Originally Posted by
chasm54
Reading what you say leads me to wonder whether your base is as well-established as you think it is? Maybe you need more long steady distance stuff before doing three really intense efforts per week?
I've been coming to the same conclusion. Looking back, after the World Masters Track champs in Manchester in October I took two weeks off and then averaged about five hours a week on the road until March when racing started. However, that didn't include interval session on the indoor trainer - about two per week average - which i think I started too soon. The road sessions also included interval sessions. How do you find Cat 4 racing with your regime which has a high proportion of low intensity riding?