Originally Posted by
Road Fan
RWblue, have you read through any of the great books on cycling training?
Of course not.
Originally Posted by
chasm54
The usefulness of Friel's training bible to a beginner is highly questionable, to say the least. Friel himself says, at the outset, that his principal audience is racing cyclists who wish to progress to the next level. His advice to beginners is to just ride steadily for a year before returning to his book.
His "cycling past fifty" is going to be more helpful but is still aimed at those who wish to be, or remain, fairly competitive.
I am not looking to be competitive.
I have been reading a different book which is from a weight lifters prospective. It is interesting, but one sided.