It's a long time since last time I wrote and many things have happened. I am glad to say that everything is fine and I look forward to start the new season. [For an update on Pinotti read last fall's interview: Engineering a new path - ed.]
During the last few months I've already gotten to know all new team-mates at the first meeting in Köln, Germany, right after the end of season. Then I had a bit of holiday and rest, and immediately started again. At first I was doing core training, then riding my bike through the busy road of my province of Bergamo.
In the last two seasons I have changed my training attitude from group rides without a plan to specific and focused solo riding. There are two reasons to explain this: the first is that in the last years the number of professional riders of Bergamo has dramatically decreased, from almost 30 to less than 10; the second is dealing with team meetings, camps and my own business, it is more and more difficult to meet others for rides.
Along with that, I've started training more specifically thanks to the use of a power-metre (in my case a SRM) and I get used to doing intervals, tempo work-outs, et cetera. I like to complete all the work-outs planned, and sometimes it's easier if you are alone. You are able to focus on your performance and recovery time. And with the help with Trainingpeaks software, I can of course still ride in a big group, and I usually plan to do that when I have to face a long endurance ride.
Ciao, Marco.
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Having fractured his hip at the Giro d'Italia last year, Marco Pinotti is back. A new team, in BMC, and a new set of goals, the likeable and respected Italian returns to Cyclingnews' army of bloggers and you can follow his thoughts and experiences right here in this exclusive blog.
