I just bought a bike and am so excited to begin half-commuting. I started my 11.5 roundtrip commute on Wednesday, 8/18. It's all on a bike and hike trail. ( I'm still driving my car to reach the trail.)

Ideally, I'd like to do this 3-4 times per week.... what are strategies on building up to do this commute more often? Should I gradually go from 1x/week to 2x/week, etc? Something else??

Any advice is appreciated!