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28-10.-2004, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Starting racing?
I've got a question about racing...but first some background:
I've swam competitively all my life. In January this year, I stopped all athletics. I started triathlon training in June. Running, biking, swimming 6 days per week. Biking maybe 3 or 4 times per week for about 20 miles. With that amount of biking, my avg speed on my own was 19 mph. Starting in August I started cross country, which ends this weekend. I will take two weeks off, then start training indoors on a trainer or rollers. I'll be doing this November - April. Then I hope to race. Will that six months of cycling be enough to get me in racing shape you think? Given my previous training etc, does it seem doable? I know it depends on the person, amount of training, and 100 other variables...but does six months of pure cycling training after what I described seem like enough to get ready for road racing? |
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28-10.-2004, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
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Re: Starting racing?
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Six months of training on machines can keep you fit but will not necessarily keep you from getting dropped like a rock in road races. After a base training period of mainly endurance and form work, you will need to begin incorporating high-intensity efforts, interval training, power and speed work. You will also need to be comfortable in a pack and able to respond to, and sometimes predict, changes in speed, the effects of terrain, and your own limiting factors. Training with a group of bike racers a few days a week over the winter and early spring can be a big help.
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