On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 06:47:35 -0400, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote:

On 8 Aug 2005 01:52:13 -0700, "Dope Control"
wrote:

Hi,

I got back on the bike this year after a 12-year lay-off. Without much
of a mileage base or structured preparation of any kind, I've performed
OK in competition. I've decide to quit racing for the remainder of the
season and start thinking about next year.

Popular wisdom suggests that I should begin building my base in
November (for a May-September season).

How would readers suggest I use my time between now and then?

Just ride.

JT

This is amusing to me since I'm in almost exactly the same situation as the
original poster, except maybe even older and slower.

I pretty much came to the same conclusion and just ride a few times a week for
fun. Mostly on a mountain bike out in the woods to get out from under the
Florida sun this time of year.

Ron