SallyCat
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Can anyone recommend a book or other resource on endurance training and diet that isn't necessarily sport-specific? Or one for mountain biking maybe?
I am 47 and have been horribly out of shape for about a year and a half following a minor surgery that forced me to be sedentary for three months; I can't seem to bounce back and regain my fitness. Prior to the surgery (which went fine, and I don't have any health issues at all) I was active and athletic; I ran a marathon and regularly did 5 and 10ks, I hiked and was a long-distance backpacker.
Lately I've been doggedly running, hitting the gym, and mountain biking, but my endurance is pathetic and it's becoming a huge bummer. I'm looking for a resource to help me work back toward a high fitness level effectively and efficiently. I've never really followed a training plan except for marathon milage guides; I've always relied on being healthy and active and generally being able to achieve my goals without having to conform to a tight training/diet plan, but at my age, I think those days are over.
I worked with a trainer at the gym this winter to get a good weight routine in place, and I'm doing well on the strength and balance front, I think, but one little hill on the bike and I'm gassed.
Does anyone have any resources the recommend, or anything that worked for you?
Thanks so much!
I am 47 and have been horribly out of shape for about a year and a half following a minor surgery that forced me to be sedentary for three months; I can't seem to bounce back and regain my fitness. Prior to the surgery (which went fine, and I don't have any health issues at all) I was active and athletic; I ran a marathon and regularly did 5 and 10ks, I hiked and was a long-distance backpacker.
Lately I've been doggedly running, hitting the gym, and mountain biking, but my endurance is pathetic and it's becoming a huge bummer. I'm looking for a resource to help me work back toward a high fitness level effectively and efficiently. I've never really followed a training plan except for marathon milage guides; I've always relied on being healthy and active and generally being able to achieve my goals without having to conform to a tight training/diet plan, but at my age, I think those days are over.
I worked with a trainer at the gym this winter to get a good weight routine in place, and I'm doing well on the strength and balance front, I think, but one little hill on the bike and I'm gassed.
Does anyone have any resources the recommend, or anything that worked for you?
Thanks so much!