Originally Posted by Marylandnewbie
I'm probably 50/50 on my ride. I'm not real fast, just consistent day in/day out. I used to worry about it, but lately I've been taking Lem's advice and just riding the ride for the enjoyment and exercise. I will probably get back to a semi training routine later in the spring.
There are no commuters on my ride but I think I would fare pretty well
if I poured on the mega-watts. I really dont worry about making time though......
I shoot for a 4 minute mile, thats all. If someone were to pass me Im OK with that
My ride is straight through though, so I think that makes some difference from a
workout perspective. In the morning I never have to stop once. In the afternoon
only once, so the workout is fairly continuois and I spin fast the whole way !!
I think that would make a difference if someone wanted to get into a long 'race'.
I actually would like an opportunity to see how I would fare against a seasoned rider....
Well, maybe not
I gave notice at my job last week and took a few days off to use my accumulated
time so I missed a few days. Going back monday will hurt a little but not much, I
believe due to that 'baseline' stuff I hear real cyclists talk about.
Nothing can build up a baseline tolerance to snow in April, however.........