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December Nutrition Challenge — Beat The Holiday Weight Gain!

Bob — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:48:31 +0000

We had run a 30 Day Nutrition Challenge in October, and it’s back by popular demand for the month of December. The number of people who participated was high and results were very positive for those who stuck to the program. The Holidays are marked by parties, celebrations and all that goes along with them. Too [...]

30-Day Nutrition Challenge

Bob — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:13:33 +0000

Each person who reads this, including you, is an athlete. You know the importance of nutrition to race performance and to a healthy lifestyle. Knowing this, I’m not going to “sell” the benefits of nutrition. This will be direct and to-the-point, with no fluff. You’ve raised your hand and have expressed interest in this 30 Day [...]

Nutrition is Key #1

Bob — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:30:22 +0000

There’s no question that quality nutrition is at least as important as quality training –probably even more important. And whether we’re a world-class athlete, a weekend warrior or a couch potato, we all want to be lean. And most of us want to lose weight and struggle how to do so.

I’m a fan of Prograde Nutrition [...]

Proper Fueling for Your Century Ride

Bob — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:47:51 +0000

Other than proper pacing, nutrition is the most important element to have right in order to insure a successful century (whether this is a 100 mile or a metric century).

You’ll exert yourself in the 3-7 hours to complete the century and this exertion will require a significant amount of energy – and this fuel will [...]

3 Weekly Goals for Cycling and Life

Bob — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:20:58 +0000

Life is busy. We have jobs and families, and all the time commitment related to these and the rest of life. If we don’t schedule our exercise and training time, other pressures will mount and will force us to lose a training day. And cycling is as important as any other activity in our lives. [...]