Originally Posted by doctor j

I'm trying for a new mileage record this year, and I ride 4 to 6 days in a row. I look at a rest day or days like taking the time to sharpen an axe or file the chain on my chain saw. When I get back in the saddle after a day or two of rest, my psyche and body are renewed and ready to go. If I ride too many days in a row, mind and body seem to suffer, and it isn't as much fun.