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Cycling Past 50 (Ageless Athlete Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Joe Friel
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 14760
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 264
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0880117370
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.6
EAN: 9780880117371
ASIN: 0880117370
Publication Date: May 1998
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Product Description
Conventional wisdom says that middle-aged cyclists should slow down and expect to achieve less as they grow older. But in Cycling Past 50, author Joe Friel shows cyclists that with proper training and the right attitude, the years after 50 can be their best ever. Written for cyclists of all types-road riders, mountain bikers, track racers-this book provides an in-depth look at the full range of considerations for cycling successfully into and through middle age. Joe Friel, a writer and contributing editor to several top cycling publications and a dedicated rider himself, will inspire cyclists toward better performance and more biking enjoyment as he presents: - basic principles of training;
- advanced workouts to improve endurance, climbing ability, and sprinting;
- training advice for 100-mile events and multi-day tours;
- planning tips and a workout program for getting into racing form;
- injury prevention tips and exercises; and
- body fueling advice.
In addition to explaining the physical adjustments seasoned cyclists can make to keep their biking effective and satisfying, Friel discusses the mental aspects of cycling successfully into middle age. He explains the importance of developing a positive attitude, maintaining a high level of motivation, and taking pride in their accomplishments. He also reminds cyclists that, above all, biking should be a fun activity that should be shared with fellow riders, family, and friends.
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Excellent Guide for Improved Biking December 23, 2008
This book is an excellent resource. Filled with great info to help you train and improve. Not overly technical like some other books on training, but provides detailed info to help you understand your training needs and initiate different training methods. Read this book with a highlighter. You will want to refer back to it as your biking progresses. Well worth the money.
 Cyclying Past 50 May 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very informative book about training and riding for those of us over 50. Uses the theory that your maximum heart rate decreases a very small amount over your lifetime (if you remain active) and doesn't not rely on formulas to figure out max heart rate. Offers specific training regimens in order to ride farther and faster (if you want to). This book confirms other information about max heart rate and training especially in the book Heart Zones Cycling by Sally Edwards.
Cycling Past 50 February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
an excellent book for those of us they may be advanced in years, but young at heart, and enjoy bicycling.
Surprising February 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I expected some discussion of problems people over 50 have keeping their weight down. There is almost no mention of weight or weight loss, except to say that losing weight slowly, as advised, consists of not eating the equivalent of a small piece of cake each day. A lot of the book is for people who want to do more aggressive cycling than I will likely do. Still, it pushes the rider to be more aggressive for more improvement. The chapter on psyching is very good and highly recommended. The book also discusses using a heart rate monitor to know when a period of recovery has done its work.
Good source of info January 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Book was excellent, highly recommend it. The book contains lots of info and tips on how to stay motivated and proper conditioning/training. Liked it so much, I gave it as a gift this year.
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