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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[On Tour -Keeping up the pace]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Our tours are designed to chalenge you. But we don't want you to over do it and not enjoy them.
Some key tips:

    Dress well. Wearing too much is better than wearing too little, you can always take clothes of, but you can't put them on if you haven't got any!
    Use a rain cape in cold weather when going down a long hill, or if you are stopped for a long period of time, so as not to get cold
    Eat. Eat a good breakfast, ideally 3hr before starting your tour. Eat during the tour, for...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Less is More:]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Training follows a certain paradox: Gains in fitness are made by resting well!
Nowadays there is a trend towards fitness type institutions, where a short, basic circuit is used. This type of gym is great; the exercises done in these circuits raise basal metabolic rate, thus reducing weight and giving an all round benefit to general health.
However, they ignore fitness. Fitness is the ability to carry out a particular activity and has nothing to do with healthy.
Better than being Fit and...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[On your bike!]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Any bike will do:
Cycling can be dangerous, hence make sure that your bike is well maintained before initiating any training on it.
First in this section we will learn the "Anatomy" of a bicycle:
Wheel
Rim
Spoke
Hub
Tire
Frame: The frame is the part to which all the others are attached.
Seat post:
Saddle:
Stem: Connects the handle bars to the frame&#160;
Check wheels to make sure they are "true" (that they are straight) it's normal for wheels to have a little wobble in them, excessive wobble is...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Preparation for Cycling Training -Running]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Whether you are riding a challenging sportif, doing one of our harder tours or merely want to gain some fitness, there are principles which apply across the board, key among these is preparation.
Preparation for training is known as "pre-conditioning".
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For preparation, weight bearing exercises are important in cycling as the sport its self is not weight bearing. Weight is supported by the bicycle and as a result tendons and bones become weak and the potential for injury increases. Weight...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Stretching and Core Exercises:]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Stretching:
Benefits from stretching are much debated, but I have to believe it helps to optimise muscular contraction and promote recovery. My logic is simple: Myosin fibres in muscle need to be optimally alined to produce the most powerful contraction. So both over stretching and the muscle fibres being too tight is bad.

    When stretching take care to stretch muscles in "antagonistic pairs" where possible. I.e. the quadriceps, then the hamstring.
    Tensing the muscle and then stretching...]]></description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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