training without power...?
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you specified that you just started racing, but if you just started riding as well, you'd probably be better off riding as much as you can, hitting up the fast group rides, and racing as much as possible rather than doing a structured program.
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I'm signed up for a bunch of races though! And I'd like to join some of the faster group rides if time/location match up! So you think I should skip the structured stuff for a while?
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I've been riding recreationally for years. But, as I do every winter, I stopped riding (or exercising) altogether for the entire winter. I just started riding last week and put 235 miles in the past 9 days. Before that, I'd been averaging less than 10 miles of bike/trainer time per week.
I'm signed up for a bunch of races though! And I'd like to join some of the faster group rides if time/location match up! So you think I should skip the structured stuff for a while?
I'm signed up for a bunch of races though! And I'd like to join some of the faster group rides if time/location match up! So you think I should skip the structured stuff for a while?
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Now i have a full time job at which i'm 80-90% efficient and end up able to train 10-12 hrs/week avg, 15-16hrs at the end of base.
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Guess it depends on the job/degree. Admittedly final year law students don't have much free time, but first year lawyers have much much less.
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Anyway, relevant to the OP: a lot can be done with limited time, but if endurance base is a weakness (for new racers, it usually is), it's a lot harder to work on that with really limited training hours. Luckily, it's possible to do okay in crits on limited training. Road races are harder, unless you're talented. Look around the Internet for training plans and tips for time-limited racers, as I said it will be harder to get the base you need but it's better than noodling around without a plan.