Quote Originally Posted by Batbike View Post
So, how do you decide your daily ride -- time or miles? For you high mileage women, how do you get the miles in ... is there some "scheduling trick" to increase miles?
It all depends on what my schedule is for any given day. When the weather is nice I commute to work. If I have no place to be after school (work) I can knock out 25+ miles given we are free to leave at 3:30 p.m.. If I have to be someplace at a given time I have shorter routes I use. I simply adjust my milage/time on my bike according to my other responsibilities. I also try to ride with the club a couple of times each week. However, with soaring gas prices the 2-3 trips into Louisville each week may have to be cut back to weekend rides only.

Once summer starts (only 17 more school days ) I'll have even more time to explore new routes/roads and ride some of my favorite routes in this area. Last summer I typically rode 6 days a week with rides being 25+ miles each day.

In the winter months I do not ride outside. I put my bike on my trainer and leave it set up in my living room. I ride it 6 nights/days a week as well. The milage is typically 15 miles per ride but over time those 15 mile trainer rides add up not to mention adding strength to my legs/heart/lungs.

Good luck and remember it is all about having fun!