Bicycle Talk Episode 111: Vote; Lawson Craddock and Alkek; Check your Tires; Steeple Chase Bike Tour 2018

Ron is doing Sun stuff, so I'm up this week. Some basic stuff: Cyclists should vote. Lawson Craddock, who finished last in the Tour de France, raised much funds for the Alkek Velodrome in Houston, TX! Also, CHECK YOUR TIRES for wear, cuts, peeling, and either fix or replace them. But the HIGHLIGHT: I interviewed Victoria Nimorowski, the director of the Windham Area Interfaith Ministry, and Paula Shepherd, board member of the Windham No Freeze Project, about their current, very important project: the STEEPLE CHASE BIKE TOUR! It's this Saturday, August 18, 2018, and you can ride 5, 20, 35, 50, 62.5, or 100 miles. A little fee and donation and you're on your way to gorgeous roads and supporting some great causes!

Bicycle Talk Episode 93: Where in the World is Amber Pierce? Periodization and Rest Too!

Ron was away at an interview, so I filled in for Bicycle Talk, I interviewed the INSANELY AWESOME Amber Pierce, who is our friendly local world renowned professional bicycle racer! She dropped some knowledge and some sage advice.  She talked about currently racing for Mavic and Cannondale. She is also active in Bike Mansfield, a local bicycle advocacy organization. She is working with the Network for Advancing Athletes, an organization to advance women in cycling. She is helping with Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program, which supports kids getting into cycling, and has teams connected with schools and also independently, for all sorts of cycling disciplines! She's also working with Homestretch, a foundation that supports professional and aspiring elite women cyclists to train in the warmth of Tucson, Arizona, with free housing, medical, dental, physical therapy and other services. . AND, we talked about periodicity and the importance of REST in training, how you integrate the benefits of your training during times of rest during the workout, during days off in the week, during weeks off in the season, and during months off too!