Well, I am trying to figure out the best training plan for me right now, but I am not sure the best approach. I kinda figure that I just have to do something and learn what works best for me. I do on occasion over think things, but I just hate to waste my effort. The rub is by floundering around I am actually wasting effort, so time to get something down and start it out and adjust as needed.
My goals for the last few months has been weight loss, learning new nurtritional lifestyle, and building my core strength. Well, my new goal is more of a performance oriented goal. First, I have four more races till I will upgrade from a Cat5 to 4, last year I was just feeling racing out to see if first I still loved to ride after I raced (which I did, did not want to lose the enjoyment of riding) as well as learning how to ride in a pack and all those type of things, and as much as I always have wanted to win it was not my main focus. Now, I want to be more competitive and that is how I want to focus on my training.
The weakness I need work on the most (or that I think that will help me the most) is being at threshold longer and then not just dropping off after a hard effort, and being able to recover after a hard effort but not drop off so much that I am dropping off the back so far I can not get back up. For instance, when I climb (I am aware of it now and do work on it) I would get to the top of a climb in a race and just wouldnt push on I would slow down so much I would never catch back on. Now, I was about 30+ pounds heavier and less fit last year so that will be a big improvement, as well when I train now I intentionally do a jump and try to keep up the pace after a climb. So, this is what I consider my main training focus. A few other focuses are bike handling skills (cornering, descending, and pace line work), know when to be up front or when to sit in and bide my time, and just how to pace myself to keep in the race.
Well, this is the beginning of a new chapter for me and I will keep up on my gains and my set backs and hope to get some good imput.
Harvey
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My name is Harvey, I am a 39yr old father of 5 with one on the way (April 2009). I started cycling Jan. 2008 mainly for fitness and weight loss. I am now a Cat 5 racer getting ready to go to Cat 4. I have lost nearly 60 pounds and am just about to hit my first weight loss goal of under 200 lbs.
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