Originally Posted by
HardyWeinberg
My basic commute is 65 miles a week (13 miles/day, 7 miles in, 6 miles home),,.
Two weeks ago I committed to 24 mile days every day regardless of weather..]This past week, I hoped to do a century on Saturday (day before yesterday) but did not taper during the week, kept that 120 mile schedule…
Anyway, I hope at some point that my 120 week will be the new normal and can get long rides in on the occasional Saturdays. I have a hard time picturing being able to maintain those 120 mile weeks through the winter though, least of all the days of 8 hrs sunlight or less.
FYA, this is my desired baseline:
… I was concerned about getting decent miles in. This is the time of year when I'd take my 17-mile long loop to work, and a 13-mile cut of it coming home.
It's not that I chase miles for the sake of numbers. It takes me 50 miles a week just to feel good and normal, I feel fantastic over 100 miles a week, and like Superman over 150.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…I particularly agree with your assessment of weekly mileage, though at over 150 miles per week, I call it
hyper-fit.
Since March 6, through June 6 [2016], I have been engaged with a
fitness challenge at work. This past week, I rode about 150 miles, via extended commuting routes, and still am in fourth place (of about 40 participants), neck and neck for third place.
Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
You must WIN, Jim. Do whatever it takes ... must win...
However
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Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…I have previously posted to this thread,
”Why didn’t I ride”
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
My job; either too much to do, so I stay (comfortably) overnight and resume very early in the AM, missing my commute; or have to travel afar for a meeting...and to a lesser extent, family activities. …
Having a mileage-based training schedule however, effectively motivates me to make time to ride…
I have the opportunity to commute a minimal 14 miles one-way during the week [optional Commuter Rail home], and round-trip on Saturday all year-round, for about 100 miles a week. During the nice weather, I’d like to put in about 150-200 miles to train and do long rides.
In reality though, I probably get in about 20-30 miles per week during the winter, and maybe about 75-100 during the nice weather (to include early evening rides).
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 05-14-18 at 06:07 PM.
Reason: added Phil_gretz quote