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The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Fit, Fast, and Powerful in 6 Hours a Week |  | Authors: Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg
Publisher: VeloPress
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1877
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1934030473
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.6
EAN: 9781934030479
ASIN: 1934030473
Publication Date: August 1, 2009
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Product Description
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. |
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 This Training Program Works. I have results. September 23, 2009
Repoman (SF CA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I am a CTS client and fit into the "Time crunched" category. I am 43 and started biking later in life (early 30's). I have been involved in other competitive sports growing up, but when I started biking, I wanted to race. I was fortunate enough to hook up with a CTS coach and told him my work and family schedule. He said let's try something a bit different. I was a bit skeptical at first because I had read so many books on training and knew I did not have the 15 hrs/ week to devote to become a competitive racer. I gave this method a try and have put up some very good results because of it. I am no pro but on my way to a CAT 3 upgrade and recently won a NorCal criterium by soloing off the front for several laps. I have to say, the training really simulates the efforts that you put forth in criteriums or cyclecross. I also have been able to get a win in a road race by using this method. The book is a fairly quick and easy to understand read. If you don't have the time, you need to crank up the intensity. They just show you how to structure it. My first race of the season was in early April and last race was this past weekend, so it got me through the entire season.
 Hello? Logic Editor? Hello? September 21, 2009
Peter Krogh (Nevada City, CA United States)
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
This program purports to cater to everyone from exiled elite racers returning to the fold to weekend warriors who want to ride a century. I am of the former group, and, no offense, the difference between these two groups is vast in the extreme. That said, a lot of the principles offered, specifically wrt intensity load, correlate with my experiences over the years. My best years have not always been the ones where I had time to do a lot of structured base, but the ones where I (gasp) was forced to do 60-90 minute spin classes at high intensity.
That said, there is a tremendously massive gaffe at the crux of the story, and I can't believe Chris actually let this out to the publisher, or that the publisher accepted it. To wit:
On p.124-125, Carmichael charts out the 11-week program he's developed for the "Experienced Competitor." This part of the book is the "core" offering. Saturdays have structured intervals, Sundays have 2-3 hour group rides. So far, we've only been talking about using this program for TRAINING. I'm with you so far, Chris...
Then, on p.137 (in the FAQ section!!) Chris mentions that peak performance comes around week 8, and that I should have started racing at week 6. Hold on a second! Is this a training program that comes *before* a block of racing, or does it include the racing? The book reads like the latter until this point, then suddenly everything changes. Where do the races go back on p.124-125? Do they change the workouts on either side of the weekend? I'm so confused...
Then it starts to come clear... This book is NOT intended for an "Experienced Competitor." It is exclusively for the century rider. I feel punked.
Finally, it's an 11-week program, right? If you know you're not going to do it until February for example, how about a couple pages devoted to what you might want to be doing up until then? Just something from the 30k foot view you know.
Well-written solution but the graphs are lacking September 9, 2009
Joel Biederman
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my first Chris Carmichael book, so I'm not sure how much of the material was already available in his previous publications. If you are truly time-crunched AND have experience following a training program, you can skip right to the sections on power testing, workouts, and the training program. My only real complaint is that the graphs are nearly unreadable. They seem to be printouts right out of CyclingPeaks WKO+ software, and they are not at all appropriate for printing. It is also a little difficult to tell how to incorporate racing into the program, but if you are experienced with a training program, you should figure it out. Only the next few months of cyclocross season will tell whether this program works!
Not what I expected.... September 1, 2009
Christine Hauger (Idaho)
6 out of 13 found this review helpful
I was hoping/expecting more actual workouts! This had a lot of information in it I already know so it was not that useful to my needs. I was simply looking for a bunch of sweet workout ideas for all types of biking terrain, distances, race types and so forth. It really didn't have much if any of that type of focus. It will sit on my shelf at the healthclub/office and perhaps a client could borrow it if need be? I won't be using it much..:(
 Do Not Waste Your Money August 31, 2009
EAD (Tampa, FL)
3 out of 36 found this review helpful
DO NOT Waste Your Money: This book is all about the writer (and his products) and how great he thinks he is and his relationship with Lance Armstrong.
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