The holiday season is here, and for some, it's time to start thinking about gifts for the cyclocross fan in your life. In the next two weeks, we will be bringing you some gift ideas to help make sure it is a Merry Crossmas for one and all.
Books are a classic holiday gift idea, and they offer hours of enjoyment and a lifetime of knowledge. This year, several have come across our desks that are worth considering. Our Winter reading list includes:
- Gravel Cycling by Nick Legan
- Cyclocross Photo Albums by Balint Hamvas
- Rainbows in the Mud by Paul Maunder
- The Haywire Heart by Chris Case, Dr. John Mandrola and Lennard Zinn
- Behind the Stare by Geoff Proctor
Learn more about them and why they might be great fits for the cyclist in your life via the slider below. Have a hankering for something on this list? We are not opposed to sharing this list to drop a not-so-subtle hint to anyone watching your social media feed.
Of course, it needs to be said, Cyclocross Magazine receives no compensation from companies for inclusion in our Holiday Gift Guides. We only consider products we've had experience with. No advetorial here.
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The Haywire Heart by Chris Case, Dr. John Mandrola and Lennard Zinn
The Haywire Heart by Lennard Zinn, Dr. John Mandrola, and Chris Case
Why is it a good gift?
Alright, it’s not the most uplifting gift, but it could possibly safe a life. What’s better than the gift of life?
The health benefits from regular training are one of the perks of being a cyclist. However, research has shown that it is possible to get too much of a good thing in the case of endurance athletes. This book by Dr. John Mandrola and VeloNews contributors Chris Case and Lennard Zinn looks at the research on heart health and endurance athletes.
Who is it good for?
The Haywire Heart makes a good gift for an endurance athlete in your life who you care about. Heart conditions can strike anyone, so the information is useful to cyclists of any age. They say knowledge is power, so having the best information can only help cyclocrossers continue to race well into their Masters years.
As we have seen recently, even Elite riders such as Jeremy Powers are not immune to heart issues.
Your recipient’s possible reaction?
“Maybe all that volume from training for road racing isn’t so good for me. I should get more rest. Let’s take a long vacation this summer, and more walks and less intervals. Thanks honey! But do I have to read all the research studies? I’m getting sleepy and have learned I need to get more rest…”
Price: $24.95
More info: velopress.com or possibly available for less online:
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