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2007-08-01 11:47 AM

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Subject: How often to do races?
How often should one compete? Once a month? Twice a month?



2007-08-01 11:57 AM
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2007-08-01 12:03 PM
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Subject: RE: How often to do races?
Isnt that the truth! Reason why I asked, I did a 58.1 mile bike rally and then a week later did a sprint Tri. My legs were dead. Maybe I need to be in better shape? Any stories?

2007-08-01 12:07 PM
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Subject: RE: How often to do races?

If you race all the time you can't get in the training you need and improve.  I race in two clumps of races...early (2 Oly's and 2 spritns) and late in the season ( Oly & HIM). The longer the races really the fewer you can do as you need to train for them and weekends racing makes it hard to get long rides/runs in.

Racing is fun, but doing well in a race to me is better so fewer with tapers and peaks is best. 

2007-08-01 12:09 PM
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Subject: RE: How often to do races?
That makes sense. Thanks Kathy
2007-08-01 1:13 PM
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Subject: As often as money, recovery, and ambition allow**

2007-08-01 1:19 PM
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Subject: RE: How often to do races?

Did a 9 mile trail run one day, and a 10 mile road race the next.

All depends on goals, and what you personally enjoy.  I generally try to do one a month, sometimes more, but it depends on the distances, too. 

2007-08-01 1:20 PM
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Subject: RE: How often to do races?
you can race often, have some fun but expect to perform ok to poorly; or you can train more, race less, peak for specific events and perform better or a lot better...
2007-08-01 1:25 PM
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JeepFleeb - 2007-08-01 12:57 PM

As much as you want/can afford to.


Do NOT take this man's advice on this particular question without taking into account his own racing schedule.

That having been said, you should race as much as you want to and can afford.
2007-08-01 1:30 PM
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Subject: RE: How often to do races?

To paraphrase DerekL's classic take:

"Dear fellow crack addicts:  How often should I smoke crack?"

 

2007-08-01 1:36 PM
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ScottoNM - 2007-08-01 1:30 PM

To paraphrase DerekL's classic take:

"Dear fellow crack addicts:  How often should I smoke crack?"

 

And to paraphrase Scott, the answer is:

X=N+1, where
X=Number of races you should do, and
N=Number of races you have planned

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