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Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Cycling
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 06:08:22 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     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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