I did my first TT on my Mt.bike a couple years ago and have been hooked ever since. If you can make it to Erie PA on Sept 18 your should try out the 12 1/2 mile TT. Go to Runhigh.com and look under events for info. I have raced every race in that area. I also highly recommend getting a Heart Rate Monitor. I cannot train without one. I saw a coach in Buffalo and he got me started on my winter training a couple months ago. I needed to work on my endurance. Had tons of leg strength my heart could not keep up with them. Now that I have faithfully been working on long endurance rides with HRM I have improved greatly. I also work on getting my RPM's to about 120 for a minute on 2 minutes off 4 x in a row. It's a great way to work the fast twitch muscles. Truly I could go on all night on training, But I do recommend getting The Lance Armstorng Performance Program by Lance and Chris Carmichael. It's a great way to get started!!

Good Luck and keep on having fun, I love to race because it gives me goals and keeps me motivated but at the same time all the training can take the fun out of just riding to JUST RIDE!

Kim