after much deliberation, i have decided to put my triathlon training on hold, as well as my focus on most forms of bike racing. it's just too important for me to do well in my first year of grad school, and while i'll still be racing mtb and crits, i won't have the time to drive to good trails or to improve my acceleration.
i am not the type of guy who can go very long without competing, though, and it occurs to me that cyclocross is the best choice for me - races last an hour at most, my technical skills (or lack thereof) won't hurt me as much in cross as in mountain biking, and the race is way more steady-state than crits.
so far, i haven't found any good resources online or in books for how to train for a cyclocross race. does anyone have any experience in this?
http://www.theninjadon.blogspot.com
"The bicycle riders drank much wine, and were burned and browned by the sun. They did not take the race seriously except among themselves." -- Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises
i am not the type of guy who can go very long without competing, though, and it occurs to me that cyclocross is the best choice for me - races last an hour at most, my technical skills (or lack thereof) won't hurt me as much in cross as in mountain biking, and the race is way more steady-state than crits.
so far, i haven't found any good resources online or in books for how to train for a cyclocross race. does anyone have any experience in this?
http://www.theninjadon.blogspot.com
"The bicycle riders drank much wine, and were burned and browned by the sun. They did not take the race seriously except among themselves." -- Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises