Originally Posted by
rydaddy
Question: Can long endurance rides carry over into the next season? For example, most of my riding last year was long 5-8 hour endurance rides. I do plan to mix in a lot of intensity this season, however.
(sorry for the thread jack)
Absolutely. Greater capillary density (I think that's the term?) and an increase in the percentage of slow-twitch muscle fibers stay with you for long long time (forever?). And those are just two of the benefits of long rides...