I undoubtedly owe my better than average health to having hiked,
backpacked, canoed, and rafted in earlier years and now cycling. Age is just a
number, and despite being 66 soon I still feel as good as I did in my 30s.
>
>I do a ride after work almost every day, 30-40 km (depending on how
>much daylight I have left after work), and longer rides on weekends
>and public holidays. It adds up :-) When travelling, I “cycle” indoors
>at the gym of the hotel. Having a gym is one of my criteria for choosing
>hotels.
>
>>
>> Nathan, 12,400 km with 120,000 metres of climb is impressive by
>>anyone's standards. At 56 years of age it is VERY impressive...Well
>>Done! With your work / travel schedule how do you fit it all in ?
>>Regards John Duggan, Wales, UK
>>
>>
>> Yes, I have read about him. Obviously quite unique, as most people
>>do not live to that age, let alone are able to cycle 14 miles in an
>>hour. But the general statement that you can improve your performace
>>at every age is certainly true for me so far. I began exercising
>>seriously in 2010, at age 49. Today, at 56, I am in better shape than
>>I was at age 26. Last year I cycled 12,400 km with more than 120,000
>>meters of climbing. My best year ever in terms of both parameters. I
>>also completed my first two brevets, 200 km and 300 km. In April I am
>>doing a 400 km brevet.
>>
>
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