Noob racing with power questions on the lines of my first question which was
If a person X and person Y has same average, max speed, HR and cadence over the race but person Y is outputting more power it generally means they have similar watts/kg ratio right?
I came across fellow racer's data who did better than I did. What I am trying to figure out what can I do to be at the better end of the race? I can produce more/same power as that person; should I work on strategy more? I am still finding it hard to move ahead in bunch without being a dick and/or holding the line. People who have done better in these races have conserved and then went off; what I need to know at what point should I stop conserving and how should I progress?
They are more of self reflective questions but any shared experience would be nice.
It's road racing, don't worry about being a dick. Don't always play it safe either, you miss every break that you don't try and make. Better to get nothing having had a crack than to just roll in safely with the bunch in 27th place
Noob racing with power questions on the lines of my first question which was
I came across fellow racer's data who did better than I did. What I am trying to figure out what can I do to be at the better end of the race? I can produce more/same power as that person; should I work on strategy more? I am still finding it hard to move ahead in bunch without being a dick and/or holding the line. People who have done better in these races have conserved and then went off; what I need to know at what point should I stop conserving and how should I progress?
They are more of self reflective questions but any shared experience would be nice.