Quote Originally Posted by AmbitiousGirl View Post
Like Grayson who posted a few days ago, I am also going to attempt the AIDS Ride for the first time (but I'm aiming for 2009). It's a pretty ambitious goal for me (hence the screen name) since when I made the decision to train for the Ride, I had never ridden more than 5 miles consecutively and I carry (a lot of) extra weight.
Welcome to TE!

I did the AIDS Ride for the first time this year, and I had the time of my life, so I'm sure you will too!

Have you looked at the aidslifecycle.com site? They have recommendations for training, and it looks like you've already passed their mileage numbers for October. You're on a roll!!

Keep doing what you're doing, ride consistently, increase your mileage gradually, ask lots of questions, and most of all, have fun!

- Melissa

PS Several other TE'ers have done the AIDS/Lifecycle, so there's plenty of experts on here.