Originally Posted by Snicklefritz
I've got 15 more to go before I will be at a weight I will be happy with.
How much of a difference would this make? I'm assuming it would make some difference since it's almost the weight of a complete bike from where I am now.
What kind of hill repeats would be good?
15 lbs make a HUGE difference racing. When I get under 195 lbs, that's when I know I am fit and it shows when I ride. Right now I am hovering around 200. When the weather breaks I will be able to ride off the last 5 lbs.
Your competitors with less body-fat are climbing under much less strain every lap and have the reserve to go even harder.
Any kind of hill repeats are better than none. I have a place local where I do mine that is a climb out in both directions. So, I descend then climb out, turn around, descend, climb out the other side, turn around and so on. Try to do 8 - 10 in an hour then go home.