Definitely agree. I personally did a lot of volume from age 14-25. Other than a few periods of downtime due to injuries I've been pretty consistent with maintaining at least a decent level of fitness into my early 40s. That allows me to ramp up a couple months before an event and do relatively well. I carry a little more weight than before and don't look particularly fast but usually can be relatively competitive at small local events.
A few guys I occasionally ride with get frustrated that they put up slower splits when they know I don't train much. They weren't around 15-25 yrs ago when I was building that base. It's hard to catch up if you start in your late 30s.
Experience in racing is huge too. More than once I've won my age group or been on the podium due to smart equipment choices, pacing and fast transitions. In fact two years ago I won my age group in a sprint tri with slower splits in all three disciplines than 2nd/3rd but had a total transition time more than 1:30 faster.
Formerly DrD
A few guys I occasionally ride with get frustrated that they put up slower splits when they know I don't train much. They weren't around 15-25 yrs ago when I was building that base. It's hard to catch up if you start in your late 30s.
Experience in racing is huge too. More than once I've won my age group or been on the podium due to smart equipment choices, pacing and fast transitions. In fact two years ago I won my age group in a sprint tri with slower splits in all three disciplines than 2nd/3rd but had a total transition time more than 1:30 faster.
Formerly DrD
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Broken Leg Guy: Jan 17, 14 9:36