The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Fit, Fast, and Powerful in 6 Hours a Week (The Time-Crunched Athlete)

As cycling's popularity grows with men and women in their thirties, forties, fifties, and beyond, the traditional ideas about training for endurance sports need a new approach to reflect the daily challenges faced by parents and working professionals. In The Time-Crunched Cyclist, Chris Carmichael presents that new approach to cycling training. Using elements from the same program he designed for Tour de France winner Armstrong, this guide shows how to build competitive cycling fitness on a realistic schedule -- a schedule that fits into the busy lives of today's active middle-agers. Complete with training plans, case studies, nutritional guidelines, and success stories, ""The Time-Crunched Cyclist"" shows cyclists how to push the pace in the local group ride, have fun, and perform well in local races, or tackle a challenging 100-mile fundraiser ride without committing to a high-volume training program.

CHRIS CARMICHAEL, Lance Armstrong's longtime coach and founder of Carmichael Training Systems Inc., was named the U.S. Olympic Committee's Coach of the Year in 1999. He is the coauthor of The Lance Armstrong Performance Program and author of the ""New York Times"" bestseller ""Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness: Eat Right to Train Right,"" He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

JIM RUTBERG has been working closely with Chris Carmichael for more than 7 years, starting as an athlete and then progressing to pro coach and director of publishing for Carmichael Training Systems, Inc. They have collaborated on four other books including the national bestseller ""Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness: Eat Right to Train Right,"" He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Jim Rutberg works at Carmichael Training Systems and is a writer living in Colorado Springs.