By Rick Ankrum, on September 17, 2010, 2:32 am How Exercise Prolongs Life by Making You Stronger from Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin As you age, you become progressively weaker. If you exercise regularly, you will not become as weak as other people your age who do not exercise. The same mechanism that makes you stronger will also help you to live [...]
By Rick Ankrum, on June 18, 2009, 9:42 pm Dr. Mirkin writes:
Hip Fracture Usually Requires Hip Replacement
The most-feared injury among serious bicyclists is a broken hip. The femur hip bone is shaped like a shepherd’s crook. The blood supply to the ball at the top of the hip bone comes in through the neck just below the ball. If the neck or [...]
By Rick Ankrum, on April 16, 2009, 7:49 pm Today’s email newsletter from Dr. Mirkin describes his experience with large doses and small doses of vitamin D and how this affect sore muscle recovery. Link to Dr. Mirkin’s website.
From the newsletter:
When doctors don’t know the cause of a patient’s problem, they often give it a fancy name so you will believe they [...]
By Rick Ankrum, on December 10, 2008, 8:49 pm from www.BikeTexas.org
Healthy living initiatives are flourishing across Texas, and BikeTexas is working to ensure that bicycling is well represented, along with nutrition and physical activities such as walking, in these efforts. The first week in December was a busy one as we met with some of the great organizations involved in this effort!
Partners [...]
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My bicycling passion was rekindled in 1979 with a Huffy bicycle from Woolco. From early rides around my neighborhood my enthusiasm grew to tackle my unsupported first century. From there I discovered organized rides all over Texas, races and mountain bikes. Many bikes and miles later the enthusiasm is still there.
Thanks to my wife, Hazel Marie, for her support over the many years, miles and rides.
In 1999 Texbiker.net was born to help my fellow bikers have ready access to all of the information about the Texas bicycling scene.

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