Your Attitude toward your workouts plays a big role in how they turn out. Whether you are taking a leisurely stroll around the block or focusing on an intense HIIT session, making the most of the activities is a matter of choice. Exercise framed in a positive light creates positive learning and is more conducive…
Fitness, for me, was always just a happy by-product of my cycling routine. The more I rode, the fitter I became. Throw in some occasional High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), which we just called “intervals” years ago, and some serious mountain climbing, and I would be in race-shape in no time. Then age began to…
Competing With Exercise Technology Technology that we use with exercise used to be our best friend but I am concerned about our developing addiction to this friend. The self-satisfaction of setting personal records (PR’s), competing with friends for bragging rights over a local hill or race, can all be quantified by portable gadgets that measure…
Do Rest and Recovery Really Count? Rest. Recovery. Two words that don’t usually rank high up for any of us. Athletes do, perform, excel – anything but rest. Or so goes some of the thinking. Here’s how your body really works and how you can help it to work even better. Rest Is Rest, Right?…
Bicycling Seriously Perhaps it is my reflective nature. As I prepare for each bicycling adventure (as they are all adventures of some sort), I focus my attention on the ride as I dress in kit and ponder possibilities. Being a cyclist for over 30 years, experiences on the road have taught me that you assume nothing. A…
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