Originally Posted by
DaveLeeNC
While that is quite sensible, it may not be who I am (maybe). I will say that the last time I decided "just go out and ride - ignore the power meter, odometer, etc", two months later I was seriously training for the Six Gap Century.
I think you and I are of a certain type.
Every time I get back on the bike after a hiatus, I tell myself I'm just going to ride for fun. That "honeymoon period" usually lasts about 3 weeks, then I drop into the "must get back in shape" phase.
Currently, I'm on the "my buddy talked me into doing the Huntsman Senior Games with him", scared of a humiliating defeat on race day, daily training regimen.
Even so, it's still fun.