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Decreased Immunity in Endurance Athletes
Exercise increases fitness, supports weight loss, and boosts the immune system. Wait—boosts the immune system? Sure, we’ve all heard this, but how many of us have experienced otherwise?R.J. Simpson et al. of the Laboratory of Integrated Physiology, Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston reported in their abstract for “Exercise and the aging immune system” that regular exercise enhanced vaccination responses, positively affected white blood cell health, decreased age-related … Read entire article »
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Comments on “Right to Ride” Legislation
“Right to Ride” legislation is a major threat to mountain biking and … Read more »
Washed Up, Washed Out, Whateva! The Potawatomi
The Poto is a trail with contradictory reputations. “It’s the best trail in … Read more »
Please Apply, Again!
Yesterday’s IMBA classroom work was quite interesting. Today, we applied what … Read more »
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Introvert Foiled by Facebook and Plan to Ride River Bends
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Red, Dotted Lines on the Shoulder: Petechiae
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25th Infantry Buffalo Soldiers: America’s First Mountain Bikers?
Perhaps you were told the same tale of the birth of mountain biking as I. The tale goes something like this: the sport began in the 1970s when Gary Fisher left the road riding scene to outfit beater bikes with more rugged parts—some coming from motorcycles—for riding on the fire roads in California’s famous Marin County. Well, … Read entire article »
Brew Review: Three Pale Ales from Colorado and Michigan
What do you on a gloomy Sunday afternoon when your Tigers are winning and you’ve just had three days of mountain biking a one day of trail work? That’s right. You drink beer. Rewinding back to my birthday, I went to Steve and Danielle’s for dinner, cake, and hoppy goodness with my friends. At the end of the … Read entire article »
Creating a Fine Grind at Addison Oaks
If it weren’t for arranging a carpool with Bob Costello for yesterday, I never would have made it to the trail day. Saturdays are my designated sleep-in days, as are Sundays, but I had to drag my butt out of bed at 6:30 a.m. so I could meet Bob at 7:30 a.m. in Sterling Heights. We made a … Read entire article »
Riding with the Sharks
That’s right, boys and girls. I’m a badass because I ride with Sharks. These aren’t just any kind of shark, though, these are Landsharks! Bah! I know. Scary, especially when sharks mingle with bears. I’m sure you know what happens next. That’s right: beer thirty. A meeting of the land animals occurred … Read entire article »
Introvert Foiled by Facebook and Plan to Ride River Bends
I asked a couple of people at the Wednesday night Stony Creek group ride if they were interested in doing an easy ride at River Bends for Thursday (yesterday). We couldn’t decide on a time, so we left it for Facebook discussion. The reason why I wanted to do an easy ride is because I have a Bloomer ride scheduled … Read entire article »
35th Birthday Well Spent
After spending 35 miles with Erick Mile the day before, my legs were spent, but I still decided to meet fellow CRAMBA kidz Jeremy and Sol for a bike ride at Pontiac Lake on April 6. That’s a hard trail to pass up, and I’m glad I didn’t. Sure, I had to damn near granny up the hills, … Read entire article »
35th Birthday Ride
My birthday is on Good Friday this year, which happens to fall on a Friday. In fact, it is the Friday that occurs tomorrow! Since I have plans tomorrow, such as church and riding at Pontiac Lake, I decided to do my 35-mile birthday ride today. This wasn’t just any 35-mile birthday ride, though; it was a … Read entire article »
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Comments on “Right to Ride” Legislation
“Right to Ride” legislation is a major threat to mountain biking and other multi-use trails throughout Michigan. Currently, there is much state land that is closed to equestrians, and one of those is much of the Pigeon River Country State Forest Area located northeast of Gaylord.This piece of land became a rather large issue for other user groups when … Read entire article »
Love Stinks
Monday’s trainer workout was the first after a two-day layoff. I didn’t ride on Sunday because I expected to do a hard hill workout on Monday, but those plans were squashed. Instead, I hopped on the trainer for another pyramid workout. Not only was I able to make it through the hardest gear at the “top” of the pyramid before resting a moment to drink, but I managed to push through a total of five sprints over the usual three. Marked improvement! I popped in The Wedding Singer for motivation. It turned out to be a great movie to watch during my sufferfest. One part that I particularly enjoyed—and that … Read entire article »
WINNING!
Friday’s trainer workout was difficult. I had already ridden on Thursday, so my legs were feeling a little tired on Friday. Even so, I needed exercise. The weather was shitty. The trainer was my only option. I was going to do an hour-long workout of fairly steady spinning. Instead, I started off with a cadence of 90 rpm in a moderate-effort gear. I did that for 10 minutes. Then, I shifted into a harder gear and pedaled at a somewhat varying cadence of 88 to 100 rpm. That was hard. After the five-minute interval, I dropped it down into a really easy gear and kept … Read entire article »
