Distance Cycling: Your Complete Guide for Long-Distance Rides
Author(s): John Hughes
Century, brevet, cross-state, and ultra distance, there is only one book that covers them all. "Distance Cycling" is a comprehensive guide for planning, training and competing in long-distance events. These two great authors team up to cover the sport from every angle. Combining sport science, including the latest research on training and conditioning and with hands-on advice for planning and performance, "Distance Cycling" will ensure you get the most from every ride.
Product Information
John Hughes has been an endurance cyclist since 1975, spending 15 of those years as a coach and trainer. For 12 years he served as the managing director of the UltraMarathon Cycling Association. Dan Kehlenbach has been coaching cyclists and other endurance athletes since 1995. He has certifications through USA Cycling as a level 2 coach and the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS).
Chapter 1. Going the Distance; Chapter 2. Selecting Your Event; Chapter 3. Baseline Conditioning; Chapter 4. Fueling the Distance Cyclist; Chapter 5. Gearing Up for the Long Haul; Chapter 6. Preparing Your Body to Go the Distance; Chapter 7. Conquering the Century and 200K; Chapter 8. Ultimate Training for Ultra Events; Chapter 9. Mastering the Multiday; Chapter 10. Ultradistance Riding; Chapter 11. Preventing Injury.
General Fields
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- : Human Kinetics Publishers
- : Human Kinetics Publishers
- : 0.567
- : 31 May 2011
- : 254mm X 178mm
- : United States
- : 01 June 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Hughes
- : Paperback
- : 796.6
- : 264
- : 15 illustrations, 74 photos