RUST magazine: RUST#42

FITNESS ABOVE 40
THE KEY IS TO BE REALISTIC.
Do you dream of the Dakar? Do you
want to be able to finish a two-hour
Hare & Hounds at a consistent pace
in the expert or clubman class? Or do
you want just enough oomph to get
out there and enjoy a good day’s trail
ride with your buddies on a Sunday
morning and a good beer afterwards?
Whatever your goal, that’s okay.
I am not a qualified trainer or fitness
coach and my intent in sharing training
and nutrition tips with you over this
series of articles and videos is merely
an insight from someone who has
loved riding for over 40 years and has
gained a little insight into what can
make a transformative difference in
your enjoyment of riding as well as
your ability on the bike. Not to mention
that it makes riding safer. Mental agility
when you’re tired helps you make better
decisions in dangerous situations.
EMBRACE YOUR PERSONALITY
For me, I have come to recognise and
embrace my personality on and off the
bike and use this knowledge to develop
a program that works for me.
I am highly competitive and keen to
make sure I am able to ride at the best
pace I can for as many years as I can.
I’m a risk taker and I like to live life to
the limit, and my approach to training
is no different. I have had the benefit of
many personal trainers over the years, a
few nutritionists and have experienced
the outcomes of their directed
approaches. I’ve taken those elements
that have worked for me and discarded
those that I felt were not helpful and
have now come up with a personal
program and training methodology
that is begged, borrowed and stolen
to sculpt a specific program for me as
an off-road rider/racer. I hope you will
find something of use to you, even if it’s
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