Races Are Happening, Should You Go?
Athletes are no longer asking whether they’re ready to race, they’re asking if they should. The answer is complicated. Usually, deciding to race is a pretty simple calculation. “Do I…
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Racing Gravel in the Age of Covid-19: Encierro Velo 100k
The Encierro Velo 100k gravel grinder on Sunday (6/21/2020) was my first start (well second technically, but Old Man Winter got cut early) and there’s a chance it will be my…
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CBD (Cannabidiol) for Cyclists: What We Know and What We Don’t
How is cannabidiol different from marijuana? CBD is the abbreviation for cannabidiol, the second most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis (marijuana). While CBD is a component of marijuana it…
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Zwift “Tour for All” Charity Event for Doctors Without Borders
Today Zwift announced a new event titled “Tour for All”, a charity event to support Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in response to COVID-19. Five Zwift Tour for All…
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Indoor Cycling as Effective as Medication in Treating Parkinson’s Disease, New Study
Riding on an indoor bike three days per week appears to significantly decrease Parkinson’s symptoms for patients in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study published…
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Ride To Extraordinary – The TNGA
Ride To Extraordinary is a new on-demand documentary series. Season #1 focuses on the TNGA (The Trans North Georgia Adventure). TNGA is more than a bikepacking race. It’s a test…
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Eating Processed Foods Linked to Shorter Life Span
Instant noodles, breakfast cereal and chicken nuggets may be delicious, but they are also associated with an earlier death. Eating highly processed foods could shorten your life, a new study…
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Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder. 5 Days. 400 Miles.
This looks like an awesome event and without a doubt, the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder has the best event website I’ve ever seen. Press release: The Oregon Trail was a…
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The Right Amount of Alcohol? None.
A truly gigantic study entitled “Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016” has determined that no…
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A Big New Diet Study Just Disproved Several Theories on Weight Loss
The DIETFITS study published today isn’t super surprising, get 600 people to eat more vegetables and less added sugar for a year and they’ll lose weight. What is interesting in…
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Long-Term Coffee Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
An interesting article regarding long-term coffee consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease was just published in Circulation. The meta-analysis, which included 35 cohort studies and 1,283,685 participants, suggests that long-term…
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