Originally Posted by
big john
35? hahahaha I did 12k miles the year I turned 36, including a 3k mile tour. Things started to go downhill around age 55 then really dropped off after 60 when work got so busy.
I retired at 65 and it's a struggle to try and gain back lost fitness and endurance. I'm 68 now and it's easy to overdo it.
Yeh, cycling is a bit of an enigma because it is more of an endurance aerobic sport.
I should have clarified.
Fast twitch anaerobic sports like basketball and football that rely on explosveness, is where I realized I was washed up and was not going to keep up with younger athletes.