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

Bringing endurance training into the 21st century -- The science of the time-crunched training program -- Measuring intensity in the information age -- Competitor and century workouts and training programs -- The commuter's plan for race-ready fitness -- Cyclocross : a perfect application of the TCTP -- Training for endurance mountain bike races -- High-speed nutrition -- Making the most of your fitness -- Supplementing your training : endurance blocks -- Strength training on limited time.;"More than 40 million Americans will ride a bike for fitness this year and the most devoted are busy working professionals. In this new edition of The Time-Crunched Cyclist, Lance Armstrong's personal cycling coach Chris Carmichael brings busy cyclists up to speed with the fastest way to get fit. Carmichael's revolutionary Time-Crunched program shows busy cyclists how to build competitive cycling fitness on a realistic schedule. Complete with training plans, case studies, nutritional guidelines, and success stories, this updated edition includes new training plans for commuters, mountain bikers, and cyclocross racers. Carmichael's proven methods and training programs enable cyclists to push the pace in the local group ride, have fun and perform well in local races, or tackle a challenging 100-mile fundraiser without committing to a high-volume training program"--