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  August 3, 2009

  What Should I Eat Before A Race?

  Quite often I get the question “what should I eat before a race?” in my inbox.  This used to be one of my biggest questions as well.  This is a reminder of how confusing the topic of nutrition can be...

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  May 8, 2009

  How To Carb Load

  After all the hard work you’ve put into training, the last thing you want to do is to sabotage it by making poor food choices leading up to race day. The most important part of your final preparation before a...

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  March 28, 2009

  Home Remedies

  I’ve been fighting off a cold all week and I’m out of my usual magic potion.  I swear by this stuff that I get sent to me from Canada called ColdFX. I hardly ever get sick if I start taking...

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  March 23, 2009

  The Biggest Loser Final Weigh-Out

  The Biggest Loser has now come to an end.  Everyone did amazingly well over the past 8 weeks and I thank each and every one of these masochistic cyclists for participating. Some interesting points from the past 8 weeks: Over...

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  March 5, 2009

  The Biggest Loser – Week 8

  I’m so glad this competition is almost over.  I’ve suffered and starved myself for 8 weeks now and haven’t lost a pound.  Our final weigh-out is taking place next week and this is a long weekend coming up.  I think...

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  October 24, 2008

  Foods NOT To Eat On the Bike

  Last week I wrote about The Ultimate Cycling Snack. I experimented with a few of these foods while on a big ride last weekend.  I was most interested to try the Boiled potatoes which according to pro-team Garmin Chipotle’s nutrition...

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  October 7, 2008

  Make Your Own Powerbars

  I wanted to wait until I tried these myself before I posted this recipe. This post comes from Jamie “Backcountry” Roberts and I can promise you won’t be disappointed. They’re nice and chewy and the crumbs won’t get caught in...

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  September 26, 2008

  Race Tune-Up

  The day before a race should be a rest day.  However, by “rest day” I’m not implying that you should take it off.  I just mean that you shouldn’t be tearing yourself down so much that you need serious recovery...

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  September 8, 2008

  The Long Ride

  Yesterday was Crowie’s annual Inverloch 280 ride. It went from Melbourne to Inverloch and back on some of the most sensational roads I’ve ever seen. Just when you think you’ve seen all the good rides in the area it pays...

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