just ride your bike often, and start noticing what you aren’t good at…it would be really beneficial to learn the racing technique as well as watts.
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245 FPT means what? god knows. what if he is just about 130lbs? that could bring him to a huge power per kilo, however, this is an estimation. All that crit demands are so specific that even a TT rider with 400 FTP would be left behind against some 300 FTP experienced crit riders.
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I’d suggest riding with groups as much as possible. It’s a lot of getting comfortable with a group being really close, taking turns really fast. Power etc can be worked on via the trainer, but riding with others will make a huge difference.
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In addition to the above, the cognitive approach you choose can make the difference between an enjoyable experience and a one-and-done.
Be curious, smile at people, sit down next to someone you don’t know, strike up a conversation and introduce yourself, laugh and show you don’t take yourself TOO seriously (it’s amateur bike racing after all), take feedback/pointers/advice from a mental place of gratitude and appreciation regardless of how it is offered.
We choose these things, and they are critical to sustaining the effort required for healthy racing/training.
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Thanks @Nate_Pearson!!!