Glen and I are joined once again by Jeff Winkler of Winkler Cycling (winklercycling.com) in Boulder, Colorado. You’ll recall that Jeff is a Category 1 USAC coach who has over 30 years of experience in bicycle racing. He started racing as a junior athlete and rose up through the ranks to become a professional cyclist…
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Today, we are joined by Mindee Stevenson, who is the current masters world champion in the team pursuit. Mindee has been winning races on the velodrome for many years. After winning the Masters World Championship in the Team Pursuit in 2019, Mindee discovered she had bladder cancer. Listen in as Mindee walks us through her…
Read MoreDon’t confuse measurements of what is commonly or conveniently called ‘success’ such as race wins, racing category upgrades, miles run or ridden, Strava Achievements, feet skied, PRs, 14ers climbed, etc. with your true goals, which should be something like: happiness, health, full & long life). The former are just metrics, which are useful easy tracking of progress, and perhaps for motivation. But don’t forget what you really want from your athletic endeavors. It is easy to mistakingly substitute one for the other when you aren’t paying attention.
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Listen in as Sarah explains the causes and consequences of brain injury, which can be particularly bad for children and older adults. She shares her knowledge about what to look for immediately and in the days afterward, and what to do to heal as fast and as well as possible. After listening to Sarah, you’ll be armed with the critical information we all need for quickly assessing and helping friends make good decisions in the immediate aftermath of a crash. Are they okay to get back on the bike? Should they go to the ER? Should you call 911?
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Today, Glen and I are joined by Jeff Winkler of Winkler Cycling in Boulder, Colorado. Jeff is a Category 1 USAC coach who has over 30 years of experience in bicycle racing. He started racing as a junior athlete and rose up through the ranks to become a professional cyclist racing in the U.S. and…
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Bike Fitting has always seemed like a high art. There is definitely something to it, and a few bike fitters seem to have it but most don’t for some reason. It must be hard to know how to put an asymmetrical body built for walking and running upon a perfectly symmetrical bicycle which requires perfect…
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Back when I was a mountaineer and rock climber, and looking for funny but true sayings to help guide me in moments of need…moments of high risk…moments of trying to explain to other people why the hell was I doing these crazy death defying acts of adventure, I came up with a list of rules…
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Dr Glen Winkel in part 2 of a two-part podcast about his personal journey with A-Fib. When Glen discovered he had A-Fib in 2004, he went deep into the science to uncover solutions that have worked for him to retain his ability to be an endurance athlete well into his 6th decade, and he’s not done yet.
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Today we will hear from Dr Glen Winkel in part 1 of a two-part podcast about his personal journey with A-Fib. When Glen discovered he had A-Fib in 2004, he went deep into the science to uncover solutions that have worked for him to retain his ability to be an endurance athlete well into his 6th decade, and he’s not done yet.
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