One Athletes Ironman Story of His Near Death Experience

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How I found my Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Intense foot pain slowed me down to a crawl as I finished IMLP in 2010 In January of 2010, whilst lying quietly in bed, I noticed a prominent pulse in my lower abdomen. At that time I was at an intense level of training for my favorite [...]

Interview with the Sufferfest King

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Interview with the king of Sufferlandria IWBMATTKYT   There is one thing for sure. I despise riding inside. I would rather ride out in the weather or do something else entirely, like go for a walk or run. Yes I have watched videos and even have all the fancy trainers and gadgets in the lab. [...]

Only 28 Minutes of Riding Improved Power by 6%

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30 second sprints can give a big boost to your power Adding a few sprints to your weekly workouts may give you an edge over the competition. When scientists compared trained cyclists who did their normal endurance sessions with riders who added a series of sprint sets twice a week, they found the intense efforts [...]

How to Change a Flat Tire on a Road or Tri bike

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Watch this video and learn one method to change a tire on a road or triathlon bike There are many different ways to change a flat. There really is not one perfect method. This video shows one way to change a tire using tire levers. I suggest that you learn all of the methods and [...]

Bicycle Maintenance Tip: Avoiding Flat Tires

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Prevent flats with this simple tip Do you ever take a close look at your tires? If you do you will be surprised by how much road debris gets embedded into your tires. Glass, small sharp rocks, bits of metal to name a few. Watch this video and learn a very quick and easy way [...]

Does carbohydrate plus protein intake improve cycling performance?

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In the world of exercise, nutritional intake is an important factor in determining not only the response to training, but also athletic performance. To date there have been a number of nutritional strategies used in cycling to improve performance. However media and commercial interest in these various nutritional strategies has resulted in a lack of [...]

Contador Banned from Cycling

Contador was banned from cycling today for doping. I am not convinced either way if he is innocent or guilty. What I do know is that this is really bad for cycling. It took nearly 2 years for the courts to decide and now the sport has yet another top pro that that has apparently [...]