Originally Posted by
ldesfor1@ithaca
thanks for the replies, especially Pcad.
I have a special place in my heart for Belgian hardmanship.
My only goal with this question was to get a sense of what to do in this situation from more experienced racers.
Thanks again... keep 'em coming.
Ride a little less, try to keep it in the little ring, mix in some cross training and take an extra day off each week. That's not what I'd do, but for me cycling is an more of an addiction, not a hobby or sport. It is the only addiction I can remain unrepentant about. You are probably a normal American amateur bike racer. That still makes you borderline straight jacket material, but you do have a lower resting HR going for you.