be able to fold yourself into a human pretzel, but a certain amount of flexibility is important for all athletes. Cycling in particular can lead…
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Athletes’ Brains are Quieter
The brains of athletes turn down extraneous noise to highlight more important sounds. Athletes’ brains truly are quieter, according to a new study of elite collegiate athletes and how they…
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