Originally Posted by
NomadVW
It's interesting that most of the experienced racers here will tell people to "just get out and ride" but few of them do that to maximize their own training.
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Key word experienced. Yea after 20 years or so you can get pretty specific about what it takes to get yourself ready. Know what works and what can be skipped.
Starting out there is no way to know yourself that well. As stated elsewhere in this thread you dont even know what kind of racer you are. Example you may be selling a great sprint short by how you train. So maximize Racing opportunities. A great schedule would be do a Tuesday or Thursday training series, race Saturday and Sunday, 40 to 50 a season can teach you a lot and get you in great shape.