Originally posted by ZackJones
Ted: Are you saying you just started riding or just started keeping track of your miles? If you just started riding and are doing 350+ miles per month you're awesome! I've been averaging 300+ miles for the past three months and am almost 50% of the way towards my goal of 2500 miles for the year.
BTW, I may be coming back up to ATL for some more training in late August. We'll have to get a BF Silver Comet Trail ride organized.
Zack
Zack,
Gee, (shuffling my feet and looking down) thanks for the compliment! I rode my MTB around the neighborhood for about a month before I started riding a road bike on the trail. I started my bike log on the first day, updated today. At the beginning, I could not believe how hard 5 miles was, now I can't believe how easy 20 miles is. The only two things that really interfere are the weather, and the ubiquitious honey-do list. (oh, and don't forget work also)
I have increased incrementally, and haven't yet really reached a threshold where I am too tired the next day to ride. I do get sore sometimes, if I don't move around enough the next day. I get encouraged by other cyclists that I meet who are doing 40 miles 3 times per week, and some who do 25 miles daily and so forth. My average today for 20 miles was 16 mph. I also set a new personal land speed record of 24.2 mph on a very slight downhill. Not bad for a fat guy! I think what has helped beforehand is that my work environment involves a lot of climbing vertical ladders, sometimes for 5 or 6 stories, with catwalks about every 15 or 20 feet up to stop and rest on.
Yes, I would very much like to see us all from Metro-Atl have a group ride on the Comet. Sam and I are going to do a short trip in the next week or so, when we get the details worked out. Best -