Rest and have a great ride....

[whuppingboy]

Whenever i have a break from the bike, (on holiday) the first time i ride is absolutely amazing, i feel fast and light (clydesdale LOL) and can average good speeds.
Yesterday i did a 30 mile ride and averaged 19.4Mph and the time before i had a 6mile sprint and averaged 21.5Mph.
After these rides the speed dips a little and i need a break again to reach this level again.

Is there something i can do to keep the speeds constant or increase them?

I am a clydesdale and 40 years old so i dont have much going for me.
Any advice?

 

[An old Guy]

Motivation and rest tend to help keep the speed up.

I used to be happy with my everyday speed knowing that if I took a day off I could do better.

Of course, if there are group rides where the intent is to keep the effort (or pace) up, there is a lot motivation to look good in the group.

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I took yesterday off. I just did not sleep well and just getting out of bed was hard. Had there been a group ride I would have gone on it and would have done my usual effort. Today I did a bit better than usual. Must have been the day off.

 

[vspa]

yes rest can do wonders, for longer rides though you will found out that too many days off will affect your endurance ability,