Fast After 50

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For every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come: cyclists, runners, swimmers, skiers, rowers, triathletesGetting older doesn't have to mean getting slower!Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel--America's leading endurance sports coach--shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50. By training to ward off the effects of age, athletes can extend their racing careers for decades--and race to win.Fast After 50 presents proven guidelines for high-intensity workouts, focused strength training, recovery, crosstraining, and nutrition for high performance:How the body's response to training changeswith age, how to adapt your training plan, and how to avoid overtrainingHow to shed body fat and regain muscle densityHow to create a progressive plan for training, rest, recovery, and competitionWorkout guidelines, field tests, and intensity measurementRead this groundbreaking book and you'll see that with the right approach, age is just a number--and race results are the only numbers that count.With contributions from: Mark Allen, Gale Bernhardt, Amby Burfoot, Dr. Larry Creswell, John Howard, Dr. Tim Noakes, Ned Overend, Dr. John Post, Dr. Andrew Pruitt, and Lisa Rainsberger.Joe Friel is the best-selling author of more than a dozen books for athletes. He is also a masters multiple champion and has coached winning athletes of all ages and abilities from novice to elite, both amateur and professional.