Subject: RE: 2014 Goals and races Originally posted by Bunsbert Montcroff
i am going to try to do the xterra trail races if schedule permits. i have been having a blast running trails lately.
also planning to buy a usac license and do road races and time trials this year. maybe do a few crits but i am nervous about those.
and of course probably do the random triathlon or road race. nothing major planned yet.
Doing road cycling events is great, but crits give some serious thought, depends upon what sport you are truley focusing on... some crit series have a novice section and you can get a feel for the event and loaf at the back, but when you loaf, there is no training benefit... then when you do the intermediate and advanced, you're dealing with the alpha males and the risk of crashing is significantly higher. I personally tend to avoid them, there are other ways of getting crit like training w/o the risk to self and equipment.
Short road races, or group rides could be included... give the Valley of the Sun 3 day stage race a try, it's in Feb.... you can enter as CAT 5, mostly beginners. But be prepared to be humbled even by CAT 5 guys. Edited by tomspharmacy 2013-12-30 9:55 AM
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