Tag Archives: cycling

Lance Armstrong Comes Clean to Doping

The other night, I was in bed, looking for something to watch on television.  I know, I know, experts say you shouldn’t have a television in your bedroom, but I find it comforting to watch a little before I go to bed. I was channel surfing when I came across the Lance Armstrong interview on OWN.  I didn’t realize this was the first airing and I am not a huge cycling fan, but something compelled me to watch. It has already been leaked to the media that Armstrong would confess to using performance-enhancing drugs to Oprah, but I wanted to … Continue reading →

Lance Armstrong Set to Ride Again

Back in the saddle again… and for once I’m not talking about Lance Armstrong’s love life. Rather, the man many considered the “King of Fitness,” is straddling his bike again on the road to what he hopes will be his eighth Tour de France title. The 36-year-old cancer survivor announced today that he plans to come out of retirement to cycle professionally. “I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden,” Armstrong said in … Continue reading →

Focus on the Olympics: Donny Robinson (2008 Cycling Hopeful)

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Welcome to our Focus on the Olympics articles that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. This is a great way to educate our kids and ourselves on the sports, the competitors and the dream of Olympic Gold that for many of these athletes began many years ago and will culminate this August in Beijing. Meet Donny Robinson Donny first competed in BMX at age 6. That same year, he started his eight-year training in gymnastics, and he credits the tumbling maneuvers he learned to being injured less when flying or … Continue reading →

Focus on the Olympics: Sarah Hammer (Cycling Hopeful)

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Welcome to our first Focus on the Olympics article that introduces you to our Olympic athletes and hopefuls that will be competing in Beijing this summer. Up first, we’re going to look at cycling. This is a sport many of us are familiar with or as parents have taught to our kids. Meet Sarah Hammer Sarah’s pursuit for perfection seems to go well beyond the number 1 world ranking she owns within the sport of cycling. She strives to live an all-around life. Hammer spends time developing her off the bike gifts as she diligently works to excel in her … Continue reading →

Ready, steady, Go

About 80 Santas riding pushbikes left Vincentia last night to ride to Huskisson. The reason for all the red and white gentlemen and a few lady Santas was the annual Santa ride which first happened in 2005. The bike ride was the idea of Brenda van Heuzen and has grown a lot in the past couple of years. The cycling Santas pay $10 to enter the ride with all money raised for the Santa ride going towards the Huskisson Fire Brigade. Bush fires are a summer hazard in Australia that occurs in NSW not only in the Blue Mountains but … Continue reading →

What Can You Be Doing Right Now? (Cycling)

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You want to increase your endurance. You want to improve your fitness. You want to lose weight. You want to be in better shape. You don’t want to spend a lot of money. (Check out Valorie’s blogs on How Much You Can Spend on Losing Weight) Do I have that about right? So let’s talk about what you can be doing right now: Cycling Today, we’re going to knock up our kickstands and get our bikes out on the road. Your goal, should you choose to accept this challenge, is to get comfortable with your bike. If you’re like me, … Continue reading →

To Spin or Not to Spin?

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Do you spin? I’m not necessarily into spinning. I like bike riding, but I’m not that into spinning. Spinning makes me think of twirling and riding a bike shouldn’t be like twirling – at least not if I am to perform it safely. Spinning is very popular in gyms all over the country and it encourages thousands of people to make use of the gym cycles in an intense workout regimen. Fitness Classes Spinning is all about riding a stationary bike in a controlled atmosphere with an instructor driving you on to music that’s designed to get your heart racing … Continue reading →

How to Weight Train for Running & Cycling

Last week, we discussed the fact that runners and cyclists need to weight train in order to maximize their performance and to get the most out of their workouts. Running and cycling are both aerobic training sports and while they can help you stay fit and lose weight, you don’t train your muscles up evenly and that can lead to injuries. I got a note from a reader after that blog that wanted more information on how to weight train if you’re already running and cycling, so this is an attempt to answer that request prior to our Dear Heather … Continue reading →

Runners & Cyclists Need Weight Training, Too

Are you a runner or a cyclist? A lot of athletes who run regularly or cycle regularly whether they are in training or not sometimes resist the idea of weight training because they get plenty of exercise when they are riding their bikes or running daily. In fact, I know one runner who regularly participates in marathons and she didn’t like the idea of weight training, until a personal trainer proved to her that weight training actually improved her endurance and running. Weight Training Adds Muscle Tissue Most cardiovascular activities, including running and cycling, are great for building heart and … Continue reading →

My Daughter Wants a Tandem

My far too bright for her own good sometimes and when she came home from school the other day and announced to me that she wanted a tandem bike, I made a mistake. I asked her if she knew what it was and she said yes, it was a bike that mommy and she could ride on together. She liked the idea, after all – she knows I love to ride on my recumbent stationary bike and she loves to ride her bike – so why shouldn’t we do it together? Where’s the Mistake? I didn’t want to tell her … Continue reading →