Quote Originally Posted by goldfinch View Post
I initially pushed beyond my limits when I was riding and recovery was tough. Like you I was wiped out the next day. I backed off slowly worked up to rides of 25 to 35 miles. I don't know how old you are, if you are younger you can push harder, or what kind of fitness base you have. But I had to back off. Now I have no problem at all doing a 25 mile ride and having energy to spare, feel fine and ready to ride the next day. I was able to do a 37 mile ride a week ago, my longest for me ever, and ride 9 miles the next day. I've been at this since spring. I started with next to no fitness as well as being overweight. It took me five months to get to riding 25 miles.
how did you get to the 25 mile point in 5 months? did you have a plan. i.e. a certain amount of miles per week/day?