How long is a "short" ride?

[Jo-n-NY]

My short rides are 12-15 miles. That is also my out door after work ride. My after work rides now are trainer miles which go more by time - 30-50 minutes.

I am so sorry to hear about you ladies with injuries. Justdooit, that burn sounds horrible. Looking on the better side, you saved your home. I hope you are better soon!

~ JoAnn

[li10up]

Aren't you still dealing with lung issues? It might be best to stay out of "training mode" and not push yourself until the goober in your lung is removed, do fun rides instead for now?

I like the way you worded this. That's the type of attitude I want to have about this whole thing. Especially since right now it could turn out to be nothing. I'm looking toward the future. If things turn out well I want to work on getting stronger over the winter. Just riding for fun is very enjoyable but it's not helping me keep up with the pack on group rides as much as I'd like.

[indysteel]

J-

My short rides are my weekday 24-mile training ride. I warm up beforehand, too, so it ends up being more like 29 miles. Of course, with daylight decreasing, that ride is over until April.

I, too, think you should just have fun right now. From a training perspective, now is a good time to keep the intensity of your workouts a little lower anyway so that you build or rebuild your aerobic base. Come early spring, (assuming your lung issues are sorted out), start building some intensity back in. I used the strong winds that we get here in the spring to my advantage in that regard.

[RoadRaven]

Um... for me a short ride is 45 minutes, or 20-25kms... A short recovery ride is 30-40 minutes (though I prefer about an hour)

For my partner a short recovery ride is 56km (a set course he has), a short training ride is about 60-80kms.