During the Corona Virus pandemic you have been told you should stay home, cook, binge watch t.v., play board games, listen to podcasts, take a walk, just RELAX! You have been cooped up for weeks now and for many this is not a restful state of being.
Keep busy, it’s important to remain active, engaged for a longer, healthier life.
Spring is a time of new beginnings. The air is fresh and an adventure on a bicycle awaits you. Make time for yourself, your health and well being.
One wrong turn, a wet road, unexpected debris, or someone on the Sunday group ride mishap is all it will take for you to take a spill and bring you down closer to earth....
Monitoring your heart rate in real time can help to know your current effort, and know when to push a little harder or ease up. Although it may not be as concrete of a number as a power meter it can still be useful for those who are looking into upping their training to gain strength, endurance, or doing watch their effort while on a recovery ride.
The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association’s (AARDA) has launched whats known as the Auto Immune Walk nationwide to raise funds for a cure and raise awareness of the magnitude that these immune related diseases have on so many Americans. Immune diseases affect 1 in 5, that’s 20% or approximately 50 million Americans. AARDA encourages us all to get involved, because together WE CAN make a difference!
Tao Parchon-Lynch begins each day by saying, “This will be the best day of my life.” Clearly age is only a number with this soon to be centenarian, leading what would be considered by many half her age a very active lifestyle.
Women cycling together is such great fun! Watch this brief video clip of women riding in a group. If you have an interest in cycling with other women but don’t know where to start, go to your local bike shop to ask about women’s cycling clubs in your area.
Fact: Riding a bicycle offers women of all ages numerous health benefits both physical and mental. Need some alone time to clear your head from unwanted stress, go ride a bike.
What thought first comes to your mind when you read, “Always know how valuable and uniquely beautiful you are? “Every thought you think and every word you speak is an affirmation…You’re using affirmations every moment whether you know it or not.”
