Cross training for racing?

dannydigital said:

Do any of you racers do any sort of cross training?

No, not for cycling, it doesn't help. If you want to get better at riding your bike, ride your bike.

cross training in the winter months is good because if a racer tries to train all year round on the bike he can end up mentally and physically burned. cross training can keep you in shape during october-december when your not riding your bike.

dannydigital said:

Do any of you racers do any sort of cross training?

Also, I searched a little but I couldn't find anything. Would any cat 4 or up people want to give me an example of there training schedule? I started racing cat 5 this year and I am always finishing closer to the back than the front. Its getting frustrating...😕

DD,

Sounds like you need a combination of intensity and volume...

My suggestion, though it will take you tons of time, would be to read, thoroughly, the following thread:

cyclingforums.comt314849.htmlOpen ↗

There are too many contributors to mention...

Even though it is written in "Watts", there is information that can be gleaned and used regarding all aspects of training; even recovery... 🙂

Jim