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Learn from a legend Trim seconds off your time, train more efficiently, or simply maximize your fitness workouts with "Mastering Cycling."
John Howard, three-time Olympian and 18-time national masters cycling champion, has created the ultimate cycling guide for serious riders, triathletes, and masters athletes. Cyclists from 18 to 88 will benefit from the targeted approach that covers these essentials:
- Technique instruction and refinement for cornering, climbing, and descending
- Workout plans for fitness and competition
- Training for road races, time trials, and triathlons
- Strategies that will shave seconds from your times
In addition, "Mastering Cycling" guides you in equipment selection, event-specific training, motivational strategies, nutrition, hydration, and selecting cycling clubs, coaches, and competitive events. With such comprehensive coverage, it is the one resource you'll turn to time and time again for a lifetime of serious cycling.
| Foreword | p. vii |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Credits | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| The Masters Cyclist | p. 1 |
| Same Sport, New Challenges | p. 11 |
| Essential Bike Setup | p. 33 |
| Training off the Bike | p. 45 |
| Training Indoors on the Bike | p. 71 |
| Perfecting Bike-Handling Skills | p. 81 |
| Planning a Performance Diet | p. 101 |
| Preparing to Race | p. 117 |
| Strategies for Every Event | p. 133 |
| Dealing With Injuries and Setbacks | p. 153 |
| Glossary | p. 167 |
| Bibliography | p. 174 |
| Index | p. 179 |
| About the Author | p. 183 |
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ISBN: 9780736086776
ISBN-10: 0736086773
Series: Masters Athlete
Audience:
General
For Ages: 18+ years old
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 224
Published: 1st July 2010
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 18.0
x 1.7
Weight (kg): 0.412
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