Originally Posted by
DXchulo
I think of training as simply trying to become a better cyclist. There are a million different ways to define "better," be it going faster, longer, for more elevation, etc. There are a billion different ways to go about becoming each different definition of better.
I'm like a lot of you. I'm somewhere in between following a strict plan and just riding along purely for fun. Having every day specifically planned out would take a lot of the fun out of riding, but so would riding along aimlessly with no end goal in mind. It's like anything else in life- there has to be a balance.
I agree. Training without a purpose seems pointless but training like it's my job seems arduous. I have to admit though; and it's silly, but I find myself questioning whether some of the self-described avid cyclists I know really are as they describe when they ride infrequently, irregularly, and without a plan. I mean in my head I know that if they are enjoying it, then that's all that matters! But given how much in my short time I've advanced, I just can't imagine riding 'now and then'. I'd be so out of shape for every ride!