?s about recovery rides and training

[pumpkinpony]

I'm sure somebody here will have some good answers, but my suggestion is to go to the library and check out some books by a great training coach... They go into depth on many of your questions, along with sample training plans and menus.


5 Essentials for a Winning Life: The Nutrition, Fitness, and Life Plan for Discovering the Champion Within
by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg
Softcover, Rodale Pr, ISBN 1594868093 (1-59486-809-3)

More editions of 5 Essentials for a Winning Life: The Nutrition, Fitness, and Life Plan for Discovering the Champion Within: Hardcover, St Martins Pr, ISBN 1594864551 (1-59486-455-1)

Andy Pruitt's Complete Medical Guide for Cyclists
by Fred Matheny, Andrew L. Pruitt
Softcover, Velopress, ISBN 1931382808 (1-931382-80-8)

The Carmichael Training Systems Cyclist's Diary
by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group, ISBN 0425200388 (0-425-20038-8)

Chris Carmichael's Fitness Cookbook: Delicious Recipes For Increased Fitness, Enhanced Health, And Weight Loss
by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg, Mark Tarbell
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group, ISBN 039915292X (0-399-15292-X)

More editions of Chris Carmichael's Fitness Cookbook: Delicious Recipes For Increased Fitness, Enhanced Health, And Weight Loss: Softcover, Berkley Pub Group, ISBN 0425209911 (0-425-20991-1)

Chris Carmichael's Food For Fitness: Eat Right To Train Right (
by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg, Kathy Zawadzki, Lance Armstrong
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group, ISBN 0425202550 (0-425-20255-0)