Doctor Asplund Answers
In our new column Chad Asplund, MD and Sports medicine physician at the Ohio State University will answer questions from Roadcycling.com readers about cycling injuries, healing and prevention.
Jun 19, 2009 - 3:56:50 AM
Neck and Back Pain in Cycling
Neck and back pain are very common in cycling. Many riders experience occasional or recurrent neck and back pain related to their riding.
Apr 9, 2009 - 2:25:06 AM
Keep the Fitness You've Earned
One of the biggest crimes in human performance is the willful loss of the fitness gains made during the course of the season; and it’s about time you stopped the cycle.
Oct 6, 2007 - 9:01:44 AM
Climbing to the Top
Climbing can be one of the toughest yet most enjoyable aspects of road cycling.
Aug 16, 2007 - 9:32:18 AM
Warm Up for Time Trials and Criteriums
You have put in hours of training on the bike; you have the equipment and the bike dialed in to the very last detail. Arriving at your peak race time trial or criterium, you start your usual warm-up, not quite sure what to do for a proper warm up.
Jul 23, 2007 - 9:13:48 AM
Sleep Your Way to Better Performance
Here's an experiment in thought: what do you think happens when you look at the reported sleep patterns of a high-powered CEO versus that of an elite athlete?
Mar 24, 2007 - 5:56:28 AM
Super Charge Your Virility
Unless you do something about it, testosterone levels begin to fall once you reach your mid-30s.
Feb 27, 2007 - 6:00:45 AM
Cyclocross Training and Racing
Cyclocross, or cross, is beauty in motion, a skill-building workout and good old-fashioned fun. The beauty is how the riders gracefully flow from bike to road, and then effortlessly back on the bike again, making the transitions look much easier than they are.
Oct 14, 2006 - 11:48:28 AM
Inspiration Trumps Motivation Every Time
Given the choice of who I’d rather coach, I’d take one inspired athlete over 10 motivated ones.
Aug 10, 2006 - 11:15:22 AM
Tips for a Successful Criterium
You don’t have to be the strongest rider in the pack to race well in a criterium and come away with a positive experience instead of a frustrating one.
Jul 17, 2006 - 11:09:01 AM
Suffering: It's all about motivation
At its core, the difference between finishing first and finishing at all comes down to who’s got a better handle on suffering.
Jun 15, 2006 - 10:22:49 AM
Mind Over Matter
Your mind and its power to either enhance or hinder your ability to perform at your best.
May 31, 2006 - 11:36:24 AM
Improve Your Power
With the advent of affordable and accurate power meters, wattage is all the rage.
May 19, 2006 - 10:15:13 AM
Quick Post-Century Recovery Techniques
For most people, riding a century is a landmark endeavor that takes consistent training and thoughtful preparation. However, your attention to training detail doesn’t stop once your ride is over.
Apr 27, 2006 - 10:34:52 AM
Sprint to Win
Sprinting is often an area of cycling that riders either relish or shy away from.
Mar 24, 2006 - 11:02:31 AM
