Originally Posted by
furiousferret
I don't mind being constantly jabbed, mocked, whatever. You touched a nerve with fire the coach comments, I'm sure the family insults are soon to follow...
train it.
j/k
I don't know anything about what cat or races you play in, but a ride or three here or there aren't going to break anything. It's a long-term sport where advancement is made over months.
Stress and recover. There is no secret.
Some guys "peak" for races or whatever. My CTL has been the same since April. I've yet to have a season where I didn't see improvement from the prior year, so I'm currently on a 5-year build. Maybe I'll peak someday.
Anyway, always, YMMV. My goal is to do what's fun, because if it's fun I'll keep doing it and if I consistently ride my bike and push myself and sleep/eat reasonably well, I'll get better.