| | | | | How Many Miles Should I Ride Per Week? Issue No. 618 - 04/17/2014 ISSN 1536-4143  
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How Many Miles Should I Ride Per Week?
Last week Premium Member Art Vincent wrote us an unsolicited review of a couple of recent RBR eArticles he purchased:
“Mr. Hughes hits a home run with his new articles, Past 60 and Spring Training. Both are spot on, sensible, and leave room for flexibility. His clear, conversational tone makes both easy, understandable reads. Helpful hints are well-mingled with his step-by-step approach. The best two purchases I've made from Road Bike Rider. A big thumbs up.”
Art then asked Coach Hughes, “How many miles do you ride per week? A man with your background and history….well, it would be interesting to know what you do at your age.”
Coach Hughes’ response to Art is both interesting and insightful. He used it as the basis of today’s guest column:
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| | Ask Coach Fred Training & Nutrition Tips |  | | Fred Matheny | | Can I Get Back to the Power I Had When I Was Younger?
Question: I'm a 67-year-old rider who resumed road cycling in 2005 after a 15-year hiatus. Since 2006, I've ridden several centuries a year including the Triple Bypass, and the Double Triple in 2011 and 2012. I posted PRs in 2012 for time and power and have never made it back to that level after starting 2013 injured and off the bike. I'd like to think this is because I just haven't built as good an endurance base as I had a couple of years back but wonder if it's realistic to think I'll ever get back to that level, or beyond, at my age. -- John H.
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| | The RBR eBookstore -- Now Over 100 Titles! NEW! Coach John Hughes’ new 26-page eArticle Spring Training: 10 Weeks to Summer Fitness gives you all of the information that you need for a productive spring season structured into easy-to-follow 10-week programs. Each plan is geared to riders who have been doing different amounts of exercise in the winter. And each includes rides at the appropriate intensities for the rider’s fitness and goals.
Coach John Hughes’ new 23-page eArticle Cycling Past 60, Part 2: For Recreation builds on the foundation of information for 60+ riders in Cycling Past 60, Part 1 and uses the concept of “Athletic Maturity” to design more rigorous programs for more athletically mature riders.
Dynamic Conditioning Monthly – Part 4: Power Endurance, by Coach Dan Kehlenbach. It’s the 4th installment in Kehlenbach’s 5-month series, with each building on the previous installment. Part 4 focuses on building stamina through a circuit-style workout. Click links or book covers for more info on these titles, and click author names to view all titles by that author.
| | Jim's Tech Talk Mechanical & Product Advice |  | | Jim Langley | | Lessons From the Specialized Wind Tunnel, Part 1
In a surprise turn of events this winter, my masters racing team changed names and sponsors, becoming the Spokesman Bicycles Team, racing for the Santa Cruz, California, bike shop of that name, and picking up Specialized Bicycles, the shop’s main brand, as one of our primary company sponsors.
Wade Hall, Spokesman’s owner, is a friend, and one of the top bike fitters in the country − perhaps the world− since he’s worked with pros like Fabian Cancellara and the Schleck brothers and corroborated with other top bike-fitters for years.
I’ve written about how he’s helped me dial in my riding position and deal with limitations in past columns. So, you can understand why I and all my teammates are so excited about our new team and being able to race for Wade’s shop. We’re also psyched to be racing for Specialized.
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| | | Also in this Issue Our Regular Weekly Features
News & Reviews: Study Finds Cyclists More Intelligent, Cooler than the Average Person • Five More Monthly Winners of RBR's Waltz Caps Announced • For the Cyclist Who Just Can't Get Enough • Kindle Editions of Some RBR Titles Now Available • Are Tubeless Tires for You?
No Problem: On-Bike Nutrition Tips
Quick Tips: How to Adjust Helmet Fit
Cadence: Find Your Correct Climbing Cadence
Question of the Week: Will You Consider Trying Tubeless Tires?
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