Originally Posted by
Chickenwings
Got my 18k in and learned a very valuable lesson. If I ride slower it's EASIER. Remember 1) I'm really not a cyclist and 2) I'm REALLY new at this. This was my normal ride but it took me about 10 minutes less to ride - from about 50 mins to an hour. WOW what a difference. Going just THAT much more leisurely sure shows me how you animals can make doble or triple that distance. I could have easily run longer at this pace (about 3-4 kph slower) Huh...whoda thunk it.
Sure do love this new bike too!
Now you can start "mixing it"using the hard easy routine. One hard, two easy and repeat, then one day off and repeat. Combine that with gradual increases in the distance Mix and match any old way as long s you can keep track.
BTW taking more than one day off will have you "pay" on the third day.
I found that this works well
for me cycling, XC skiing and easy running, mind you my "real" running days are just memories.
