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• 7 Tips to Make Any Cyclist into a Climbing Goat, by Russell Cree

  Climbing is the nemesis of many a cyclist. As much as we love watching riders float up the switchbacks of L’Alpe D’Huez in July, many cyclists loathe hills during their own training and events. While it could be argued that Watts per Kilograms is the... Posted Jan 29 2010, 05:32 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, coaching, climbing

• QUERCETIN: LEGAL EPO . . . or EPMaybeNotSoMuch, by Doug Rennie, Portland Velo's own "Health & Fitness Guru"

  " Tired of being tired?" is the ubiquitous teaser on nearly all of the cycling Web sites. The product: FRS. The guy pimping the stuff: Lance Armstrong. Now, when The Man says he uses this stuff for fuel, well, it tends to get you focused fast... Posted Oct 09 2009, 11:36 AM by Linda Jellison with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: health, training, fitness, Fit Bit, Antioxidants

• B-A-A-A-A-A--D TO THE BONE by Doug Rennie, Portland Velo's own "Health & Fitness Guru"

  It's not just that great chattery line from the George Thorogood song anymore. It's also a Big Time Caveat for cyclists, especially those of the road variety. And, EVEN MORE ESPECIALLY, FOR YOU RACE TEAMERS. Finally, a fit bit aimed mainly, though... Posted Jul 28 2009, 03:16 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: training, fitness, Fit Bit

• How Yoga Can Benefit Cyclists, by Jennifer L. Hanson

  Take a look through any cycling store, supply catalogue or Website and one thing is abundantly clear: There’s a heck of a lot of gear on the market to help you gain speed and efficiency. But for me, the biggest change in my performance as a cyclist didn... Posted Jun 19 2009, 07:20 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: training, fitness

• CLIMBING: CAN YOU FIND SOME WAYS TO MAKE IT MORE ENJOYABLE? by Doug Rennie, Portland Velo's own "Health & Fitness Guru"

  Uh, no. Not fun. Never going to be. But you're a bike rider, so now and then you gotta go Up. OKAY, THEN: ARE THERE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO GET TO THE TOP FASTER . . . MAYBE EVEN WITH SOME MODICUM OF PAIN REDUCTION? Well now, here we have a Maybe. Now... Posted May 18 2009, 02:41 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: training, fitness, Portland Velo, Portland, Fit Bit

• Fit Bit o'the Month by Doug Rennie, Portland Velo's own "Health & Fitness Guru"

  DE-TORQUE YOUR TORSO Unless you somehow (through accident or simple carelessness on your part) on some Wednesday end up on Ty's Tempo Ride, bicycling shouldn't hurt. Unless, again, your bike frame isn't properly fitted to your body's frame... Posted Mar 13 2009, 03:20 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Portland, Fit Bit

• Fit Bit o' the Month: Warm Winter Wonder Workout, by Doug Rennie, Portland Velo's health & fitness guru

  Or: On, Done, and Off in 45 minutes. During the 12 years I wrote for Runner's World magazine, my Go-To Guy for any training feature was one of this country's premier exercise scientists. PhD. Head of the human performance lab at a major Big 10... Posted Nov 30 2008, 06:24 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: cycling club, health, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Fit Bit

• NEVER RIDE HARD ON TIRED LEGS. NEVER. EVER.

  Rewind. Stop. Play. NEVER RIDE HARD ON TIRED LEGS. NEVER. EVER. This absolute core principle of intelligent training is repeated mantra-like by most of us. And all too often ignored. But do so at your peril, be you race teamer or serious fitness rider... Posted Aug 06 2008, 01:20 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: cycling club, health, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Mitachondria's Magic Bean?

  It's responsible for the production of 95% off all the human body's energy requirements. Got your attention? Read on. It's main job is firing up the little one-per-cell energy-producing furnaces called mitochondria that produce energy in muscle... Posted Apr 28 2008, 07:48 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Fit Bit O' The Week: HGH (Human Growth Hormone) 101

  Questions you always wanted to ask but didn't... 1. So Just What is HGH, Anyway? And Why Do the Tour Dopers Scarf It Down? HGH——Human Growth Hormone——a protein produced and released into your bloodstream by the pituitary gland ACCELERATES FAT BURNNG... Posted Mar 30 2008, 04:33 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Make March Transition Time!

  Most likely you've not been riding much over this dreadful winter. Most likely when you have ridden it's not been very vigorous (you know, the cold and all). Most likely you're still doing a lot of gym pedaling, be it in spinning classes or... Posted Mar 23 2008, 02:03 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Fit Bit O' The Week - The Caffeinated Cyclist

  LONGBOTTOM: Not Just for Post-Ride Fueling Anymore! Want to ride as hard, but suffer less? Then quaff a double/triple espresso an hour before you ride. According to research recently published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise... Posted Mar 04 2008, 02:35 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: health, training, Portland Velo, Fit Bit, Antioxidants, Portlando

• Fit Bit O' The Week - Get Schmeissed!

  Ciao, Velo-ites. Uncle Norris's message for you this week is one you aren't going to want to hear: Stop wasting your time futiley chasing fitness and longevity through something as mundane as cycling. Nah, instead GET SCHMEISSED! So say a group... Posted Mar 03 2008, 12:02 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Fit Bit

• Cycling Sessions - The Art and Science of Pedaling (Part 2 of 3)

  In the last Cycling Sessions column, we looked at optimizing your position with regard to seat height and seat position along with proper knee function to reduce bad form and overuse injuries. In part two of our look at improving your efforts on your... Posted Feb 11 2008, 03:01 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Cycling Sessions, The Art and Science of Pedaling

• Cycling Sessions - The Art and Science of Pedaling (Part 1 of 3)

  In the next two Cycling Sessions, we will look at one of the most important driving forces in bicycling, pedaling. Let’s start with the basics, position and alignment. Most of us have been pedaling from the time we were on Big Wheels wearing pampers.... Posted Feb 11 2008, 02:49 PM by Carlo Delumpa with | with no comments Filed under: cycling club, training, fitness, Portland Velo, Oregon, Portland, OR, Cycling Sessions, The Art and Science of Pedaling