Training Notes #0
getting up to speed
Since my first weekly training notes started 1.5 years into my odyssey, this is a heavily pared down recap of that first eighteen months, to get you up to speed.
You'll be able to read about what got all this cycling stuff started and why I love it so much in an upcoming article.
I rode my new bike back from . . .
Weekly Training Notes #1
keep pedaling
This is the first in a planned ongoing series of weekly training notes. If you want more detail, follow me on Strava, and see my full training plan.
This was quite long for a recovery week, but as indicated below, the vast majority was low-intensity and so contributed relatively little fatigue. My overall fitness is now . . .
Back for 2019
cycling articles on the way
Clearly, I've never really got going with my writing so far; we'll see if I can change that this year. I've certainly got plenty to say, especially on what has developed into an all-consuming passion of mine over the last eighteen months: cycling.
So, although I've got outlines and drafts on various other topics, . . .
Eclipse!
the United States' 2017 total solar eclipse
On 21st August, 2017, across a narrow band of land from Oregon to South Carolina, the summer will briefly be interrupted. The sky will dramatically darken, revealing bright stars and planets, the temperature will drop and any summer breeze will die away. Even birds and insects will fall silent. This will be the first total solar eclipse in . . .
The Complete Dummy's Genetics Guide for Idiots, Part Three
applications
In part one of this series, we looked at basic genetics concepts such as DNA, inheritance, and cells and cell division, and in part two we examined more difficult ideas, such as dominance and recessivity, sex-linked traits, genetic pathways, development and environmental effects. From here on, I'm going to assume you're comfortable . . .
The Complete Dummy's Genetics Guide for Idiots, Part Two
trickier concepts
This is the second article in a three-part series on genetics. In part one, we began with some basic concepts: looking at cells, the structure and replication of DNA, genes and what they do, and how cell division and genetic inheritance work. This article will delve a little deeper into some slightly more challenging concepts.
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The Complete Dummy's Genetics Guide for Idiots, Part One
the basics
Why do some traits appear in grandparents and grandchildren, skipping the intervening generation? Are there really genes for intelligence, running, mental arithmetic? More broadly, are we in any sense controlled by our genes? How far has our understanding of genetics advanced in recent years, and where is the field heading? What about ethical . . .
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