Originally Posted by FloridaDave

It's so refreshing to see comments from riders our age who have the right perspective, that what matters most is getting out and doing it, not how fast, how pretty.


I wish I could have that mindset. I'm training for a 50-miler in late-March and increasing both my total weekly mileage and my one long ride each week. Currently riding 80 miles per week and my long ride today was 38 miles. My training plan (yes, I have one) might be a bit excessive -- I peak in the two weeks before my half-century with long rides of 46 and 48 miles, with weekly totals approaching/exceeding 100 miles.


Man am I burned out. I see it in my performance. I'm never fast, but my weekly average pace is dropping, my legs feel heavy, and rides that I feel totally jazzed about are few and far between.


Anyone have similar problems? I think I'm going to drop a few shorter rides this week and make an attempt to recover. As for the pace obsession, not sure what to do about that. I'm a 65 year old guy who only rides 14-15 mph, so any obsession over speed is really pretty silly. And the notion that every ride is going to be better/faster than the last one -- where did that come from???