Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy

Haven't read it. It says it's about cycling past 40. I read Cycling Past 50. It was OK. I think it would depend on how much you've already read about appropriate cycling training. The principles are pretty much all the same at any age. Main thing which is different is that as we age, strength training keeps getting more important. If you're not in the gym twice a week, you're making a mistake. Basically, you want a lot of zone 2 and a hard ride about once a week, which advice is about the same for any age, really. I'm 80. Take your morning resting HR every morning and if it goes up by 6 beats, you're in serious need for a couple days off. There's not much more to it.