Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy

Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's my recovery and nutrition. Looking back at my records, way back when I could really ride, in 2004 I set a personal best at STP, under 12 hours ET for 205 miles. Then ten days later, I set a personal best for RAMROD, 154 miles, 10,000', in 8 hrs. saddle time, 9:30 ET. Toward the end, I covered 25 miles in dead on one hour, upwind, but rolling a paceline with 3 racer boys. 2 days later, I went on a hard backpack with my wife and felt fine. OTOH, I was only 59 then.