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  1. Original post
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    What advice on training would you give someone who is new to racing?
    What areas are of primary focus? I'm fairly strong and somewhat experienced,
    but ride with much more experienced riders (2s and 1s) and typically get dropped.

    I'm 30 y.o., been riding for 10+ years and within the last 3 have focused my
    "training" for road race efforts. I have raced 3x (Cat 5) and finished in top 10 each
    time. A few more races I can upgrade. But I want to win and not be in over my head.
    How should race training be focused? Sprints, Hills, Intervals, what?!? What is
    of primary importance? Any tips, advice, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
    PLZ+TIA

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  2. Carl Sundquist
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    <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    What advice on training would you give someone who is new to racing?
    What areas are of primary focus? I'm fairly strong and somewhat


    experienced,

    Quoted message said:

    but ride with much more experienced riders (2s and 1s) and typically get


    dropped.

    Quoted message said:


    I'm 30 y.o., been riding for 10+ years and within the last 3 have focused


    my

    Quoted message said:

    "training" for road race efforts. I have raced 3x (Cat 5) and finished in


    top 10 each

    Quoted message said:

    time. A few more races I can upgrade. But I want to win and not be in


    over my head.

    Quoted message said:

    How should race training be focused? Sprints, Hills, Intervals, what?!?


    What is

    Quoted message said:

    of primary importance? Any tips, advice, suggestions would be greatly


    appreciated.

    Quoted message said:

    PLZ+TIA

    Your request is really too broad to give much practical advice. You give no
    indication of strengths, weaknesses, time available for training, goals,
    etc.

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  3. Rick Roof
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    Have you you asked the other riders that you ride with? I would start with
    the 1's and 2's if I were you. You dont get to be a cat 1 without having
    some idea of how to train. Are you getting dropped on climbs, or getting
    spit out the back when the sprint starts? I agree with Carl that the group
    needs much more info to help you out.

    "Carl Sundquist" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

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    <[email hidden]> wrote in message


    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    What advice on training would you give someone who is new to racing?
    What areas are of primary focus? I'm fairly strong and somewhat


    experienced,

    Quoted message said:

    but ride with much more experienced riders (2s and 1s) and typically get


    dropped.

    Quoted message said:


    I'm 30 y.o., been riding for 10+ years and within the last 3 have


    focused

    Quoted message said:

    my

    Quoted message said:

    "training" for road race efforts. I have raced 3x (Cat 5) and finished


    in

    Quoted message said:

    top 10 each

    Quoted message said:

    time. A few more races I can upgrade. But I want to win and not be in


    over my head.

    Quoted message said:

    How should race training be focused? Sprints, Hills, Intervals, what?!?


    What is

    Quoted message said:

    of primary importance? Any tips, advice, suggestions would be greatly


    appreciated.

    Quoted message said:

    PLZ+TIA

    Your request is really too broad to give much practical advice. You give


    no

    Quoted message said:

    indication of strengths, weaknesses, time available for training, goals,
    etc.

    Report
  4. Jim Flom
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    <[email hidden]> wrote ...

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    How should race training be focused?

    Buy Joe Friel's Cyclists Training Bible. That's a good place to start.
    Maybe grab Chris Carmichael's book if you want to drop names and money.

    JF

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  5. John Forrest Tomlinson
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    Quoted message said:

    What advice on training would you give someone who is new to racing?
    What areas are of primary focus?

    It depends on your specific abilities and your goals.

    _The Cyclist's Training Bible_ by Joe Friel is a book that is good at
    addressing these issues

    Or get a coach to work with you.

    THe book I mentioned does not address technique and tactics, which are
    also important.

    JT

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  6. rcracer69
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    #6

    "Bike racing 101" is also a great book by Kendra and Rene' Wenzel...

    "John Forrest Tomlinson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    What advice on training would you give someone who is new to racing?
    What areas are of primary focus?

    It depends on your specific abilities and your goals.

    _The Cyclist's Training Bible_ by Joe Friel is a book that is good at
    addressing these issues

    Or get a coach to work with you.

    THe book I mentioned does not address technique and tactics, which are
    also important.

    JT

    Report
  7. Richard Longwood
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    #7

    Take EPO and deny taking it -- all cycling is pharmacological.

    <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    What advice on training would you give someone who is new to racing?
    What areas are of primary focus? I'm fairly strong and somewhat


    experienced,

    Quoted message said:

    but ride with much more experienced riders (2s and 1s) and typically get


    dropped.

    Quoted message said:


    I'm 30 y.o., been riding for 10+ years and within the last 3 have focused


    my

    Quoted message said:

    "training" for road race efforts. I have raced 3x (Cat 5) and finished in


    top 10 each

    Quoted message said:

    time. A few more races I can upgrade. But I want to win and not be in


    over my head.

    Quoted message said:

    How should race training be focused? Sprints, Hills, Intervals, what?!?


    What is

    Quoted message said:

    of primary importance? Any tips, advice, suggestions would be greatly


    appreciated.

    Quoted message said:

    PLZ+TIA

    Report

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