Originally Posted by
rydabent
+1 on what Rick says
I am a great believer in the fact too many cyclist over think riding, mainly by being wannabe racers.
I ride what I want (a recumbent), where I want and and how fast I want. Since I dont ride in cold weather I gain weight during the winter. But by "just riding" during the summer I lose ten to fifteen pounds.
Naah.
Wannabe racer, moi?
The key is I want to ride further and faster than I can right now, hence the "training".
If I were retired and had no particular obligations I'd just ride. I don't have that luxury.
In that "training" ultimately constitutes pointless suffering, I find it existentially gratifying.