The Ultimate Ride: Get Fit, Get Fast, and Start Winning with the World's Top Cycling Coach - Softcover

Carmichael, Chris; Rutberg, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425196011 ISBN 13: 9780425196014

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 2004

Synopsis

Chris Carmichael has trained many of the world's best cyclists, and now he offers his invaluable training tips, cutting-edge workout programs, 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 exercises, The Ultimate Ride helps build a strong foundation for incremental leaps in fitness, times, and techniques. Nutritional advice, goal-setting methods, and mental exercises complement the physical training tips, to make this the only cycling fitness book an enthusiast will ever need.

About this title

About the Author

Chris Carmichael is an endurance coach and adviser to Olympic athletes and teams around the world. He is Lance Armstrong's personal coach, as well as coach to athletes of all levels. During 1997 and 1998, Chris dedicated his time and talents to shaping Lance Armstrong's return from cancer to professional racing. In 1999, he founded Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) to bring quality coaching to elite athletes and active people alike.

 

"I would not be a six-time Tour de France champion without [Chris Carmichael]." —Lance Armstrong

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0425196011
• ISBN 13: 9780425196014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352