Training for a lowly 30 miler???

[beccaB]

I found that it was helpful to go out on short rides on days I didn't have time for longer ones . It helped to get me used to sitting on the bike seat a lot, and now we do 40 milers about every 2 weeks without too much pain. So basically I was trying to ride as many days as possible during the week.

[Grog]

Yes to 10% increase in distance every week... but remember to take one "rest" week a month with no increase, and even a little bit of a decrease in your mileage.

And: of COURSE you can do that.