it keeps getting colder her in NJ, and while im still going to go out on rides during the weekend. what can i be doing after school? i have about 3 hours on mondays, wednesdays and fridays and a YMCA a few blocks away. ill be racing this coming spring on www.cjct.org and ive spent all summer riding (well 6 weeks, as i had tendonitis in my wrist) but i road about 1000-1500 during those six weeks. i went from being able to do a 20 mile ride before summer to being able to do atleast 70 miles. im currently 5'10" and i weigh around 136 lbs, my scale says i have a body fat % around 6-9%.
so what should i do? ill have access to a coach after the next meeting, but until then should i just ride? the only thing ive been told recently is that i need to increase my strength-weight ratio, which im guessing everyone could benefit from.
and in case this helps since im always wearing a heart rate monitor.
resting: 50-55
max: 200+
thanks