Originally Posted by colinmcnamara

Don't feel bad, last August it took me 2.5 hours to do a 11 mile loop with a couple hundred feet of climbing and I was destroyed for the next week.
Now it takes hours and 200+ miles in a day to find my limit.

Keep you chin up and your pedals turning and you'll get there. What seems impossible today can be accomplished with regular training and a smart diet.
Remember - It's not the bike, it's the engine.