February 2017 - World UltraCycling Association

Grace period for lapsed or new members

WUCA Superuser2017-02-22T15:29:38-08:00

Due to emails advising of membership renewal dates being trapped in spam filters, several people have contacted the board to inform us that they unintentionally missed renewing before the Sebring races this year. We remind members that it is their responsibility to verify their membership status before racing, so that results can be accepted into the competitions without question. As has always been the case, the membership year runs to the end of December and all members set up on the new website were emailed reminders accordingly in December. Your membership status for the current year is clearly shown when [...]

Grace period for lapsed or new membersWUCA Superuser2017-02-22T15:29:38-08:00

Andy Pruitt on Bike Fit

WUCA Superuser2017-02-02T17:33:09-08:00

by John Hughes John Hughes is former director of the WUCA. He has been certified by the NSCA as a personal trainer and by USA Cycling as a coach. See coach-hughes.com. Dr. Andy Pruitt founded the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. He is a road cyclist, mountain biker and cross-country skier. His professional appointments have included: The University of Colorado, US Olympic Training Center, Tour de Trump/Tour DuPont, Bolder Boulder and the chief medical officer of USA Cycling for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Introduction Dr. Pruitt examines many professional and amateur cyclists. I have gone with a dozen [...]

Andy Pruitt on Bike FitWUCA Superuser2017-02-02T17:33:09-08:00

Recovery for Long-Distance Cyclists – Part 2

WUCA Superuser2023-04-24T18:52:36-07:00

Sports nutrition for optimal muscle recovery, applied to typical long-distance events by Ed Burke, Ph.D. and John Hughes John Hughes is a former director of the WUCA, an NSCA certified personal trainer and a USA Cycling coach. Learn about Hughes’ coaching at coach-hughes.com See part 1 Introduction Long-distance cyclists place great demands on their bodies, by virtue of all the miles in the saddle. And we love it! But it comes with an "ouch factor" - fatigue and muscle soreness. One of the keys to our sport is effective recovery - getting over the ouch - whether we are participating [...]

Recovery for Long-Distance Cyclists – Part 2WUCA Superuser2023-04-24T18:52:36-07:00

Recovery for Long-Distance Cyclists – Part 1

WUCA Superuser2023-04-24T18:52:36-07:00

Sports nutrition for optimal muscle recovery, applied to typical long-distance events by Ed Burke, Ph.D. and John Hughes John Hughes is a former director of the WUCA, an NSCA certified personal trainer and a USA Cycling coach. Learn about Hughes’ coaching at coach-hughes.com See part 2 Introduction Long-distance cyclists love to ride all day and then get up the next morning to ride many more miles. Ultra competitors may only get a few hours sleep between long days of riding. Long-distance cyclists, because of all the miles on the bike, place more stress on their bodies than most athletes. At [...]

Recovery for Long-Distance Cyclists – Part 1WUCA Superuser2023-04-24T18:52:36-07:00

Eliminating the Show-stoppers

WUCA Superuser2017-02-02T17:25:20-08:00

by John Hughes John Hughes is the former director of the WUCA, has been certified by the NSCA as a personal trainer and by USA Cycling as a coach. Learn about Hughes’ coaching at www.coach-hughes.com. Introduction In 1986 Pete won Race Across AMerica from Huntington Beach, CA to Atlantic City, NJ, averaging 15.40 mph for the 3,107 Miles — and Pete's RAAM average speed record remains unbroken. The next year Pete and Lon Haldeman set the men's tandem transcontinental record of 15.97 mph. I first met Pete and Lon on PAC Tour 1988 and in 2006 I had the pleasure [...]

Eliminating the Show-stoppersWUCA Superuser2017-02-02T17:25:20-08:00