Training & Nutrition - starting to race

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thecyclist
03-26-09, 04:18 PM
Ive been riding fairly consistently over the past year and would like to do my first race this season, I picked up Joe Friels book but it is more geared for people who are experienced racers, what should I do to get into racing for the first time?

nafun
03-26-09, 04:57 PM
Look through this thread. It's a sticky in the Road Bike Racing subforum of the Road Cycling forum.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=380788

If you have further specific questions, you will have better luck asking in that subforum.
J.Lockdown
03-28-09, 12:53 PM
Ive been riding fairly consistently over the past year and would like to do my first race this season, I picked up Joe Friels book but it is more geared for people who are experienced racers, what should I do to get into racing for the first time?

After reading the 4th edition Joe book is more for creating training schedules, and development. It does not really focus a lot on racing, as much as the development to that point. Their are a couple other books I have come across regarding the topic, but all dont have a ton of information that cant be found on the web. Their are a bunch of articles online regarding the topic, trying searching google as I have in the past and found good information.

helifitz
04-01-09, 07:45 PM
Go race.

IMO racing is the best training for racing.