This question is partly determined by who you picked for parents.
I rode about 8000 miles last year. This year I've been doing planned intervals, and working really hard at them, while mixing in some longer rides.
I'm still super slow. So slow I couldn't compete in cat 6 or 7 if there were such things. Sure, I feel better, and I may be slightly better off than I was before, but I will never be quick enough to race. That's life.

You may be on the other end, with the right genes, ready to rock with minimal, but intense training. I hope you are, because it sure looks like fun.