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Cycling Past 50

Cycling Past 50 will show you that with proper training and the right attitude, your biking years after 50 can be your best ever. Inside you'll find key training principles; advanced workouts for endurance, climbing, and sprinting; training advice for 100-mile events and multi-day tours; strategies for getting into racing form; tips and exercises for preventing injuries; advice on proper body fueling; and ideas on how to get mentally psyched to ride.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 264 pages

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