Building a strong core and increasing your flexibility will have a dramatic affect on your life, on and off the bike. Not only will it make you a better, fitter athlete, but when you’re spending hours in the saddle it will make you a more comfortable one, too. So once we realised that we had a leading personal trainer and fitness instructor in the gang, we asked her to come up with this guide to core work and stretching, just for you. Read it and make a few minutes time each day to practice a little. You will not regret it. 

As we all continue to face a period of unique and unprecedented uncertainty due to Coronavirus (Covid-19), I wanted to reach out to the inGamba community in a spirit of friendship and give you an update on how we are adjusting our calendar so as to give our guests as many options as possible over the next few weeks and for the duration of the 2020 season.

Whenever I’m in Lisbon, Gambrinus is the first place I go. I was first introduced to it by inGamba’s founder, João Correia, who has been a patron since he was in short pants, when his grandfather was a regular. João’s a good man to have around when it’s time for dinner, and though we’ve eaten together in plenty of memorable places around the world, few have made the same impression.

Perhaps it’s the final stretch of winter but over the past couple weeks I’ve been reminiscing a lot about long summer rides, and that took me back to my Ironman days. In 2006 I did the Wisconsin Ironman and had an experience there that really left an impression. It was the day before the race and I was having lunch with a small group of friends and family. Before we left the restaurant, I was picking up around my son’s highchair (lots of crumbs at nine months old!) and, as I was doing some final tidying, a woman came over and asked me if that was my baby and if I was doing the race. I could feel my face turn flush with anxiety and I said “Yes and yes”. She then said something I will never forget: “I think you’re amazing.”

To our inGamba family:

We know that coronavirus (Covid-19) has become a global concern. We, like you, have been watching closely to determine what the impact of this new sickness means for our families, friends, and businesses. 

Gary Halvorson is a Juilliard-trained musician with a list of directorial credits as long as your arm. His incredible career has taken him from the rarefied atmosphere of opera and the symphony to sitcoms and back again, and as you’d expect, he knows how to tell a good story.