Originally Posted by
caloso
I worked with a coach for a couple of seasons who built a couple of the group rides into my program. He was a long time local racer and understood the dynamics of each ride, and I would get specific instructions for each ride.
Originally Posted by
hack
^Likewise ... i'm not missing the group rides I want to hit. We just work some key things into the rides (e.g., attack like a maniac through these sections).
Exactly. A good coach will work the local group rides you want to do into the plan. And how you ride the group ride ( sit in, pull, attack) depends on how it fits in the overall plan.
And I may have to intervals before or after the group ride. All depends on where we're at in the plan, and what the goals are.
local group rides are one training opportunity. I wouldn't work with a coach who told me not to do any of them.