MovEvolution Heal, Move & Evolve Podcast

16 - Cycling in your 60's with Billy Harr, Phyical Therapist and Competitive Cylist


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Cycling 🚴‍♀️ in your 60’s 🤔 How has race training changed over the last 40 decades? 🤔 What is that age golden window to reach your cycling performance peak? 🤔 Can you still competitively race in your 60s? Join me as I talk with my long time friend, physical therapist, and lifelong cyclist 🚲 , Billy Harr. Billy 📣 tells us about: - ❤️ 🚲his love affair with cycling - 🤕 🦴 💪🏾 old, lingering injuries - 🥘 💦 😓 how training & nutrition have changed over the last 40 years - 😃 🚲 👶 the ultimate joy he experiences using biking with his physical therapy kids Heal. Move. BIKE. Evolve. 


02:32 Billy's Introduction

04:15 Billy's background

06:20 Billy's relationships with bikes

07:40 What drove Billy to train more

08:45 Billy's  love for riding

10:05 Billy's famous beach cruiser

11:25 Reaching the physical peak

12:50 Best age to start training for cycling

13:45 Are you meant for cycling?

14:40 Relationship between movement and cycling

16:25 Cycling for Billy's clients

17:25 Old/New training protocols 

19:40 Training in Billy's 20s vs now

26:30 Break

27:10 Billy's Training

28:10 Billy's cycling and personal goals

29:25 Billy rates his fitness level

30:05 Old and lingering pain/injuries

32:10 Strength training for cycling

33:15 Cycling/life balance

37:15 Traveling & romance

42:15 Billy's career as a physical therapist

46:10 Client resistance

49:30 Tendinitis in children

50:45 Specialists for cyclists

52:00 Dancers vs Cyclists

52:55 Favorite client

56:40 Therapeutic benefits of cycling

58:20 Upcoming trips

1:00:00 Retirement plans

1:04:45 Billy's words of wisdom

1:08:25 Billy's contact info

Bill Harr, MSPT, CSCS | Physical Therapist | Department of Physical Therapy 8401 Arista Place | Broomfield, CO 80021 | Phone: (720) 777-9191 | Fax: (720) 777-9236 | [email protected] Connect with Children's Hospital Colorado on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. 

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