Help please, am I on the right track??

[keeper]

Thanks for the input.

I don't know your personality type...like things simple and just go do it, or like to obsess and study, or whatever.

Definitely I like to obsess and study. If I can make a spread sheet I'm happy. I have a Garmin and I love looking at all the numbers, graphs, atc. I'll check that book out.

Then get yourself a specific goal. You say you would like to perhaps work up to a century, so find one happening a few months down the track and sign up! I

Part of setting a specific goal, is I am not quite sure what is realistic. Initially I wanted to ride in the the MS150 (next May). But that seems so far away. I still want to do it, but it seems like I might be set other goals in the time between. So I have been looking and I think maybe a metric century in November (I found 2 rides that work with my schedule). I found a century in April that I would like to do. Does that sound realistic?

So - your goal is a century... most excellent
But do you just want to ride that distance?
Or do you want to ride that distance within a certain time?
Or do you want to complete an organised century - and if so, any one in particular?
Those details may affect the advice we give you...

My first goal would be to finish it and still be able to walk! I don't have any ideas about going a certain speed (but I don't want to be the last person to finish!) And definitely and organized ride in case I need to be scraped up off the road. I think in April

I used to compete in dressage (horseback riding) but since I retired my horse I have been looking for a new hobby. I was in a program with a trainer, and it was pretty structured. We had a plan and I always knew how on or off track we were. I guess I am kind of looking for the same thing.