Originally Posted by
revchuck
I like the way the lady says "only 400 km...".
I think the issue is less "knowing your limits" than "accepting what others tell you your limits are." While it's steadily getting better, there's still the attitude that we seniors should always take it easy and not exert ourselves. Most of us are aware of our present limits but also know that we can extend them with proper training and recovery. Many of us don't care about extending them and that's fine, since they're still way ahead of our sedentary brethren.
My goal event for next year is LOTOJA, a sportive from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 206 miles, which for me is a stretch goal, but for Machka and Rowan is probably just a pleasant recovery ride.
LOTOJA is a great goal!
Just before I turned 48, I went through a short time where I figured I'd peaked and that I'd never do long distance riding again. I was overweight and couldn't climb the hills here in Tasmania. I had tried a couple rides, just as test rides - not official events, but didn't come anywhere close to finishing them within the time limit. I though that was that.
And then, all of a sudden I decided that wasn't that. I lost the weight, and started increasing my distance and working on hill climbing.
Now I figure I'll aim to be as fit as I can for as long as I can ... and we're even tossing about the idea of another Paris-Brest-Paris!!!
Little scary because I haven't done a 1200 in a decade, but what's life without challenge!