Originally Posted by Voodoo76
Race, Race, Race. Given the choice between a Training Ride and a Race, choose the Race. After all thats what we do the training for isn't it? By mid season you should be able to pretty much avoid hard training rides and race 4 to 5 times per week if you can find some mid week action (Track, Club Races, ect).
Agreed. And if a 30 minute crit isn't enough of a workout, go for a ride afterward.