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The time-crunched cyclist : fit, fast, and powerful in 6 hours a week
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The time-crunched cyclist : fit, fast, and powerful in 6 hours a week

Author: Chris Carmichael; Jim Rutberg
Publisher: Boulder, Colo. : VeloPress, ©2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Presents a new approach to cycling training. Using elements from the same program he designed for Tour de France winner Armstrong, this guide shows how to build competitive cycling fitness on a realistic schedule -- a schedule that fits into the busy lives of today's active middle-agers. Complete with training plans, case studies, nutritional guidelines, and success stories, "The Time-Crunched Cyclist" shows  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Chris Carmichael; Jim Rutberg
ISBN: 9781934030479 1934030473
OCLC Number: 298781877
Description: xiv, 213 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Responsibility: Chris Carmichael and Jim Rutberg.

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Presents a training programme that delivers competitive fitness and power without the impossible time demands of conventional approaches. This book shows men and women in their 30s, 40s, 50s and  Read more...

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"Chris has always been an innovator. I've relied on his training methods for 20 years, and now even the busiest everyday cyclist can too." -- Lance Armstrong

"For those with tight schedules and real life demands, "The Time-Crunched Cyclist" offers an alternative to hanging up the bike in frustration." -- DailyPeloton.com

"Chris Carmichael's newest book, "The Time-Crunched Cyclist", is worth a look for anyone with a real life." -- PezCyclingNews.com

"It's very hard: a) to put this book down and b) not to pick up a useful amount of beneficial knowledge from it." -- TheWashingMachinePost.net

"With the training plans, nutritional information, case studies, race and ride tips, success stories and more, "The Time-Crunched Cyclist" certainly gave me new hope that I would be able to train well to truly enjoy the sport that I love. If you are, like me, a cyclist with too little free time on your hands, I would definitely recommend that you buy and read this book." -- BikeWorldNews.com

"Carmichael explains superbly in the book how a training program which features shorter but higher intensity training coupled with good recovery periods can deliver spectacular results." -- Roadcycling.co.nz Read more...

 
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