Cycling Past 50 - book recommendation - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

08-31-2004, 06:29 PM

Just got a look at this book at B&N and for the beginner and intermediate
rider I highly recommend. Very useful info, clear and well-documented, with
current research. Heck you can benefit even if you're in your 30s or 40s
and are ready for some technical information to help you.

One particularly infomative section gave me some answers on adaptation to
exercise, in which he discusses how increasing intensity causes a temporary
dip in performance followed by hypercompensation; for peaking he recommends
dropping frequency but keeping the intensity high, and soforth.

There's a little too much of the 'training tables' but lots of good info
suitable for the layperson, IMO, and some nice training tips for those
contemplating their first Century.

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-B

09-01-2004, 06:56 AM

Badger_South wrote:
> Just got a look at this book at B&N and for the beginner and intermediate
> rider I highly recommend. Very useful info, clear and well-documented, with
> current research. Heck you can benefit even if you're in your 30s or 40s
> and are ready for some technical information to help you.
>
> One particularly infomative section gave me some answers on adaptation to
> exercise, in which he discusses how increasing intensity causes a temporary
> dip in performance followed by hypercompensation; for peaking he recommends
> dropping frequency but keeping the intensity high, and soforth.
>
> There's a little too much of the 'training tables' but lots of good info
> suitable for the layperson, IMO, and some nice training tips for those
> contemplating their first Century.
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> or
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Cool -- I'm definitely going to look for that next time I'm at B&N.

BTW, Amazon recommends The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling by
Edmund R. Burke to go with it -- I've seen the title before and was
curious about it. Have you seen this book or know anything about it?

-km

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the black rose
proud to be owned by a yorkie
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09-01-2004, 06:56 AM

Badger_South wrote:
> Just got a look at this book at B&N and for the beginner and intermediate
> rider I highly recommend. Very useful info, clear and well-documented, with
> current research. Heck you can benefit even if you're in your 30s or 40s
> and are ready for some technical information to help you.
>
> One particularly infomative section gave me some answers on adaptation to
> exercise, in which he discusses how increasing intensity causes a temporary
> dip in performance followed by hypercompensation; for peaking he recommends
> dropping frequency but keeping the intensity high, and soforth.
>
> There's a little too much of the 'training tables' but lots of good info
> suitable for the layperson, IMO, and some nice training tips for those
> contemplating their first Century.
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> or
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Cool -- I'm definitely going to look for that next time I'm at B&N.

BTW, Amazon recommends The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling by
Edmund R. Burke to go with it -- I've seen the title before and was
curious about it. Have you seen this book or know anything about it?

-km

--
the black rose
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

09-01-2004, 06:56 AM

Badger_South wrote:
> Just got a look at this book at B&N and for the beginner and intermediate
> rider I highly recommend. Very useful info, clear and well-documented, with
> current research. Heck you can benefit even if you're in your 30s or 40s
> and are ready for some technical information to help you.
>
> One particularly infomative section gave me some answers on adaptation to
> exercise, in which he discusses how increasing intensity causes a temporary
> dip in performance followed by hypercompensation; for peaking he recommends
> dropping frequency but keeping the intensity high, and soforth.
>
> There's a little too much of the 'training tables' but lots of good info
> suitable for the layperson, IMO, and some nice training tips for those
> contemplating their first Century.
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> or
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Cool -- I'm definitely going to look for that next time I'm at B&N.

BTW, Amazon recommends The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling by
Edmund R. Burke to go with it -- I've seen the title before and was
curious about it. Have you seen this book or know anything about it?

-km

--
the black rose
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

09-01-2004, 06:56 AM

Badger_South wrote:
> Just got a look at this book at B&N and for the beginner and intermediate
> rider I highly recommend. Very useful info, clear and well-documented, with
> current research. Heck you can benefit even if you're in your 30s or 40s
> and are ready for some technical information to help you.
>
> One particularly infomative section gave me some answers on adaptation to
> exercise, in which he discusses how increasing intensity causes a temporary
> dip in performance followed by hypercompensation; for peaking he recommends
> dropping frequency but keeping the intensity high, and soforth.
>
> There's a little too much of the 'training tables' but lots of good info
> suitable for the layperson, IMO, and some nice training tips for those
> contemplating their first Century.
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> or
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Cool -- I'm definitely going to look for that next time I'm at B&N.

