Quote Originally Posted by azfiddle View Post

Goldfinch- for what's worth, I got back into cycling less than 3 years ago and I could not have imagined tackling a ride over 15 miles. It took me 6 months to be able to ride more than 50 miles, and over a year before I broke 70. If it's something you want to do, and you have no physical obstacles to prevent it, I'm sure you can build up to it.
That has been about my track. I have only been riding since last spring. Long distance appeals to me but I am starting to think one of the biggest issues is dealing psychologically with the long passage of time and what lies ahead.