Cracked 20 miles

[Nitram55]

Well I had my longest ride yet today almost double my previous best distance, Legs were a bit tired on the last few hills but overall felt fine.
Being off the ciggies for a couple of weeks must be paying dividends, I am sure I would not have managed this a month ago.
http://www.strava.com/activities/192041050

Martin

 

[MikeW-71]

Good going

It'll only get better without the ciggies, dump them for good.

 

[slowmotion]

Well done Martin. Twenty miles is a great distance. Take it easier for a few days and don't overdo it. Just get into the habit of enjoying your rides as they steadily get just a little bit longer. Adding a new milestone gives a great feeling of achievement and it's good for morale, but it gets exhausting if you get over-ambitious too soon.

Good luck.

 

[Colin_P]

I'm new here and new to getting long rides. Now following you on Strava.

Nice work.

 

[Ganymede]

Well done Martin. Twenty miles is a great distance. Take it easier for a few days and don't overdo it. Just get into the habit of enjoying your rides as they steadily get just a little bit longer. Adding a new milestone gives a great feeling of achievement and it's good for morale, but it gets exhausting if you get over-ambitious too soon.

Good luck.

This is really good advice!

Well done on the ciggies. Waste of money! (Have you ever counted up how much you spent on them, it's a shocker! Then you count up how much you would have spent on petrol instead of being on the bike and it all makes sense!)

I did my longest ride ever the other day, it was 27.8 miles, after cycling regular shorter routes for 2 years. I was chuffed to bits and wondered why I hadn't done a longer ride before! So you're ahead of me!

 

[Elybazza61]

Nicely!
This time last year I was in the same position(apart from the ciggies bit as I've never smoked) with a new bike and struggling to do anything over 20 miles,now last month I did my first 100.As others have said just increase the mileage bit by bit,it may not get that easier but you will go further.Once you can do a higher mileage comfortably(say 30-40 miles) it would be worthwhile checking out any local clubs to see if they do a social ride at a steady pace.

 

[dee.jay]

Very impressive. I am over the 10 mile mark myself now - so 20 mile is my next one.

Must. Do. More.

 

[BAtoo]

Well done on both counts; just stick with it, try and ride even a shortish distance every other day and something longer once a week and your stamina & fitness will rapidly increase.

 

[Kastrol]

Cracked my first 20 miler yesterday as well. Still on the ciggys though(must try harder) but felt good at the end of it.
http://www.strava.com/activities/192001806/overview

 

[Nitram55]

Thanks for the replies and advice, I felt the hills (such as they are) on the way to work this morning that's for sure. http://www.strava.com/activities/192422207
Also I have to thank my son who did the ride with me and is largely responsible for me getting back on a bike.
Martin

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well I had my longest ride yet today almost double my previous best distance, Legs were a bit tired on the last few hills but overall felt fine.
Being off the ciggies for a couple of weeks must be paying dividends, I am sure I would not have managed this a month ago.
http://www.strava.com/activities/192041050

Martin

Well done, I love this types of threads, I can still remember my first 20 (just over two years ago now) and the elation of completing it.

 

[ianrauk]

Well done.
Each mileage milestone for you is a great effort.
Keep it up.

 

[Kastrol]

Got out again this morning and broke the 25 mile mark. Was hard going in some areas being uphill and head wind but the last 8 miles home was a nice backwind stretch.
Feels good to achieve a new milestone and even better getting a 3rd overall on one strava segment.
http://www.strava.com/activities/193370557.
Off to work now for a rest

 

[xzenonuk]

nice work grats