I just got a road bike in January after about a year on a hybrid, and I’m hooked! I’ve read some great advice on century training on these threads, and I’m definitely going to put that advice to good use as I train for my first century over the next 5 weeks.

I completed a metric century at the end of April, and then toned it down on the bike a bit for the month of May…3 rides a week, weight training, pilates, beer, bad food, etc. Now I’m getting ready to ramp it up again to about 6 days of riding a week (with plenty of recovery rides). My question is, should I also stick with the weight training and pilates while I’m spending more time on the bike? I feel like I’ve never been able to find the right balance between cardio and strength training.

BTW…just saw the “hot male riders” thread, I like this place…