Well said Maxine.

As you improve it's all too easy to get bogged down and be overwhelmed with what you should be doing, when, for how long and at what speed. But obviously if becoming a serious road racer is your goal then there's a tonne of material out there covering all aspects of training ect.

Cycling for me is my hobby. It takes me out to interesting places and I've met some cool people, and while I want to do as well as I can, having fun and enjoying what you do is far more important than any of the training manuals put together.

So get out there and enjoy...