The
Arrival of Your Goal
As cyclists and endurance athletes, we are accustomed to
setting lofty and sometimes extremely aggressive goals for ourselves. It allows
us to dream of what at one time we may have thought impossible to accomplish.
Being an avid cyclist for 20+ years, I can still remember my
first group ride and getting dropped during the warm-up. I can also remember my
first century and how much harder it was, than what I thought it would be.
Surprisingly, I enjoyed the challenge and suffering that cycling
presented.
On September 11, 2010, I will be riding my first
24-hour solo road ride, south of Castle Rock, CO to benefit the Autism Society
of Colorado (ASC). My nephew Reid is Autistic and is my inspiration for this new
challenge...[ read full article ] Please consider helping local families by donating to the Autism Society of Colorado. DONATE NOW!
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Reid's Ride
September 11th/12th 2010, Castle Rock Colorado, 10am will be when OES Community Sponsored Athlete Matt Hollas clips into his pedals and settles onto the saddle and begin his 24hour journey in an attempt to cover 300-400 miles. Come out and show your support by cheering him on as he comes through the home base location of the circuit route or plan to ride a few laps with him. Route details can be found here..[ Reid's Ride circuit ] Home base location is the Southwest corner of Plum Creek Pkwy and South Wilcox St.
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Get
more out of Carbohydrates
Heading out on the bike, jersey pockets stuffed with gels,
chews and bars, bottle filled with a favorite sports drink-you plot a course
for the hills. As you get settled into the ride and start to consume the tasty
treasures, conversion of food into usable fuel for the body begins. Have you
ever questioned whether you are getting the most out of that fuel? Like miles
per gallon in a car, drive it correctly over time and an improvement in mileage
can be obtained. This enhancement is more miles for less cost. The human body
is cable of similar changes in efficiency.
Carbohydrates (CHO) are one
of three macronutrients the human body needs to sustain life, ...[ read full article ] |
Physiology Word of the Month
Use this word in a sentence this month
Glycogen-The form of carbohydrate stored in the body, found predominately in the muscles and liver.
Glycolysis is the further breakdown of glycogen into pyruvic acid which depending on whether oxygen is present or not determines the amount of energy available to the body.
See the article above for more details on getting more out of carbs. |
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2011 Optimize Endurance Services Mountain Bike Team
I'm currently in talks with sponsors for the 2011 season and would like to provide some preliminary info, so that you can plan to join the team this fall for the upcoming season.
A meeting to discuss team memberships will take place in early October, further communication will be sent out as to when and where the meeting will be.
Please contact me if you have questions. Also check the OES website in the coming weeks to view the flier for the team memberships.
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