Hello everyone,
I've recently bought a new bike (MTB) with a view to a) get my sorry backside fit again, b) shift some of the extra timber I'm carrying and c) to get back into something used to really enjoy many years ago.
Bearing in mind that I'm a fully paid up member of the chubbster club (little exercise, poor diet and giving up smoking) I'm not exactly pushing for a start in next year's Tour De France. I've had the bike for just over a week now and can already feel some minor improvements in fitness etc. Not only that, I'm loving being out on a bike again, I'd forgotten how good cycling is.
my question (probably the first of many) is this..... for fitness I've started doing 6 mile stints (cue the snickering) at about 12.5 mph. Where possible twice per day. I feel ready to up the ante a little but would like advice as to whether I should be increasing the distance I cycle or stick with the distance and try to improve my times?
I really would appreciate any suggestions, especially if you could take a little time to explain your thinking.
please don't be too hard on me, it is my first post on here (apart from my quick intro).
thanks in advance, I look forward to hearing from riders with more experience than me (that will be pretty much everyone on this forum)
mick
I've recently bought a new bike (MTB) with a view to a) get my sorry backside fit again, b) shift some of the extra timber I'm carrying and c) to get back into something used to really enjoy many years ago.
Bearing in mind that I'm a fully paid up member of the chubbster club (little exercise, poor diet and giving up smoking) I'm not exactly pushing for a start in next year's Tour De France. I've had the bike for just over a week now and can already feel some minor improvements in fitness etc. Not only that, I'm loving being out on a bike again, I'd forgotten how good cycling is.
my question (probably the first of many) is this..... for fitness I've started doing 6 mile stints (cue the snickering) at about 12.5 mph. Where possible twice per day. I feel ready to up the ante a little but would like advice as to whether I should be increasing the distance I cycle or stick with the distance and try to improve my times?
I really would appreciate any suggestions, especially if you could take a little time to explain your thinking.
please don't be too hard on me, it is my first post on here (apart from my quick intro).
thanks in advance, I look forward to hearing from riders with more experience than me (that will be pretty much everyone on this forum)
mick