Why Am I Still Gaining Belly Fat If I’m Training So Much?

As an older athlete, you ride, you run.  You train almost every day.  And yet… the belly fat seems to be sticking around—or even growing.  What gives? You’re not alone. Many middle-aged endurance athletes experience this frustrating phenomenon.  Several of my athletes have asked about weight loss, so I did some reading into the research […]

Motivation for Endurance Athletes Over 50: How to Stay Positive and Push Your Limits

As we age, our physical abilities inevitably change, but this doesn’t mean the end of cycling or running – obviously! For me, motivation for endurance athletes over 50 is about personal challenge – doing hard things – and competition to improve myself in gravel races and cyclocross. For endurance athletes over 50, the journey is […]

Cycling Adventures: Navigating the Path to Elite Racing While Maintaining Fun and Social Connections

My new coaching client, Jamie Zarda, like many older female cyclists, is stuck in the middle. Jamie, 44, started racing just a few years ago and has made a lot of progress in both mountain biking and cyclocross since then, upgrading to the Cat. 1 on the trails and Cat. 3 in cyclocross.  But she […]