Originally Posted by
Dudelsack
My question is how much improvement might I see in the future? Certainly for well trained athletes one can plot a slow diminution which is age related. As a poorly trained athlete, I'm sure I can coax better performance out of this mortal coil before the curtain comes down and I join the choir invisible. Just how much coaxing I can do, I don't know.
Hey, who knows? I'm not deluding myself that I've found the fountain of youth. But I don't think there is any doubt that regular cyclists age more slowly than the general population, and because cycling is kind to the joints it's common to stay pretty fast well into old age. So I'll aim to improve while I can, and to sustain what fitness I can, for as long as I can.*