Wsup everybody I have question for you guys.

I've been riding to work one way 4 days a week, for a total of 110 miles before the weekend. I typically go out on sat and sun for 30 - 50 mi each day for a weekly total of 160ish-200.

I also lift 3 days a week which I am now moving down to 2 days a week. I have been at loss for time lately, working out in the morning mon wed fri, the days the I ride home from work.

I am moving my workouts to 2 days per week mon and fri mornings only, and I need to adjust my weekday cycling schedule to accommodate more time in my life. I need to start studying to renew some certifications and I also need time to play video games, spend with the kids and wife. So here is my real question:

Instead of riding one way 4 days a week I'm thinking of riding to and from just 2 days a week. This would allow me 2 free weeknights ( I'll be home at 5 not 7 and not tired, sweaty etc..). The mileage would stay exactly the same however the frequency obliviously changes. I'm wondering how this would affect my performance. 56mi 2 days a week vs 28mi 4 days a week. I know that longer rides are supposedly better for endurance and overall conditioning but the 56 mi ride would be split into 2 28mi rides with an 8 hour work gap in between. Riding 4 days a week makes me feel great, even though its only about 30 miles they add up. I guess I'm just wondering if riding shorter distances every day is more beneficial or equal to riding a longer distance only several times a week. Also how would that 8 hour gap affect my training? Is it really an almost 60mi ride if stop halfway for 8 hours? I'm doing my best to find a plan that works where I can lift and ride at least 150mi a week. I refuse to choose one, if I don't do both I go insane. Lifting makes me feel strong and keeps me focused on maintaining and building muscle slowly. Riding just makes me feel effing alive and the calories expenditure is through the roof.

I know some will say this all comes down to effort and how hard I make these rides. I'm no pro by far but everything I do I do it hard. I would say my average speed based on my garmin records is about 18-18.5mph over 28mi. This is with me going ALMOST as hard as I can for about 75% of the ride. I will go balls out for 10 min, then gear down for about a min to re-cooperate and spin it up again. I'm 6'2@205lbs so I'm considered a clyde but not fat. MY goals are to get back down to about 185 and maintain or build muscle as well. My goals on the bike are just see improvements, which I know will come with weight loss I started 20lbs heavier and I'm much faster now than last season. I want to progress on the bike in terms of distance and average speed. Sorry for the rant. What do you think, will changing to this riding plan do anything to stunt/speed up my progress?

Edit-As far as diet, I have that dialed in. I will lose the wieght regardless if I only ride once per week. My real concerns in this post are about my progress in getting faster and endurance. I want to do a century next spring.