Originally Posted by BionicChris

Thanks for the comments, sorry for not dropping in sooner but I've been riding and working most of the time since this thread began.

I was able to do 50 miles with 2500feet of climbing and do 20 miles the next day. I'm currently able to do the same amount but feel up to 40 miles the next day at an easier pace. I am a big guy (6ft 4, 190lbs) so I intend to drop 12lbs over the next 3-4 months and do a lot of hill repeats when time is short.

Ill be checking out links provided and working hard on my weaknesses - I want to do a century soon and once I do that there won't be any mental blocks come the big ride.