I'm getting worse! Newbie time in saddle and hill advice

[13 rider]

Improvements are slow and steady you can't get a pr on every ride I never bothered with strava for a least 5 months .Just keeping putting in the miles and ENJOY it then look back after a couple of months and look at your improvement it will come . You will suddenly realise your at lot fitter on getting up hills in higher gears and quicker but it takes time be patient

 

[Yazzoo]

When I first started I struggled to get the time in to ride and thought I wasn't really improving. A few months after me a friend has taken it up and I go out with him now and can really see the improvement. The hills I used to struggle with are those he's now struggling with and the ones I'm doing ok with.

Sometimes your overall time or average may stay the same but a ride that would have had your lungs and legs exploding may now seem much more comfortable - but look the same when looking at stats