Just ride
My 2018 goal is simple -- just ride as often as I can and rebuild my strength & skill. Now 79 with a few health problems behind me, I'm basically starting over in cold, windy northern Indiana. Second time in 3 years for that. I expect I'll maybe do two miles the first day, just to be safe. I'll shoot for 9 miles round trip within a week or so, resting at 2.5 miles, 4.5 miles & 7 miles.
I'd like for my 20-year-old grandson to ride with me, but he's more out of shape than I am! I'm also looking to connect with a really great Bike Forums member named Keith who mentored me through my first trail rides in 2012.
My rather easily achievable goal this year is a 20-mile round trip nearly every warm, mostly calm day. By fall, I hope I'm up to an occasional 30. Season's mileage? Just a few years ago, I was doing 3,000. But I was also riding 15-20 mph, and now I'll be lucky to average 10mph.
We have a great system of bikeways here, connecting 4 towns, and I've ridden every inch numerous times. For 2018 my goal is just to ride the hilly sections maybe once.
Don