Question Guys/Gals. Last year I had an injury that kept me off the bike for about 5 months (April-September). Then I only rode sparingly to rehab (ankle) to about January. Since January I have been doing some Tempo/Endurance riding and a few crits. I have about 10 solid hours to train per week. I wanted this season to be a "rebuilding" season, but I still want to race. If my focus is on FTP building, do people almost always wait until the off season (winter), to do that kind of training?
Or, is it feasible to race and still do something like SST throughout the season and rebuild my fitness going into the winter, maintaining or even gaining more, and start the next season (2014) in much better shape? Maybe someone has had a similar experience..
Thanks for any thoughts.
Or, is it feasible to race and still do something like SST throughout the season and rebuild my fitness going into the winter, maintaining or even gaining more, and start the next season (2014) in much better shape? Maybe someone has had a similar experience..
Thanks for any thoughts.