Yoga for Cyclists,Lexie Williamson

Other day I bumped into Lexie while ordering a coffee.It was a pleasure to have a quick chat and find out a bit more about her.Therefore I have decided to share her infos with you all so you can start planning your winter training including a bit of yoga.

I’m a Yoga Sports Science ® and British Wheel of Yoga instructor specialising in teaching endurance athletes. I’m also a fitness writer and the author of Yoga for Cyclists and Yoga for Runners (Bloomsbury, 2014). 

I work mostly 1/2/1 or with small groups of cyclists, runners and triathletes. For cyclists this primarily means boosting core strength, reducing lower back ache or helping sidestep common cycling overuse injuries through targeted stretching. But improved flexibility can also enhance performance by helping riders gain a more aggressive but sustainable aero position. www.pulseyoga.co.uk

On a club level I’ve worked with London Dynamos, Kent Velo Girls and Elmbridge Road Runners. On the writing side, I have contributed articles to Cycling Weekly, Cycling Fitness, Outdoor Fitness and Runners World amongst others and will publish another book - a large stretching guide - through Bloomsbury in April 2017. 

I have just begun studying part time for an Exercise & Sports Science degree (MSc) which I hope will enhance both my teaching work with athletes, and allow me to tackle a wider range of fitness subjects. 

I’m a keen road cyclist and am proud to ride with The Viceroys triathlon club in Walton, Surrey (kit is supplied by Saddledrunk!).

Link to Yoga for Cyclists.

Ride the Unbelievable!! Intoxicated with the Freedom of Cycling.

SaddleDrunk start a new Collaboration with PA Cyclism. 

In the Northern hills of Madrid riding into the unknown at altitude, we have started an amazing collaboration with Projecting Adventure Cyclism.

Patagonia

Projecting Adventure Cyclism will give the chance to everyone,from beginner to pro cyclist the chance to ride the unbelievable,destination such as Mongolia,Atacama Desert,Patagonia,Oman,Ethiopia,Sahara Desert,Sicily,Tuscany,Spain,italy and many more to come.

Oman

Challenge your self to new places,ride into the wild.

If you need any more information please contact us at store@saddledrunk.com.

Relaxing in Oman

Join us in our next trip in Oman in December 2016.

See you Soon.

SD Team

Survey for the University of California

Morning all.

Few days ago I have received an email from Thomas Gaither, Research Assistant at the Department of Urology at University of California,San Francisco asking for me to share with fellow cyclists and sports people their survey.

Below are few words from Tom:

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, Department of Urology are conducting a survey study to uncover new connections between exercise and men and women's health, aid patients and better inform the public about ways to improve their health. The impact of different forms of exercise on sexual wellness is not well understood and deserves more study. 

All are welcome to participate by doing a short anonymous survey, here is the link for the survey:

https://redcap.ucsf.edu/surveys/?s=CC488NWYAA .

Thank you for taking part in the survey,Please share it with other riders.

SD TEAM

Ride 100 2016, by Guest Blogger John D.

SaddleDrunker John D,talk to us about his Ride 100 2016.

Early last year I met Stefano in my local coffee shop and was interested to see he’d been cycling, a week or so later and I’d joined SaddleDrunk and was back on my bike after a break of nearly 30 years. I’m the sort of person who is driven by challenges so in a moment of madness I signed up for a place on the LondonRide 100. That was over a year and some 5,000km ago, we cyclists like to use kilometres not miles but that’s about 3,000 miles. When the opportunity to sign up for the LondonRide 100 came up again I signed up the same day, this time with confidence.

I was assigned a late start, just minutes before the last riders, 9am. I managed to find my colleague Reuben and slipped over into his group, with some 29,000 riders the chances of bumping into each other again was slim.

The weather was superb, as a Londoner being able to ride through London on closed roads is superb but you’re conscious that you have another 90 odd miles to go (145km). Like last year we had a few unfortunate delays due to accidents. It’s a horrible thought but with so many riders it’s almost a statistical certainty that someone will be less fortunate. Being stuck in several thousand cyclists was actually quite amusing, very friendly with Mexican waves and even went blackberry picking.

The first major hill is Newland’s Corner, not the worst but a good wakeup for your heart, Leith Hill is easily the toughest and the highest hill in South East England, once you’ve done that Box Hill seems just like breeze. Knowing it was my last real hill I was able to give it a little more “oomph” and started racing up the last 100m (300 feet) of climb. Last year I found the most tiring part of the ride was the last 20 miles, simply because you think getting to London is the end but the course winds through South London for some considerable distance, dragging out your finishing sprint.

See the video here https://youtu.be/IN8fW9X0Zok .

The last few miles, down the Embankment, up Whitehall, round Trafalgar Square and into the Mall are worth every hour of suffering, I guess if you’ve run the London Marathon you’ll know what I mean, I haven’t I must add, but to cycle through crowds of people cheering, bands, megaphones and the incredible reception on the Mall almost makes you want to take a second lap, almost…

Organisation was superb, everyone started within seconds of their planned time, all the roads were very well staffed, plenty of watering stops and even nutrition stations, not exactly food but cyclists will know what I mean, just what you need. My name is down for next year and I’ve now signed up for a ride in South Africa, at over 50, not exactly athletic build I’m hooked.

Thank you John,well done again & see you in Cape Town.

SD TEAM.

Track Mongolia Project.Mongolia Junior National Team

Mongolian Cycling Federation is implementing a new project named as “Track Mongolia” supported by Union of Cycling International and Asian Cycling Confederation. According to the project we have started our Junior National team consists from 10 athletes. 

The initial action of the project was our junior athletes from the National team Mr. Tegshbayar.B and Mr. Iderbold.B, Mr. Dorjdagva.E and Mr. Erkhes.D had successfully studied at Track training at the Korean Satellite – World Cycling Center (KS-WCC) in Seoul, the Republic of Korea in 2015 and 2016. 

Mr B.Iderbold at the KS-WCC Track training. 

Now Mr.Tegshbayar.B is attending at the track training at World Cycling Center in Aigle, Switzerland from April, 2016. During his training he participated at the Track World Championship and became the very first Junior Track World Champion in Mongolian history. 

Mr B.Tegshbayar

Mongolia Junior National Team Competition's Schedule

Team Roster

If you like to support the project or become a sponsor for Mongolian Cycling National Team contact Stefano at stefano@saddledrunk.com for more info.