Maybe impatient, but how do I get faster???

[Grog]

Congrats on your achievements, Polly!

You might want to ride quite a bit more miles if you want to improve your speed. Push your limits a little bit, go where you didn't think you could go, and go there more often. You'll see the difference!

[coz i can]

I am sure from rowing you already know this but dont forget when factoring in all of the important training sessions, to include recovery days. They really make a world of difference. And also remember what Greg Lemond said, (NB i Paraphrase here), you just get faster, its the pain that stays the same

Good luck and hang in there. Its worth every ride (and the pain) - most importantly - enjoy!!

[TxDoc]

Besides just getting miles, what are other ways to gain speed?

A base of miles is always useful for endurance - but you need speed training to become faster.