The Ultimate Ride
by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg
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Author: Chris Carmichael, Jim RutbergBrand: Generic
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-06-01
ISBN: 0425196011
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Book Reviews of The Ultimate Ride
Book Review: Great book
Summary: 4 Stars
This and Friel's book together are a great combination. Friel is very good, especially about strength training and how to adjust your program for age. But because he so finely divides every point he's making, by the end I felt so overwhelmed and in a panic that I couldn't apply much of what I had read to actual training. He draws all these elaborate charts and diagrams about every imaginable aspect that I really couldn't absorb it all. Reading his book alone, I didn't get any faster, I just felt frustrated. Adding Carmichael's, I really honestly have. I'm 51 this year and rode my first ever 5 hr century (which is a big deal to ME anyway...)
Carmichael cuts to the chase. It's about riding a bike after all, not piloting a submarine. He very plainly lays out a very simple overriding philosophy - build your base aerobic system and then gradually add intensity - and then gives you lots of practical tools to work with. The whole book really has a tone and energy about that makes you want to go out and ride FAST.
It has some holes though. Its organization is a little patchy, hard to find something again when you know you've read it somewhere. The sample training schedules seem to be mismatched to the text by about one chapter - I found out the first season I that I should have already been doing tempo rides at whatever point it was... But you figure that out, and you fill the holes with Friel.
Summary of The Ultimate Ride
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.
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.
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