So I just read Ric Stern's affirmation to a reader's assertion that LSD is pretty much useless which I'm pleasantly surprised to hear. I intend on riding 3-4 days per week this winter until next March. My "long" rides on the weekends are ~ 3 hours and during the week I ride for about 90 minutes. If I got out for 4 rides that would give me roughly 9 hours per week. Any advice on how to most effectively train for those 9 hours. Should I cut my weekend rides shorter and add another weekday ride? Do I need a recovery day on 9 hours of training and no racing? Thanks for any insight you can provide.
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