Originally Posted by
jamesdak
That's me too! I ride the same basic route day in day out. Mix it up on the weekends adding in more miles and climbs and such. I mix it up but having a lot of bikes and pretty much taking a different bike out each day.
I also realized recently that my rides were almost all about the workout and little about the joy of riding.
This. As well as the comment about riding the same route in the opposite directions, or finding side loops to add both ways in the mix.
It's all about how I feel as well. My structured training/periodization/heart rate/threshold power days are well behind me now. Quite frankly, I don't miss them.
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