Originally Posted by DrIsotope

I'm going to be strictly limiting myself to rides under 90 minutes, and a minimum of 2 days a week of rest-- and by rest I mean actually not riding. I had gotten to the point where I was considering a "recovery day" a 20-mile loop route with less than 1,000 feet of climbing... at 19-20mph. If on any day I want to ride more miles, I'm going to have to keep a close eye on the intensity.