Weekly miles and barriers

[Dr.Doo]

Hi,

I have been struggling to get my weekly average up too. I never really paid attention to it last year but this year I've been trying to keep track of my mileage.

I've been trying to get up to 100 miles a week in but seems to be nigh on impossible Its really difficult with the weather in the UK just recently. So when the weather is fine I try to make an effort to go out.

Unfortunately, I think I may have over done it, and I now have knee pain which I've never had before

S'been a bit windy here at the northern UK seaside so I've been struggling a bit too. Now that uni is over for the year I'm aiming to be doing a 100 miles a week but have only hit 60 or so regularly. Here's hoping for a Summer here on in

[grey]

I haven't broken 50 miles yet - been trying to train for the metric century mid-august. I know I'm improving, I just am not there yet.

[surgtech1956]

rubysoho, I've been finding that my ankle does better using clips(straps), even though I don't have full range of motion in that ankle. What other pedals have you tried? I agree with a professional bike fit.

[owlice]

Well, I averaged 25 miles/week in June. My main issue is time; I don't want to ride too much past 9:30 PM or so, and many days, I don't get home from work until 7:30 or 8. The main reason I want to get faster is so I can ride more miles in less time.

I've recently learned that a half cup of coffee before riding increases my speed a bit. I'm a little uncomfortable with this knowledge; my discomfort does not stop me from using what I've learned.

[Mako]

S'been a bit windy here at the northern UK seaside so I've been struggling a bit too. Now that uni is over for the year I'm aiming to be doing a 100 miles a week but have only hit 60 or so regularly. Here's hoping for a Summer here on in

I agree, the wind has been a bit of the pain of late. Being on the coast must be a bit of a nightmare tho!

Worried I may become a 'fair weather' cyclist!

[Dr.Doo]

I agree, the wind has been a bit of the pain of late. Being on the coast must be a bit of a nightmare tho!

Worried I may become a 'fair weather' cyclist!

I'm sure you won't become a fair-weatherer. I'm determined not to despite the wind being an asthma/copd trigger for me.

Seems like we have a gorgeous Saturday...wishing you many miles and smiles in the sun.

Happy pedaling.

[bluebug32]

I've been unemployed so I figured I would finally be able to put in some big miles this season. My body, however, always seems to have other plans. Instead of getting down, I've just learned to embrace the fact that I have to take it easy and pace myself and that some days my body just doesn't want to be on the bike. Hoping to do a century or two. We'll see!

[Owlie]

I don't think I'm making my 200-mile goal this month. Yes, I know it works out to an average of about 6.5 miles a day. Yes, I knocked out 24 this morning, even in the rain. However, my bike's at the shop with a creaky bottom bracket (I think), and they're not going to get back to me until next week. Combine that with some (maybe 4 or 5) days that my mom's going to be out of town (with my car) so that I can't get to my trail, and...yeah.

I'll be pleased if I can manage to surpass my mileage from June.

[aquamoose32]

Post this a month ago and I would have said, I had the opposite problem, but I dont know what changed, now I am in your shoes. I broke up with my boyfriend in Feburary, and that left me with my bike and my dog. All I knew how to do was ride and ride. I was up to 150 average miles a week some weeks more and got in great shape. I think I was party insane at the time, I would freak out if I didn't ride my bike everyday and a 40 mile ride seemed short. Then I told myself I need to take a break and let my body rest for a week. Just 7 days relax. My job is pretty demanding, I walk around a restaurant all night and after a 40 mile ride I am tired and dont want to work even though I could keep biking for another 40 miles. Weird how that works huh.

Anyways I took this break and now I can barely get back on my racing bike. I ride my commuting bike all the time still, but something about going up far into those hills seems so daunting. 30 miles seems like forever away. I have not injuries thank god, except my knees hurt when I ride my commuting bike too far.

Basically what I am trying to say here is that I think our body goes through waves and our mental state is so tied to our physical. If you just can out of a huge recovery process you body may still be in "recovery" mode mentally no matter how far you want to ride, or what you remember you used to do last summer. Riding and miles is not always an exponential growth, though at times it is. You'll get there again, just be happy where you are, the miles will come as they come and just try to be here and now and enjoy the fact you are riding and its summer!

[aquamoose32]

Sorry for the typos. I mean partially not party and came not can. Next time I will proof.

[indysteel]

Sorry for the typos. I mean partially not party and came not can. Next time I will proof.

Just an FYI that you can edit your posts after you've posted them to clean up typos, add new text, and the like. I think there's a time limit (maybe 24 hours; I can't remember).