Originally Posted by Doctor Morbius

But what are the credentials of those 8 guys? If you are talking about the riders in your crit group they may just be natural born cyclists or regurgitating what they've read on some forum. Here you may get a few smatterings of good information mixed in with a plethora of misinformation and regurgitation. Have a little faith in that new coach you've hired. That's his job now. If he's decent your times and skills will improve consistently over time. If they don't or if there is a personality conflict, fire him and get another. That being said I still think you are attempting to do too much from reading your recent "Tempo Training ... Ride Lengths" thread. It sounds like you have a tendency to be compulsive about training and overtrain yourself as gleaned from an ealier thead.


Free information is worth exactly what you pay for it most of the time (unless it's from me! ). That's why I haven't started a "how do I improve my 50 mile time?" thread. You're still relatively new to cycling and you're young so there's plenty of time to get it right.


Another source I'd shy away from is www.bicycling.com or any of the bicycling print mags. They publish some downright hooey! I think they must be in it just to sell advertising space.