Hey all,

Old school of thought typically says to put in lots of lower intensity base miles during the offseason then as the racing season approaches the mileage decreases as the intensity increases with hills / intervals etc. I'm in a bit of an unsual situation in that I'm only interested in Time Trials, Du's and Tri's (Occasionally).

That being said, and with an average bike race distance of 16 - 24 miles.... what should my training weeks be like this year? Should I bother with 40, 50 and 60mi + rides? Do I really need that kind of time in the saddle or should I be focusing more on just speed work and intensity along with some leg power (hills maybe)?

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks