Originally Posted by
BTinNYC
Brett, I'm a couple years ahead of you, I started cycling and getting fit 3.5 years ago, but with the advantage of being retired and the kids all grown up. I used (use) events as training goals and it really helps me stay motivated to train.
Too bad there's not a 40 or 50 mile route on your May event. I'm guessing 100 is too much and you can do more than 25. A good rule of thumb for taking on a big one day ride is you can ride as far as your regular weekly average.
Thanks for the reply! I now remember the big one day ride distance since you mentioned it. I don’t recall from where I read that but it’s familiar.
The May event is a “metric” century. Plus a tad. The course is 62.7 miles. If all goes well in the next 6 weeks it should be finish-able. If not, riding the 25 would be a new experience by itself.
I too think having an event in the future is a motivator. It was back when I used to run.
Further out is the Idaho Senior Olympic Games in August. To qualify as a Senior one must be 50 by December 31st. I’ve got that covered. There’s a 25 mile event. As long as this summer isn’t like last summer; Western wildfire smoke filled air. I’d like to enter that event.