The Ultimate Ride by Chris Carmichael

The Ultimate Ride by Chris Carmichael

Chris Carmichael has trained many of the world's best cyclists and now he offers his invaluable training tips, cutting-edge workout programmes and state-of-the-art exercises to help readers find their ultimate ride. In this book he gives riders of all abilities an insider's guide to getting fitter, faster and on to the champion's platform. With photographs and illustrated exerc- ises, this will help build a strong foundation for incredible leaps in fitness, times and techniques. Nutritional advice and goal-setting methods make this the only book cycling enthusiasts will need.

Joe Friel is the most trusted endurance sports coach in the world. He is the best-selling author of The Triathlete's Training Bible, The Cyclist's Training Bible, Fast After 50, Going Long, Your Best Triathlon, The Power Meter Handbook, and Your First Triathlon. His TrainingBible Coaching service is one of the most successful and respected in endurance sports. Joe has trained endurance athletes since 1980, including national champions, world championship contenders, and Olympic athletes in triathlon, duathlon, road cycling, and mountain biking. He is an elite-certified USA Triathlon and USA Cycling coach and holds a master's degree in exercise science. He conducts training and racing seminars around the world and provides consulting services for corporations in the fitness industry. He has also been active in business as the founder of Ultrafit, an association of coaching businesses; TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company; and TrainingBible Coaching.

Jim Rutberg is the communications manager for Haute Route and the media director for Carmichael Training Systems. He is coauthor, with Chris Carmichael, of The Time-Crunched Cyclist, The Time-Crunched Triathlete, The Ultimate Ride, Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness, Chris Carmichael's Fitness Cookbook, The Carmichael Training Systems Cyclist's Training Diary, 5 Essentials for a Winning Life, and innumerable web and magazine articles. His work has appeared in Bicycling, Outside, Men's Health, Men's Journal, VeloNews, Inside Triathlon, and more. A graduate of Wake Forest University and former elite cyclist, Rutberg lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Leslie, and their two sons, Oliver and Elliot.

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ISBN 13	9780425196014
ISBN 10	0425196011
Title	The Ultimate Ride
Author	Chris Carmichael
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2004-06-01
Number of pages	336
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