Fast after 50 : how to race strong for the rest of your life
Friel, Joe2015
Book
Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting 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. In his groundbreaking book Fast After 50, Friel offers a smart approach for athletes to ward off the effects of age. Friel shows athletes how to extend their racing careers for decades and race to win. Fast After 50 presents guidelines for high-intensity workouts, focused strength training, recovery, crosstraining, and nutrition for high performance: How the body's response to training changes with age, how to adapt your training plan, and how to avoid overtraining.
Main title:
Author:
Friel, Joe, author
Imprint:
Boulder, CO : VeloPress, 2015.©2015
Collation:
328 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The aging myth -- The ageless athlete -- Over the hill -- The high-performance senior athlete -- Training basics -- Advanced training -- Rest and recovery -- Body fat.
ISBN:
9781937715267 (paperback)1937715264 (paperback)
Dewey class:
613.710844613.71
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
450277
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Health | HEALTH 613.71 FRIE | Available |