by simpleendurance | Nov 18, 2020 | Adventure, Cycling, HIIT, Mental Training, Running, Weight Management, Women Athletes
Bicycling and Other Endurance Sports Can Help Us With Our Physical, Mental, and Emotional Fitness Riding a bicycle keeps me sane. No, really. Ask my wife. If I go more than a few days without pedaling a bicycle, I get a “little irritable.” She’s... 
by simpleendurance | Oct 15, 2020 | Cycling, Running, Strength Training, Women Athletes, Workouts
Women Can Use Hormone Levels to Actually Improve Training During Their Menstrual Cycle Women can improve training during their menstrual cycle One of the most useful ideas in Dr. Stacy Sims’ book Roar is that women don’t need to avoid or try to alter their... 
by simpleendurance | Oct 15, 2020 | Body Weight Strength Training, Cycling, Online Workouts, Running, Strength Training, Women Athletes
Female Athletes Need a Strong Core for Stability, Mobility, and Strength How can women get a stronger core for increased stability and proper movement? Dr. Stacy Sims says that a strong core (abs, obliques, glutes, hips, and back) is essential to staying injury-free... 
by simpleendurance | Aug 31, 2020 | Body Weight Strength Training, Cycling, Older People, Running, Strength Training
Weight Training for Older Cyclists and Runners Brings Better Health, Bone Strength, and Mobility Joan MacDonald was 70 years young when she started working out to deal with high blood pressure and acid reflux. Now look at her! ? Mike Harrington went to a personal... 
by simpleendurance | Aug 31, 2020 | Cycling, Running, Yoga
Yoga has so many benefits for runners and cyclists. When you use yoga for recovery, it’s a great tool for creating some movement to counter tight hip flexors, shoulders, and neck. Yoga is great for building strength and mobility. We spend a lot of time moving... 
by simpleendurance | Jul 24, 2020 | Cycling, HIIT, Mental Training, Running, Strength Training
I learn the hard way by maintain focus on process. Lessons need to beat me upside my head before they sink in. And what I have slowly learned over a 35 year career of doing endurance sports is that to focus on process in training our bodies and minds helps us... 