Race #2 is history, time to prepare for Race #3.
The Team rides and trains together during the week, but to meet at 5:50am (yes AM) in Central Park...that is rough...that requires a big life change to be able to make those sessions...I am not ready for that yet...I work in White Plains, so I will have to get a bit crafty on how to make this training thing work with a mix of weekend team rides and weekday solo...over the past couple of years I have been bringing my bike to work and try to ride 2-3 days/week...but now I have to make those rides count not so much in miles, but intensity...simply I have to learn to ride faster...
Tuesday: Hill circuit...hills keep you honest...
- option 1: 7 mile loop with 1200' of climbing...two hills are over 2 miles in length and have a grade of 4-11%...more frequent...so 14 miles would be 2400' of climbing, etc...one lap takes 25-30 minutes.
- option 2: Whipperwill road....1900' of climbing over 28 miles...a longer climb (5 miles)
Thursday: Group ride with the Westchester Cycle Club...a fun but aggressive ride...some hard efforts and sprints and a few climbs...some efforts on the flats are at race pace (24mph) but they regroup on the climbs
Saturday: Race or hard ride...or both
Sunday: Ride to Piermont for coffee and muffins (recovery with some effort)
Will do this a few weeks and see how it helps...
