Cynthia Lou.

In bike racing, as with any competitive endeavor in life, it’s important to experience physically what it takes to win, in order to imprint ”success“ firmly into the mind in order to be able to repeat a successful performance over and over again, at will. Usually, this process of learning what to do, how to [...]

Joanne Kiesanowski of Team TIBCO, fresh off two trips to the podium at this year’s Nature Valley Grand Prix, one for second place at the St. Paul Downtown Criterium and another for first place in the Team Competition, shared a bit about her experience in Minnesota, along with tips for aspiring Kiwi racers who are [...]

Don’t be afraid of the wind and resistance. If you watch the Tour de France, you’ll see whole teams working together to keep their General Classification guy/race leader out of the wind. So, yes, it’s best to stay protected and out of the wind to conserve for the end. But sometimes, it’s takes the guts [...]

Here’s a quick update on my physical and mental state post-metabolic typing from Ms Erin Huggins (http://www.ErinHuggins.com)
To recap, as a fast burner metabolic type I’ve taken to eating more animal protein and healthy fats (think, beef, dark meat chicken, and coconut oil, flax seed oil, raw whole milk). The idea of fat and meat freaked [...]

Many people have been asking me why I like cycling so much. Well! Let me share with you!
Cycling is fun on so many levels.
First, it gets me outside, in the sun, enjoying scenery.
Second, I love how free I feel on a bike.
Third, having competition keeps me sharp, keeps me striving to get better and not [...]

I signed up for a Metabolic Typing Coaching session with über lifestyle coach Erin Huggins (http://www.ErinHuggins.com), certified Metabolic Typing Expert, and the results really rocked my food world.
I tested Fast Oxidizer, which means I burn up foods quickly and I’m hungry all the time.
This type is also known as a “Protein Type”, because the way [...]