Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois
6 months should give you a good start on your team training. What's the background of these other women? You can be the "Endurance Sage."
One was a high school track star (5-11?, 155?) who is now a distance running addict and casual mtn biker but is buying her first road bike. Age 30.

One is a 26-year-old former college team cyclist (road and mtn) and nordic skier, also 5-11ish, 145?.

The third is ONLY 5-8, but rail-thin (130?) and can hammer, road and mtn.

Then there's me, 5-4, large bones and large ballast. Bought road bike a year ago and working on wearing it out. Got new double-susp mtn bike that I won't be able to really ride for two or three months when the trails wear out.