Start where Its Flatter, follow rivers , ride for a week or 2 before I head into the Mountains ..

When Younger , I was already riding around most days , on tour My day's mileage were just time in the saddle, not a Mile Count, dependent..

Older I just lowered the Daily Goal .. If anything , now I look back and regret not Stopping More and learning about where I was Passing thru..

Rather than Hammering out More Miles a day.. My Tour choices were in Other countries .. than the US.. Histories differed ..