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The Golden Riding Partner

The most enjoyable ride I have on a bike is the one that makes me push myself and lends itself to good conversation and laughs. I find this most often occurs with that perfect riding partner. Once in a while that person comes along when all the stars align for a season of your best cycling. I am having this experience this season with my friend Jen. We met last year at Baby Boot Camp. She was training… »
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How to Get a 'Head' of Neck Pain

The human head weighs approximately 12 pounds. When the spine is naturally aligned, the head literally balances on top. The position of the head while standing, sitting, or lying down impacts this balance. Lack of deep muscle activation contributes to habitually holding the head in a chin-up position – a reoccurring phenomenon indicative of a culture raised on chairs with back support. This unhealthy… »
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Riding in the Wind

I was talking to a friend of mine today who was driving home from Casper, Wyoming, which is one of the windiest places on earth. Bike riding can sometimes be miserable if you are in a nonstop headwind or crosswind. He called me to tell me that some semi trucks on the road had been blown over, and we started to reminisce about a ride that I did there a few years ago. I was in Casper for the holiday… »
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Balance

Balance defined in the dictionary is: A weighing device, especially one consisting of a rigid beam horizontally suspended by a low-friction support at its center, with identical weighing pans hung at either end, one of which holds an unknown weight while the effective weight in the other is increased by known amounts until the beam is level and motionless. Okay that definition was just ridiculous and… »
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Breathing Workout

In one of her previous blogs, Mari Holden provided readers an excellent indoor training workout. In addition to working your legs and heart, consider improving the strength of your lungs. Although we all breathe naturally no matter what we are doing, there are ways a person can actually exercise the intercostal muscles involved with respiration and increase lung capacity and improve the quality of… »
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Makeup Tips for Cyclists!

I’ve been searching for the perfect combination of makeup that you can use while riding without finishing and looking like a clown! The great thing is that a lot of makeup has sunscreen in it, so it is actually helpful to us while we are on the bike. I like to apply a normal sunscreen with 30spf all over my face before applying any makeup. Then I use a light all day foundation (I use Estee Lauder… »
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