How much fitness
Everyone please give me your thoughts, I'm 70 yo have low blood pressure have fantastic cholesterol numbers, I ride 500 miles a month, walk 80 miles a month and work out at the gym with weights three times a week for about 5 hours a week. I have been riding for 6 years and during those six years I have ridden as hard and as fast as I could always with a group faster than myself. I usually ride 40 to 50 miles with and average heart rate (total time start to finish counting have way breaks) of around 123 and hitting max of over 175 several time during the ride. Riding at speeds of 21 mph or higher just beat me up so much! I have finally decided that I don't really need to ride this hard,the last couple ride I have ridden with a slower group and smelled the roses and look at the world. Does anyone think I really need to push myself that hard all the time. I not ever going to race so why do I need all that speed? All comments are welcome. THANKS