SHERYL CROW - CROW GETS SERIOUS AS SHE ATTEMPTS TO KEEP UP WITH ARMSTRONG

Rocker SHERYL CROW has found the perfect way to avoid the boredom of the gym - she joins fiance LANCE ARMSTRONG for "calorie-blasting" bike rides every morning.

The STEVE McQUEEN singer never thought she'd get so much out of cycling, but she finds the gruelling pedalling to be both therapeutic and challenging.

She says, "I like to start a ride with him and cut out early. For me, biking is very meditative. I head out around 10am and I finish at 12.30pm, doing about 45 to 50 miles."

And Crow insists she's so determined to keep up with her husband-to-be, who typically cycles for up to seven hours a day, she takes a lot more care of herself.

Her diet includes a hearty breakfast and "more vegetables than ever," and she has given up her love for strong coffee in favour of decaffeinated drinks and vitamins.

She adds, "I'm religious about taking my vitamins... and I take a fish oil supplement every single day."