http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog Tue, 15 May 2012 16:20:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 10 Ways to Find the Time to Ride http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/get-motivated/10-ways-to-find-the-time-to-ride/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/get-motivated/10-ways-to-find-the-time-to-ride/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:37:14 +0000 LS http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=6425 By Laurel-Lea Shannon

Getting your daily cycling fix is all about planning. You have a lot of demands on your time and it’s not always easy to fit a ride in. The night before, lay out your riding gear and get your bike ready to go. Check the tires. If they need inflating, pump

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]]> http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/get-motivated/10-ways-to-find-the-time-to-ride/feed/ 0 What’s the best approach to climbing a long, steep hill? http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/ask-a-pro/what%e2%80%99s-the-best-approach-to-climbing-a-long-steep-hill/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/ask-a-pro/what%e2%80%99s-the-best-approach-to-climbing-a-long-steep-hill/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:29 +0000 LS http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=6477 Ask a Pro — Diane Stibbard - Coach, Personal Trainer, and Two-Time Canadian Duathlete of the Year

Hill climbs require many cycling skills, including gearing and riding position. When approaching a hill, you want to carry as much momentum as you can into the bottom of the hill. As you begin the

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]]> http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/ask-a-pro/what%e2%80%99s-the-best-approach-to-climbing-a-long-steep-hill/feed/ 0 How I Ditched the Mean Girl http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/get-motivated/how-i-ditched-the-mean-girl/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/get-motivated/how-i-ditched-the-mean-girl/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:58:36 +0000 LS http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=6420 By Ursula Cafaro

It was stinking hot, it was humid, it was summer in Ontario. I was out riding with a group I don’t normally ride with. For starters I’m more of a trail rider and these nice people were hardcore roadies. They had planned on riding 80 or 90K, a short stretch on

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Short of time, but want to ride a two-day charity event this summer? Wondering how to fit in the necessary training? Not sure what you need to do to get ready to ride 90km-120km (54-70 miles) for two consecutive days?

Coach, personal trainer,

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This is a great question that I get asked all the time. Weekly time trials that are put on by cycling clubs are an important tool for improving your fitness level. Most recreational cyclists do

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]]> http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/ask-a-pro/why-are-time-trials-important-for-a-recreational-cyclist/feed/ 0 Cycling can be a Pain in the Neck – part 2 http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/bicycle-fit/cycling-can-be-a-pain-in-the-neck-part-2/ http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/bicycle-fit/cycling-can-be-a-pain-in-the-neck-part-2/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:07:58 +0000 LS http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/?p=6232 By Mary Paterson cont’d from Part 1

In part 2 of Cycling can be a Pain in Neck, Mary tells you about other corrections you can make on the bike to eliminate neck pain.

Handlebar Reach

Your skeleton, not your muscles should support your upper body on your bike. A shoulder

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Have you ever planned a workout only to find that your day fills up in unexpected ways, leaving you with 20 minutes for exercise rather than the hour you were counting on? Next time that happens, don’t skip your workout. Consider doing Tabata intervals instead.

What Are Tabata Intervals?

After warming

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