Training

[radicalrye]

I'm most likely doing the local Act 8 Aids Ride here in Wisco so I'll be doing a good mix of short practice rides in the spring along with commuting and some good long distance rides. The route is supposed to be extra hilly this year so I'll need to get myself in shape either way.

The idea of joining a club to help guide me through training has crossed my mind as well. I guess I'll see when it gets a little closer to summer and I get my work schedule figured out. It's hard being a student, keeping a nearly full time job and having a time consuming hobby!

How do you all do it?!

[SheFly]

I'm most likely doing the local Act 8 Aids Ride here in Wisco so I'll be doing a good mix of short practice rides in the spring along with commuting and some good long distance rides. The route is supposed to be extra hilly this year so I'll need to get myself in shape either way.

The idea of joining a club to help guide me through training has crossed my mind as well. I guess I'll see when it gets a little closer to summer and I get my work schedule figured out. It's hard being a student, keeping a nearly full time job and having a time consuming hobby!

How do you all do it?!

The riding you are planning sounds perfect!

If you can find a club that hosts a 'cross skills clinic, and/or training practices, that would be great. Most clubs won't start those until later in the summer though, just FYI. So you know anyone locally who races 'cross? Finding someone who does is a good place to start - they are usually VERY HAPPY to help get people like you addicted - 'er, I mean into the 'cross racing scene .

I hear you on the time! Full time job, two homes, president of the bike club and an Elite-level road/MTB racer who does 'cross for fun! Cycling is my life !

SheFly

[Juligirli]

So you know anyone locally who races 'cross? Finding someone who does is a good place to start - they are usually VERY HAPPY to help get people like you addicted - 'er, I mean into the 'cross racing scene .

SheFly

Hehe... good advice by the one who taught me how to 'cross... which included registering me at a race I was just showing up to watch .. I'm totally looking forward to the fall now that I think I'll have time (finally) to do more cross races!

I don't road race at all, just lots of hilly riding in Central Mass... This year I'm training for a longish charity ride mid summer so I should have a better "base" than the last two years when I just showed up after not riding at all. But once you do one race its totally addicting! As long as you are cool with bruises lol.

maybe someday I'll try road racing... just haven't gotten the nerves up for that yet.

[bboston88]

Start with base miles, then getting used to off road, then adding intervals like Tabata intervals as it gets closer to the season. Tabata intervals are the key for me!