Originally Posted by
brianipmh
seems like I have not improved after a month of what I consider decent training for a noobie. I rode about 120 miles/week at 15/16 mph for a solid month and for the past two
days I was hoping to speed up to a constant pace of 16~17 mph for at least an hour and I just couldn't do it. I've ridden 15mph for 2/3 hours non-stop but when I tried to
bump it up to 17 mph for an hour, I simply could not. I've always tried to climb the small amount of hills I have in my area and sometimes do some intervals but my biking
muscles just aren't building up. This is really frustrating to me and I'm really hoping to hear some advice from some more experienced people. Thank you.
1) A month is hardly any time at all ... keep at it, and see where you're at in 6 months, or maybe even a year from now.
2) A 1 mph/h increase is a big increase, especially after only 1 month of cycling.
Keep riding, but mix it up ... each week, include 1-2 long rides, 1-2 hill or interval rides, 1-2 days of rest, and some medium length rides over various terrain and in various wind conditions.