Originally Posted by
choddo
Welcome (50+ here too) - my recommendation would be to just try beating your previous best by a little bit each time. Won’t always be possible. Wind, energy levels etc but having a target will push your fitness a little bit.
And you will tire of the same loop so do it backwards or mix it up a bit.
I may get tired of it, but right now it's still a challenge (to me) with the elevation changes.
Weather for the last two weeks, and not having proper gear for it, has kept me off the bike.
Obligations kept me off the bike today but I I hope to ride tomorrow.