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MattB94
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:48 pm    Post subject: Training to Race Reply with quote

I want to start road racing next year and would appreciate advise on how to train.
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Tucker
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Buy a book - Joe Friel's training bible (despite, according to cycling coaches with no bias whatsoever, being out of date) is a pretty good place to start. You can have my copy for the price of postage and a fiver to charity if you like.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

also pete read's black book is used by some
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MattB94
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, just read a review of the book. Sounds really good.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MattB94 wrote:
Thanks, just read a review of the book. Sounds really good.


don't ride your bike whilst reading the book
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MattB94
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Already tried that. Didn't work out to well!!
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