Originally Posted by
SirMike1983
... I've become a true believer in shorter rides on a more frequent basis. I like to set aside maybe 60 - 90 minutes or so each day to ride at a brisk but comfortable pace (weather permitting) rather than try to do really long rides in one sitting. If it becomes uncomfortable due to pace, or weather, or injury, or whatever, then I stop as needed. I find that if you reach the point of "Something is wrong but I'm not stopping", that's when really bad things like injuries tend to happen.
I agree.
I have been riding every day for the last year. Despite all the rain, if the road surface dried off between downpours, I was out there spinning the pedals.
One really bad thing that happens once I reach that "threshold" is I begin to acquire negative feedback (pain) associated with riding. THAT is a bad thing. You know,... Pavlov, and all that. At the very least, it happens subconsciously.