Distance Cycling by John Hughes
A comprehensive guide for planning, training and competing in long-distance events. Combining sport science, including research on training and conditioning and with advice for planning and performance, it covers the sports from different angles.
"Armed with training programs from John Hughes and Dan Kehlenbach, I became a UMCA champion, solo RAAM qualifier, cross-state record holder, and 1200K finisherDistance Cycling will give you the advantages these authors gave me." Larry Graham -- President, UltraMarathon Cycling Association (UMCA) "I wish Distance Cycling had been available 35 years ago when I struggled to find intelligent information about how to ride farther and faster. This book is a must for any rider who wants to improve overall long-distance cycling performance." Lon Haldeman -- Eight-Time Transcontinental Record Setter and Race Across America Winner "Distance Cycling is the coach you've always wanted and needed. John Hughes and Daniel Kehlenbach have taken the best and most current information about training, diet, safety, technique, and mental preparation and applied it to all cyclists yearning to go farther and faster." Muffy Ritz -- Three-Time RAAM Runner-Up, Former Member of U.S. Ski Team "With Distance Cycling, Hughes and Kehlenbach have created an important, accessible tool of self-knowledge and empowerment for the motivated endurance cyclist." Chris Fisher, ForeWord magazine "My good friend, and ultracycling guru, John Hughes, has produced the ultimate book on what a cyclist needs to know when considering a ride of more than 100 miles." Ken Bonner-- Veteran ultracyclist and member of Randonneurs USA, UltraMarathon Cycling Association, and BC Randonneurs Cycling Club "Distance Cycling has great information on conditioning and nutrition, and it's full of detailed week-by-week cycling training programs for various distance goals. Best of all, it's written in an enjoyable, easy-to-read style. Without a doubt, it's the best book I've read on long-distance cycling." Dan Wallace--Veteran ultracyclist and member of the UltraMarathon Cycling Association and Randonneurs USA
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).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780736089241 |
| ISBN 10 | 0736089241 |
| Title | Distance Cycling |
| Author | John Hughes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Year published | 2011-06-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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