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I subscribed to Cyclocross magazine last year with the hopes of entering a few races this year, however last December I had to have major hip surgery and never got to with recovery. So I'm going to start training again next week and hope to do something next season.   I'm overwhelmed at the thought of where to even begin. Can anyone offer any advice on how a newbie can get started? What's the bes…