Some people believe that confidence is a fickle thing. But when you know how to draw on the sources of confidence around you and you have a coach that you can count on to create a climate of confidence then you will perform more consistently and enjoy what you do even more. So what’s the secret to having more confidence? It’s not a secret but it is a puzzle.

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12.1.09 - By Jack Crowe - Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest

What's a cyclist to do as the weather turns colder? Some of us will transfer from road bikes to mountain bikes and continue to ride through snow and cold. More sensible people will opt for indoor riding. But slogging away on a trainer in the basement can be uninspiring, especially as the pools of sweat puddle on the floor.

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Raise your hand if this phrase has come out of your mouth, “I wish I could lose (5, 10, 20) pounds before the wedding.” Or maybe for you it’s not so much about losing weight, but having Michelle Obama arms in your sleeveless dress?

If you have pre-wedding fitness goals, it might be time to think about talking to a personal trainer.

Read this great article posted on the New York Times website:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/23/health/nutrition/23best.html?_r=1

It was dark. I walked down a snowy alley. I was as cold as a wet mackerel pulled from icy Lake Michigan. A sign caught my eye as it clung to the back of a cinder block building. I knocked twice at a metal door. It opened and I entered.

Inside a dozen men and women threw off their winter coats revealing spandex shorts and shirts. Some bent over bikes tending to technical issues. Some stretched or filled water bottles. Others milled about in the post-industrial bike repair surroundings.