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How Fake Baseball Games Are Helping People Sleep Better
Explore Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio, a quirky podcast with fake baseball games and soothing commentary that helps listeners fall asleep. ⚾🎙️😴
Tech & Data
Tracking Wellness: How the Oura Ring Unveiled the Link Between Body Temperature and Mental Health in the TemPredict Study
Groundbreaking 2020 TemPredict Study in California shows Oura Ring detects COVID-19 early and links depression to body temperature changes.
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Stay Safe and Fit: Top Tips to Avoid Injuries While Training Indoors This Winter
Winter is here, and while the chill might be keeping us indoors, it doesn’t mean our training has to freeze over. But let’s be real: indoor training can be a bit of a double-edged sword. On one hand, it’s a fantastic way to maintain fitness when the
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The Impact of NSAIDs on Cycling Training: Muscle Growth, Endurance Adaptations, and Healing
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen are commonly used by athletes, including cyclists, to manage pain and inflammation. However, recent research raises questions about their impact on training adaptations. This article examines whether the use of NSAIDs can negatively affect the physiological adaptations that cyclists seek from their training. Understanding
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Understanding Off-Season Nutrition: Principles and Strategies for Cyclists
The off-season presents a unique opportunity for cyclists to rejuvenate, recover, and prepare for the upcoming season. Nutrition plays a pivotal role during this phase, significantly impacting an athlete’s health and performance. This article delves into the principles of off-season nutrition, offering guidance based on recent research. Understanding Off-Season
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Off-Season Running for Cyclists: The Benefits, Training Tips, and Pros and Cons
When the cycling season winds down, is it time to hang up your helmet and lace up your running shoes? Maybe! Off-season running can be a game-changer for cyclists. Let’s dive into the whys and hows of this cross-training strategy. Why Running? Running is a fantastic way to maintain
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Do Evening Cycling Workouts Do More Harm than Good?
For many cyclists, finding time to train during the day can be a struggle due to work, family, and other commitments. However, it is unclear how hard exercise in the evening affects our sleep quality and recovery. The body’s sleep and wake cycle follows a roughly 24-hour cycle called
Tech & Data
Athletic Brewing Company and WHOOP Partner to Measure Effects of Alcohol
Athletic Brewing Company, America’s leading producer of non-alcoholic craft beer, and WHOOP, the human performance company, have announced a partnership that will explore the effects of alcohol on sleep, recovery, and fitness. The two brands are inviting people to ‘Give Dry a Try’ this January while wearing WHOOP 4.
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Down but Not Out - Payson McElveen's fight at UNBOUND Gravel
On March 12, Life Time Grand Prix rider Payson McElveen took the hardest fall he’s ever taken as a cyclist. “I knew immediately that I had a broken collarbone and a broken hand.” His injuries knocked him out of Stop #1 of the Life Time Grand Prix presented by
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A Guide to Overtraining and Recovery for Cyclists
Training hard doesn’t always correlate to better race day performance. Pair hard training with inadequate rest and recovery and you might actually lose fitness instead of gaining it. Here’s how you can spot the symptoms of overtraining and address it before before you get slower. Effects of Overtraining
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Egan Bernal : The Best Day of my Life
Egan Bernal was lucky to survive riding into a stationary bus at 60km/h. Despite a broken femur, punctured lung, broken ribs, and fractured vertebrae, Bernal is back on the bike just three months after his crash. “Wait for me,” he says in a new video from his Ineos Grenadiers
Culture & Opinion
Sofiane Sehili: The Comeback
In December 2020 hunt Beyond rider Sofiane Sehili suffered a severe knee injury in a traffic accident. The Comeback documents Sofianes road to recovery and his first ultra race back after injury at the Trans Pyrenees… the race finished in spectacular style!