Ice Delays Recovery from Injuries
Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s Fitness and Health E-Zine
November 14, 2010
More than 30 years ago I coined the term RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for the acute treatment of athletic injuries.  Now a study from the Cleveland Clinic shows that one of these recommendations, applying ice to reduce swelling, actually delays healing by preventing the body from releasing IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor-1), a hormone that helps…

Cycling – Two days, two nice rides, 65.92 miles!
by donbynum
I have been working on building-up my endurance so that I can do a 100 mile ride by year-end.  Yesterday and today I proved that I am getting there.  Wednesday, John Chalmers and I rode 45.24 miles from Lake Buchanan to the Llano courthouse square and back with a detour down to Shaw Island.  Then late this afternoon Gil Jones, David Nantz and I rode 20.68 miles out and back on…

CoA Bike/Ped wants YOU to serve on the BAC
from austinontwowheels.org
It’s that time of year again. The City of Austin Bicycle & Pedestrian Program is looking for intrepid souls to serve on the Bicycle Advisory Council. The BAC serves as a first line of communication between the cycling community and the City of Austin and has been a critical partner with City staff in drafting and implementing the Master Bicycle Plan. The City doesn’t want…

Cycling coast to coast for WaterAid
by Your Olive Branch
Brittany App, photographer from San Luis Obispo, California, and Garrett Russell, videographer of Portland, Oregon, are on a mission to raise awareness to bring fresh drinking water to those who need it most.

Biking from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida, this duo is determined to complete a total of 3,159 miles over a span of three months. Traveling along the Southern Tier, a route established…