I did about 10 "A" rides last year where we do a rolling paceline of about 20, with another 20 or so riders hanging on. We usually get the bunch up to speed for Strava segments, with lead out sprints over 30mph. The group ride is basically the casual screw off ride for a bunch of local racers, and if I asked around I bet I could get some good mentoring. I'm pretty comfortable in close quarters, but I know the race will be more hectic.

A couple events I plan on doing for the pre-season are as follows: April 24th there is a race skills clinic being put on by our local club, with in-race mentoring, cornering and sprint practice, and bumping/wheel touch drills. May 1 there is a practice race which is a 6 mile circuit with a small climb and primes on lap sprints, so good crit practice too.

Currently I'm lifting, upper lower body split 4 days a week, dieting and cycling a fat burner trying to lose about 10 lbs, and doing intervals on the recumbent, treadmill, and turbo trainer to keep the cardio up but give me variety. I'm doing some sort of workout 5-6 days a week with only 1 or two rest days, and I'm even usually doing a short spin just to turn the legs over on rest days. On the trainer I'm using the GCN training videos which range from 15-60 minutes, with a mix of hills, intervals, "spin classes," and general tempo rides.