Sunday Training Ride 11/13/2011 Dallas, TX
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Ridden by Peter Eyestone on a Colnago bike, recorded with a Garmin Edge 500 on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 08:13am, starting in Dallas, TX, United States, and including David Simcoe. Rode with RBM and Mirage Racing on the south loop. Very stiff winds out of the southwest.

Ride Review – 2011 Hamilton Hill-Aceous 100
Readyforplanb.com
May 14th, 2011
This ride was just one week after the Shiner GASP but with goal #1 on my journey to plant based cyclist accomplished I was feeling really strong and wanted to get out there and go for it.  Year to date I had logged 1,925 miles and was down 16.1 pounds.

I did the 2 hour and 15 minute drive down to Hamilton from Dallas the morning of the ride.  It was manageable but I suspect it is just far enough that it keeps some folks away.  The…

Sarcopenia: Muscle Loss with Aging
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
Competitive masters athletes, 40 to 81 years old, who trained four to five times per week did not lose any muscle size or significant strength with aging (The Physician and Sportsmedicine, October 2011;39(3):172-8). This shows that loss of muscle size and strength in older people is caused by lack of exercise, not just with aging. The athletes did gain fat in spite of exercising. Those in their 70s had almost as much strength and thigh muscle size as those in their 40s.

MOST PEOPLE LOSE MUSCLE: Recent studies show that after age 40, men lose more than eight percent of their muscle size each decade, and this loss of muscle increases after age 70. The people who lose the most muscle are usually the ones who die earliest. They are also most at risk for falls and broken bones. …

The Only Extra Mineral Exercisers Need Is Salt
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
People who are serious exercisers can be harmed by the broad recommendations for all Americans to restrict salt intake. It is true that excess salt intake can cause high blood pressure, but heavy exercise usually helps to protect people from salt causing high blood pressure. The minimum salt requirement is 1,500 mg (1 teaspoon) of sodium a day. The average North American is told not to exceed 2,300 mg per day, but he ingests too much salt, between 3,100 and 4,700 mg of sodium per day.

FITNESS DOES NOT REDUCE SALT LOSS: This month a study from Spain shows that being fit does not reduce the concentration of salt in sweat (European Journal of Applied Physiology, November 2011). A person who exercises in the heat can lose far more than 4000 mg of salt. So in spite of the fact that most serious exercisers get a lot of salt from the massive amounts of foods that they eat, they can still become salt deficient. …

SAVE THE DATE: November 25, 2011 – 3rd Annual Black Friday Ride
by dickdavid             Bike Friendly Richardson

500 Cyclists Participate In Soldier Ride (video)
One-Day Cycling Event Raises Money For Wounded Vets
Stephanie Serna KSAT 12 News Reporter
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Hundreds of wounded warriors and cyclists made their way through San Antonio on Saturday for this year’s Soldier Ride.

The race takes place in 12 cities across the U.S. This year was the first time it was held in San Antonio.

The one-day cycling event is geared toward raising awareness and money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

The Wounded Warrior Project funds state-of-the-art equipment, including adaptive hand cycles…

It huffed and it puffed and it …
by Gil Jones        Musings of Captain Justice

There they are, finally. At 8:22 there were only three of us present and ready to go. I made my usual early appearance and was able to take my time getting ready. What to wear? Temps are going to vary but right now I’m cold. Yes, John, I know that I will warm up as I ride but right now I’m cold. Light, sleeveless windbreaker … no, go with the full windbreaker. I can always take it off. …

Home Sweet Home
Tour de Tejas        Wes Foster
Today was an epic day! We finished the Tour de Tejas a full two days ahead of schedule. We biked the final miles across the Texas/Louisiana border this morning around 11am. It was amazing, simply amazing.

What an incredible journey. To see something come to pass from idea, to planning, to goal setting, to vision casting, to training and finally implementing! Many start, few finish. …