Fitness Cycling [Paperback]

Whether you're a serious cyclist or simply ride for fun and fitness, you'll appreciate the expert advice, wide range of workouts, and helpful sample training programs in Fitness Cycling. Inside you'll find

• tips for starting a cycling training program, from choosing a bicycle to determining your present fitness level;

• six color-coded workout zones containing 56 workouts (45 on-the-road and 11 indoor) that allow you to train at the pace and distance you prefer; and

• six sample cycling programs that show you how to organize the workouts into a safe and effective training plan that meets your needs.

Written by Chris Carmichael and Edmund Burke, two of the world's foremost cycling authorities, Fitness Cycling is part of the Fitness Spectrum Series—a new collection of books from Human Kinetics that offer fitness enthusiasts and sport participants of all backgrounds a practical and flexible approach to training.

"Finally a book that says it all. Run, don't walk, to get this one!"

Lance Armstrong Professional Cyclist World Champion and U.S. Champion Motorola Cycling Team

"A concise, easy-to-follow formula that will help cyclists realize their full potential."

Tom Schuler U.S. Olympic Athlete and Former U.S. Professional Champion President of Team Sports, Inc.

"Fitness Cycling takes you through all the basic steps, from how to purchase your bicycle to the strategic area of physical training."

James L. Ochowicz General Manager Motorola Cycling Team

With more than 20 years of cycling experience, including 5 years as a professional cyclist, Chris Carmichael has established his cycling expertise. He raced in the Tour de France with the first American team to participate and was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team. Chris has coached the National Cycling Team and the 1992 Olympic Cycling Team. He has served as the national coaching director for the U.S. Cycling Federation since 1993. His USCF duties also include overseeing the Athlete and Coaching Programs and the Olympic Preparation Department. Chris and his wife, Perrin, live in Colorado Springs, where Chris enjoys cycling, cross-country skiing, and cooking.

Ed Burke has written or edited seven books on the subject of cycling and is renowned for translating the latest scientific research into practical applications for cyclists. He coached the 1980 and 1984 U.S. Olympic Cycling Teams and was the director of sports science and technology for the National Cycling Team from 1981 to 1987. Ed holds a doctorate in exercise physiology from Ohio State University and is an associate professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Colorado. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Kathleen.