Ultra Cycling articles on nutrition, equipment and training.
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Legacy articles:
Ultra Cycling Equipment
- Choosing an Ultra Bike (Lon Haldeman)
- Andy Pruitt on Bike Fit (John Hughes)
Ultra Cycling Nutrition
- Eating For a Century, Brevet or Double Century — Food to eat for a big event (Susan Barr)
- Nutrition for a Century or Double — Daily nutrition is as important as training (Jenny Hegman)
- Eating for Endurance — Ten Mantras for Endurance Cyclists (Susan Barr)
- Fueling for Endurance — Ten Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make and How You Can Avoid Them (Steve Born)
- Meeting calorific requirements — Maintaining fluid and energy balance on long rides (Susan Barr and John Hughes)
- Simple Sugars — Common Questions about Sugars and the Glycemic Index (Jenny Hegman)
- The Glycemic Index (Jenny Hegman)
Ultra Cycling Training
- Distance Training for Beginners (Janice Tower)
- Your First 24 Hour Ultra Race (Lisa Marie Dougherty)
- Training for 12 and 24 Hour Ultra Races – Part 1 (Merry Vander Linden)
- Training for 12 and 24 Hour Ultra Races – Part 2 (Merry Vander Linden)
- From the Field: How RAAM Riders Train (Bernie Comeau)
- Intensity Training for Ultra Racers (Pete Penseyres)
- Indoor Training – Part 1 — The training program for indoor conditions (Joshua Simonds)
- Indoor Training – Part 2 — The training program for indoor conditions (Joshua Simonds)
- Eliminating the Show Stoppers (John Hughes)
Ultra Cycling Health
- Riding in the Heat — A Case Study (John Hughes)
- Muscle Cramps — How to prevent, break and flush muscle cramps (Lulu Weschler)
- Cold Weather Training Can Be Costly — How cold weather alters fluid and nutritional requirements during exercise (Edmund R. Burke)
- Low Blood Sodium — Hyponatremia (Lulu Weschler)
- Water and Salt Intake During Exercise — Hyponatremia: How To Recognize, Treat And Prevent It (Lulu Weschler)
- Electrolytes and Fluid Replacement: Any Debate? — Maintaining proper electrolyte levels in endurance athletes is critical to performance (Kevin Setnes and Karl King)
- Recovery for Long-Distance Cyclists – Part 1 (Ed Burke and John Hughes)
- Recovery for Long-Distance Cyclists – Part 2 (Ed Burke and John Hughes)