Originally Posted by
7bmwm3gtr
Thanks, i'm already reading this and all i'm learning is what factors affect training, how to set up training scheds, what differences some particular things make.
Oh and it favors the Power Meter and Heart Rate Monitor too much in the beginning, how is a teenager starting cycling going to afford those...
You don't need those. They are useful tools, but many of us progressed quite far in racing without them. (not that we wouldn't have benefitted)
Anyway, go on fast group rides. Find a club. Find people faster and more experienced than you.