A professor at CCNY told his class about bananas. He said the expression ‘going bananas’ is from the effects of bananas on the brain. Read on:
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!! This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.
But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet. Read the rest of this entry »
The guys over at Fluid sent Ride-Strong.com some Fluid Recovery Drink in the flavor of Tropical Escape along with a Fluid water bottle to give away to one of our lucky readers who comment on this post. So read on as to how to win yourself a FREE canister of Fluid Recovery and a water bottle.
First off what is Fluid? Fluid is an all natural healthy replenishment product for Fast and Complete Muscle Recovery. Awarded “Best Nutritional Product of the Year” at TriFest 2008. Fluid was originally created as a part of a university project at Cal Poly San Luis Opispo and is exploding world wide!
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Looking for an ideal place to train during the winter months? If so, you need to take a serious look at Tucson, Arizona.
Tucson, Arizona is the place to train during the winter months. Many top cyclist and triathletes come to Tucson, Arizona to train during their winter training preparation. An average winter day in Tucson is sunny and 65 to 75 degrees. The mornings can be a little chilly but nothing to stop you from getting out on the road.
Lance Armstrong used Tucson as his base training camp. He rented a cabin on the top of Mt. Lemon. He would spend his day riding the back roads of Tucson and then finish his ride off with a 30 mile climb to the top of Mt. Lemon which gains a total of about 5,000 feet in 26 to 28 miles.
Tucson has one of the best group rides in the country called the ‘Shoot Out’ according to Bicycling Magazine. The 60 mile loop cuts south from Tucson into desolate, mountainous desert toward Green Valley, Arizona almost to the Mexico boarder. During January, February and March the Shoot Out is loaded with professional cyclist from all over the world. The pack ranges from 100 to 175 fit riders. You can often see local pro riders like Phil Zajicek, Gord Fraser and Curtis Gunn gracing the peloton along with pro triathlete Jimmy Riccitello.
For the triathletes out there, Tucson has one of the best masters swimming programs in the country. The program is called Tucson Ford Aquatics which is at the University of Arizona pool.
There are 3 daily workout times to choose from: 6 AM, 12 PM, and 6:30 PM. You can often see many top professional triathletes at the pool. The noon workout is the favorite time among the triathletes.
Ride-Strong.com is giving away a FREE entry to the 26th El Tour De Tucson event held on Saturday, November 22, 2008 in Tucson, AZ. You can select any distance with the FREE entry.
The El Tour De Tucson is the largest one day cycling event in the US. It is a great ride with beautiful sunny Tucson, AZ weather.
Just comment on this post as to why Ride-Strong.com should give you a FREE entry.
We will select a lucky winner on Friday, October 31, 2008.
For more info on the El Tour De Tucson visit the link below.
Below are some almost unbelievable photos of the severe leg injury incurred by a cyclist after a freak bike accident.
He was on a ride last week after the storm the weekend before last. The guy he was riding behind ran over a large branch which kicked up and impaled Bob’s leg when he ran into it. The EMT’s had to cut the ends of the branch off to get him in the ambulance.
They have him on heavy-duty antibiotics. They did not place any screws to set the broken Fibula, fearing that disturbing the bone might complicate contaminants getting further into his body.
The prognosis is good. He has to go back to the trauma surgeon on Friday to work out plans for a skin graft.
Apparently there may have been a line of riders, maybe 6 - 10 riders, two abreast, going approximately 25 mph, and the rider’s bike in front of him kicked up a branch, and you can see the results. The branch did not have a spear point at the end that went through his leg. That is why it broke his bone.
Imagine the pain. This happened a couple of weeks ago. He is going to be fine.
Be careful while riding your bike. You never know what can happen.
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Over the weekend a group of us went on a 3 day bike tour starting in Flagstaff, AZ and ending in Tucson, AZ. The total mileage of the 3 days was right around 285 miles.
Pictured above from left to right: Check Katzenberg, Mimi Ford, Tyler Ford, Ion Bazgan, Brad Ferstl, John Truitt, Gloria Truitt, Ross Lamb, Tammy Lamb.
A big thanks to our drivers Fredrick Stuiksma and Gloria Truitt! Without them the trip would not have been possible.
