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07-27-12 | 10:18 AM

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WC89

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From: Owings Mills, Maryland

Bikes: 2011 Trek 8.4 DS hybrid; 2012 Felt F-75 road bike; 1990 Specialized Stumpjumper MTB; 1992 Guerciotti road bike (inactive)

Maybe. Maybe not. Well, how do you feel after 20, compared to after doing 15? You may need more time of doing the 20-milers to better compare your recovery to post 15-milers. Also depends on what ailments you have that may make the 5-mile increase counter-productive. Level of intensity is also a factor.
Benefits from the increase (assuming you're moving at a decent clip sufficient enough to result in a positive training effect): (1) Burning a few more calories; (2) more exercise for your heart, legs, and lungs, especially if you're doing some hills.

I guess the big question is, at this particular time, do you have a good reason why you should not do 20-mile rides?

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