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By: Raquel Torres Run happy and smartly Running does have a risk of injury but if you follow some simple guidelines like warming up, wearing the right gear or clothes, fueling for what you are training for and not pushing yourself too hard, most injuries can be prevented. Some Risk Factors -
By: Nya Caldwell Hello, my name is Nya Caldwell and I am 14 years old. Currently, I’m a 9th grader at Milford High School. I have always been a multi-sport athlete and have been riding bikes for as long as I can remember. This past fall I was on my high -
By: Christina Vipond Before I started racing, I used a bicycle computer to tell me how fast I was cruising and how many miles I had ridden. I never wore a heart rate monitor. When I started racing, I began wearing a heart rate monitor, using a power meter and using
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By: Cate Wittman My name is Cate Wittman, I am 15 and a member of the Athletic Mentors Junior Development Team. I primarily mountain bike race but occasionally race gravel. And I understand how hard riding can be in the early part of the year! Winter training is the time to
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By: Paul Raynes Predictable sunny weather, beautiful mountains, and abundant training opportunities, all reasons why Tucson Arizona became my home for the first two months of 2022. At 2400 ft. of elevation, the valley of Tucson is a caldera, and the surrounding mountains the remains of an ancient collapsed volcano. -
By: Jay Campbell Like most triathletes, I wish I had cheap access to a wind-tunnel. I could fine-tune my cycling body-position, hydration system position, gear selection, and so much more. If you need to be convinced that reducing drag during the cycling leg of a triathlon is important, just wallow in
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By Joel Bretzlaff: Hello, my name is Joel Bretzlaff, and I am 15 years old. I’m from Highland, Michigan, and I am a Sophomore attending school at Charyl Stockwell High School. I have been cycling for 10 years. Right around the time I was born, my dad started mountain biking
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By: Raquel Torres Metabolism is a term that describes all the chemical reactions in your body. These chemical reactions keep your body alive and functioning; the molecules are constantly changing shape, renewing and rearranging themselves to either build things (heal), use energy, or save it as fat. Sports training can have
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