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Joined: 11 Jan 2004
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Location: NorCal1/25/19 1:15 PM |
What worked in my 40's became more taxing in my 50's I would say.
Especially recovery, but even a micro-dose of prednisone helps with that.
Then there were all of those cold and foggy morning rides out of time just to get to the fast regional training rides. Half the peloton stayed home during the cold months, but winter training allowed coming into the new season with high-percentile fitness. Like the storied Belgians.
A lot of the people regularly out riding bikes are former serious runners now too worn out to do much running. These folks can ride for hours though, or even days it seems, many in their 70's and even a few in their 80's.
My last real periodic fitness peak was at 55, though I can still place well with my age group riding an antique bike in 45-minute CX events. My low weight helps.
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