Off-road, road, how far...

Straight away I made a decision about the 'type' of riding I was going to do.

I did not want to start out with a 3 hour killer ride, end up half dead for the next few days and not get back on my bike for the rest of the week. Instead I decided I wanted to get some base miles in my legs first. Little and often I reckoned. I am also slightly hampered by running my own business and having two small childen. Taking a whole day at the weekend for a ride is a tricky proposition.

Instead I am trying 1-1.5 hrs, after work, a couple of times of week. Not long, but long enough to get the legs spinning and put some base miles in. I'm riding my MTB on the road mostly, so am not going that fast but am managing 12-14 miles. I am hitting the maximum I can do in that time, so am trying to mix up the intensity, do more hills etc. But I know I am going to have to start to schedule in 2hr rides next, and keep it going.

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