BTW, Amazon recommends The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling by
Edmund R. Burke to go with it -- I've seen the title before and was
curious about it. Have you seen this book or know anything about it?

-km

--
the black rose
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

09-01-2004, 10:24 AM

"the black rose" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote
>
> BTW, Amazon recommends The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling by
> Edmund R. Burke to go with it -- I've seen the title before and was
> curious about it. Have you seen this book or know anything about it?

I read Burke's book on heart rate training. It was ironic and shocking to hear
that he died from a heart attack (while riding) a couple of years ago. It
increased my skepticism of "expert" advice.

From:
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"How could a relatively young and apparently fit person suddenly collapse and
die during a ride? Should the rest of us in his age range be worried, too? We
think that Ed, who wrote extensively about training and fitness, would want
you to have some answers.

Here’s what we know:

--Ed was physically inactive for at least 20 years after racing in college.

--In 1997 he decided to get back on the bike. Overweight and nearing age 50,
he admitted concern about his family’s history of heart disease and his own
high cholesterol and blood pressure. "

09-01-2004, 10:24 AM

"the black rose" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote
>
> BTW, Amazon recommends The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling by
> Edmund R. Burke to go with it -- I've seen the title before and was
> curious about it. Have you seen this book or know anything about it?

I read Burke's book on heart rate training. It was ironic and shocking to hear
that he died from a heart attack (while riding) a couple of years ago. It
increased my skepticism of "expert" advice.

From:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"How could a relatively young and apparently fit person suddenly collapse and
die during a ride? Should the rest of us in his age range be worried, too? We
think that Ed, who wrote extensively about training and fitness, would want
you to have some answers.

Here’s what we know:

--Ed was physically inactive for at least 20 years after racing in college.

--In 1997 he decided to get back on the bike. Overweight and nearing age 50,
he admitted concern about his family’s history of heart disease and his own
high cholesterol and blood pressure. "

09-01-2004, 10:24 AM

"the black rose" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote
>
> BTW, Amazon recommends The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling by
> Edmund R. Burke to go with it -- I've seen the title before and was
> curious about it. Have you seen this book or know anything about it?

I read Burke's book on heart rate training. It was ironic and shocking to hear
that he died from a heart attack (while riding) a couple of years ago. It
increased my skepticism of "expert" advice.

From:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"How could a relatively young and apparently fit person suddenly collapse and
die during a ride? Should the rest of us in his age range be worried, too? We
think that Ed, who wrote extensively about training and fitness, would want
you to have some answers.

Here’s what we know:

--Ed was physically inactive for at least 20 years after racing in college.

--In 1997 he decided to get back on the bike. Overweight and nearing age 50,
he admitted concern about his family’s history of heart disease and his own
high cholesterol and blood pressure. "

09-01-2004, 10:24 AM

"the black rose" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote
>
> BTW, Amazon recommends The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling by
> Edmund R. Burke to go with it -- I've seen the title before and was
> curious about it. Have you seen this book or know anything about it?

I read Burke's book on heart rate training. It was ironic and shocking to hear
that he died from a heart attack (while riding) a couple of years ago. It
increased my skepticism of "expert" advice.

From:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"How could a relatively young and apparently fit person suddenly collapse and
die during a ride? Should the rest of us in his age range be worried, too? We
think that Ed, who wrote extensively about training and fitness, would want
you to have some answers.

Here’s what we know:

--Ed was physically inactive for at least 20 years after racing in college.

--In 1997 he decided to get back on the bike. Overweight and nearing age 50,
he admitted concern about his family’s history of heart disease and his own
high cholesterol and blood pressure. "

09-01-2004, 10:25 AM

"Badger_South" <Badger@South.net> wrote in message
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> Just got a look at this book at B&N and for the beginner and intermediate
> rider I highly recommend. Very useful info, clear and well-documented, with
> current research. Heck you can benefit even if you're in your 30s or 40s
> and are ready for some technical information to help you.

I got it as a gift, I was pretty unimpressed with it.