Hi everyone out there!
Very excited as I just started training in June in the hopes to become competitive next spring! I hired a personal Coach and am building up endurance, speed and improving my recovery. Have been on a training program since July and I am riding with 2 "fast" groups per week although I am dropping out of the second group after the 25 mile. This group goes about 23 mph on average with sprints and break-a ways. Despite the fact that I am dropping out, I am truly amazed at how much I have improved endurance wise and how much fun I am having as I watch my recovery improve as well as strength. I really enjoy the training and the Coaching.
My questions are pretty simple to the group out there. Although some of you are going to respond "Ask your Coach"! But I want to know from actual cyclists as well!! To get their perspective!
1) Is there a USCF Schedule out there that lists 2007 races? On a website?
2) 2 years! That is what my Coach is saying to me on how long it will take (typically) for my base to build up and for me to have a good endurance and recovery ready to go. Is that pretty typical?
3) My Coach is telling me to stay off the bike for 1 month during the off season. Typically in December. I can play other sports but no biking. I don't know if I can do this because I want to be ready to race (Cat5) next spring and to me, one month is an awfully long time. I am having so much fun right now training 5 days a week with a recovery day and an off day. Is this typical?
Very excited as I just started training in June in the hopes to become competitive next spring! I hired a personal Coach and am building up endurance, speed and improving my recovery. Have been on a training program since July and I am riding with 2 "fast" groups per week although I am dropping out of the second group after the 25 mile. This group goes about 23 mph on average with sprints and break-a ways. Despite the fact that I am dropping out, I am truly amazed at how much I have improved endurance wise and how much fun I am having as I watch my recovery improve as well as strength. I really enjoy the training and the Coaching.
My questions are pretty simple to the group out there. Although some of you are going to respond "Ask your Coach"! But I want to know from actual cyclists as well!! To get their perspective!
1) Is there a USCF Schedule out there that lists 2007 races? On a website?
2) 2 years! That is what my Coach is saying to me on how long it will take (typically) for my base to build up and for me to have a good endurance and recovery ready to go. Is that pretty typical?
3) My Coach is telling me to stay off the bike for 1 month during the off season. Typically in December. I can play other sports but no biking. I don't know if I can do this because I want to be ready to race (Cat5) next spring and to me, one month is an awfully long time. I am having so much fun right now training 5 days a week with a recovery day and an off day. Is this typical?