[QUOTE=latelatebloomer]Thanks for putting my mind at ease!

By the way, I've been riding every day (just taking Fridays off for date night) for about a week - 6,8,0,10,9,3,8 miles - 10 being my best ever. (I used to ride about 3 or 4 days a week.) I feel fantastic and my riding seems to be improving really fast. There's only one hill on my current routes that still gets the best of me, and her days are numbered. I got this idea from the charts on training for a century ride in Bicycling mag. I felt like I needed to push for a weight breakthrough so I can start enjoying some longer rides.

Hey latelatebloomer - I saw the same training chart and thought it looked pretty good. Maybe you and I could do a virtual training program together. I always ride alone but it would be fun to know someone is out there riding along with me and even doing the same distance. Are you thinking of doing a century soon?