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UltraCycling Magazine
UltraCycling magazine is the authoritative source of information for endurance riders. Our Contributing Editors have professional expertise in training, nutrition, equipment, mental preparation, event courses, and race strategy. Each issue contains articles to help you become a better cyclist.
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John Hughes, UMCA Managing Director & UltraCycling Editor A personal trainer, certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a United States Cycling Federation Sport Coach. He is a veteran of the Race Across America, the Furnace Creek 508 and Tour of North Texas RAAM qualifiers, Boston-Montreal-Boston, the Rocky Mountain 1200K and a five time veteran of Paris-Brest-Paris. He holds the Reno-Tucson and Oregon N-S records. |
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Marko Baloh, Contributing Editor, European Racing Marko and his son, Erik, who was 12 months old when the picture was taken in the summer of 2005. |
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Drew Clark, UMCA Records Chair Drew is happy after the Illinois record. |
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Ken Bonner, Contributing Editor, Equipment
Ken on his Klein, complete with fender, riding with the Wednesday Morning Coffee Group. |
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Danny Chew, Contributing Editor, RAAM and Ultra Racing Danny winning RAAM '99. |
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John Lee Ellis, UMCA Mileage Challenge Chair A veteran of RAAM, Paris-Brest-Paris, Boston-Montreal-Boston and the Last Chance 1200Ks, John has participated in the Mileage Chalenge for more than 15 years. In addition to directing the Mileage Challenge and Year-Rounder, John is the Regional Brevet Administrator for Colorado, the President of the UMCA and the Vice President of Randonneurs USA. |
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Michelle Grainger, Contributing Editor, Training Grainger has been a coach and personal trainer for over 15 years. She earned her Elite Level Coaching License with USA Cycling, the highest level of coaching. She also holds certifications in strength and conditioning, nutrition and pre- and post-natal fitness She competed as a professional mountain bike racer for the last 20 years and is multi-time 24-hour mountain bike champion and set several course records at the Vail Ultra 100. She took third in the 1990 Race Across America. She contributes articles on training for road- and off-road events. |
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Nancy Guth, Contributing Editor, Ultra Racing Nancy on her 2005 New Year's Day ride. |
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Jenny Hegmann. M.S., R.D., Contributing Editor, Nutrition Hegmann is co-author of The Cyclist's Food Guide: Fueling for Distance (© 2005 Sports Nutrition Publishers) with Nancy Clark, MS, RD. Hegmann is a registered dietitian and long-distance cyclist. She lives and works in the greater Boston area. |
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Joel Sothern, UMCA Ultracycling Cup Competition. |
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Dan Kehlenbach, Contributing Editor, Training. Dan is a Level 2 coach with USA cycling and strength and conditioning specialist certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He holds a Master's of Science degree in Sports Medicine. His research focused on injury prevention via strength training and conditioning for endurance athletes. As a cyclist, runner, and triathlete, Dan represented the U.S. Coast Guard in many events throughout his enlistment where he was a strength coach for the recruit training program. Dan lives in Anchorage, AK and enjoys cycling, running, kayaking, x/c skiing and the great outdoors! |
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Russ Loomis, Contributing Editor, Year-Rounder. Russ is 53 and has been interested in ultra riding since 1997 when he got hooked during his first brevet series. He completed BMB that same year and has since finished six. During the following years he has competed in the Mileage Challenge, UCC, 24 hour races, and QuadZilla, and has qualified for RAAM. Russ says: "All of this has had a powerful and positive effect on my life and so I wanted to introduce distance riding to others. I became a HUB leader for Western MA for this reason with the goal to introduce as many cyclists as I can to our sport." |
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George Thomas, Contributing Editor, RAAM and Ultra Racing George racing two-person RAAM '04, |
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Janice Tower, Contributing Editor, Training and Ultra Racing Janice racing the Fireweed 200 '05, |
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Merry Vander Linden, Contributing Photographer A strong racer on the 12- and 24-hour circuit and a veteran of PBP, Merry contributes race photos. Merry (left) and Nancy Guth at the finish of the Gold Rush 1200K in 2005. |
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Lulu Weschler, Contributing Editor Weschler attended the First International Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia Consensus Development Conference in Cape Town, South Africa in 2005 and is a coauthor of the Consensus Statement. A physical therapist and veteran of P-B-P and Furnace Creek, she contributes articles on prevention and treatment of injuries. |
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Sandy Whittlesey, Contributing Editor, RAAM Qualifiers Although new to ultradistance racing, Sandy brings the experience of 300,000 year-round miles, having obtained a driver's license 20 years after his first racing license. He rode his first 100K in fifth grade. In the 1990's, he was hooked on mapless 1500-mile solo rides. Presently he is focused on learning and improving for PBP and RAAM. At home in Massachusetts, Sandy promotes the Deerfield Dirt-Road Randonnée and is adding a double-century to the 2006 UCC. He has a PhD in exercise science and works as a self-employed technology consultant.. |
Prior Contributing Editors
with articles on this site:
Susan Barr, Ph.D., Contributing Editor, Nutrition
Susan is a veteran of PAC Tour and Pacific Crest Tour, team Furnace Creek 508 and the RM1200 and many brevets in the northwest. She is a professor of nutrition at the University of British Columbia and has contributed articles on nutrition.
Michael Bauman, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
A professor of religious studies, is 12- and 24-hour racer, he has shared commentary on the sport and Insider's Guides to races.
John Bayley, Contributing Editor
A veteran of P-B-P, B-M-B, BAM and Tour of North Texas (RAAM qualified), he contributed articles on equipment.
Crista Borras & Chuck Wood, Contributing Editors
Crista and Chuck are veterans of both Paris-Brest-Paris and Boston-Montreal-Boston. They lead scenic centuries near Washington, DC every weekend of the year and contribute the Year-Rounder column.
Bernie Comeau, Ph.D., Contributing Editor
A professor of philosophy and veteran of Furnace Creek and RAAM, he has written From the Field: veterans advice on equipment.
Lisa Marie Dougherty, Contributing Editor
A USCF and NORBA racer and winner of the UMCA 24 Hour Championships, she wrote a series of columns on training for and riding centuries.
Ed Fleming, Contributing Editor
A veteran of Tour of North Texas (RAAM qualified) and 24 Hour races, he shares profiles of ultra riders.
Lon Haldeman, Contributing Editor
A two time winner of RAAM, veteran of P-B-P. and director of PAC Tour, and road scholar, he writes articles on RAAM and equipment.
PAC Tour
Pete Penseyres, Contributing Editor
A two time winner of RAAM, holds the RAAM men's average speed record of 15.40 mph (1986), a member of Team Bicycling which set the 50+ RAAM record (1996, 5d 11h 21m) and a national champion road racer; he contributes a column on cycling technique.
Reinhard Schröder, Contributing Editor
A veteran of the All-Czech Republic, Perth-Albany-Perth, Raid Provence Extreme, Wiedlisbach-Bern and 12- and 24-hour races, he covered European ultra racing.
Jeff Stephens, Contributing Editor
A veteran of RAAM, Firecracker (RAAM qualified), Furnace Creek, and 12- and 24-hour races, he shared commentary on the sport.