Reddit reviews The Cyclist's Training Bible: A Complete Training Guide for the Competitive Road Cyclist
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Start racing now! You won't be trained and you won't win, but going to races is exciting and you can get a feel for whether this is something you want to invest a large amount of time in this winter. You don't want to get to your first race next year after a huge volume of suffering and figure out you just don't like racing that much. In the meantime, you'll meet other racers in your area and maybe even some teams who are looking for new members. If you're worried about crashing in a crit, give the pack a wide berth coming around corners or just enter a road race instead.
Also, pick up a book on training. I personally like Joe Friel's Cyclist's Training Bible but there are tons of different books and programs out there.
The information that Nerdlinger gave is definitely substantial for this ride, and if you decide to become more serious about cycling you should check out the cyclist's training bible.
Is this your first year of racing? If so, just ride a lot. If not, pick up the bible before worrying about base/build/taper/race periodization