Every year and I train for a particular ride that is normally in the Summer. Do the ride and afterwards- I don't exactly lose interest in cycling but after the months of training for the event- I want to slow down a bit. In fact- Have to slow down a bit. I just go out and ride- Maybe a 20 miler for a coffee- or a 60 mile just to see if I have lost as much as I think I have.
I like those Calm rides after the event- I like the event and the few months hard traininhg before it. What I do not like is the realisation about November that I have lost a bit of fitness by not pushing myself on the rides and Until Christamas- I am going to suffer to get the fitness up.
Mind you- with the amount of Garden construction I will have this winter- I might be getting strong enough without riding.
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