Why Nutrition is Important to Becoming a Better Athlete?
- Provides the body with necessary nutrients to perform basic functions
- Learn what foods your body type needs for optimal performance
- Deficiencies in B vitamins can compromise your athletic performance
- Low glycemic foods can help keep your blood glucose levels steady during workouts
- Women who lead active lifestyles need more protein than sedentary individuals
Why is Yoga is So Beneficial for Your Health and How it Can Improve Your Cycling
- Keeps your muscles flexible
- Helps move lactic acid out of muscles
- Helps reduce muscle recovery time
- Helps prevent injury / Helps the healing process of injuries you may have
- Tight Hip muscles slow down your cadence and prevent you from having better positioning on the
bike - Is a form of low-impact cross training
- Increases effective breathing for high endurance performance
- Gain stability, strength and range of motion in all joints
Why Improving Skills Makes You a Better Rider
- Decreases the chance of injury or accident
- Gives you better awareness of how to safely use an off road trail
- Riding control improves safety for all
- Know your bicycle such as proper tire pressure, seat position and pedaling efficiently
- Know how to ascend and descend naturally
- Including a regular yoga or stretching routine will loosen and prevent tight muscles, especially hips which can slow down cadence
- Knowing your best bike seat position can help you prevent knee, shoulder, lower back pain and groin area while in the saddle
Why Women Learning from Women
- A supportive non-competitive environment
- Setting examples for each other
- Being with other athletic women provides inspiration and motivation
- Honest non-judgmental atmosphere; acceptance
- Women’s needs and styles are different than our male counterpart
- We are not just here to "chat" but be our best on our bicycles
- Fun!
May 18 – Wellness Acupuncture Clinic-
June 9 – 
