Originally Posted by
sharkmaul
I'm going back to SC for Christmas break and plan on riding regularly. From my house to the next town on back roads is roughly 13 mi. I can run 3mi easy w/o any training. I guess my question is less how fast can I do a 26 mi ride but more how long did it take some of you guys to move up the mileage on your rides. What advice do you have for starting training.
I think its true that distance runners have an edge when they start riding. If you can run 3 miles easily, then it means you already have some conditioning. Ride some and see how it goes.