Do-si-do? 💃
Do-si-do sounds like square dancing; not a move to be executed while cycling. Not even on a tandem!
But I thought of do-si-do while viewing this YouTube. About 6:55 minutes in, the narrator mentions doing back-to-back long rides during RAGBRAI training. And what does do-si-do mean? It’s from the French for back-to-back! I must start doing some such rides soon.
I think I’ll take my longest weekday distance as a starting point. That’s around 21-22 miles; and let’s see how it goes. Frankly, 21-22 miles isn’t all that long; but I can build up over time.
Which Training Plan? 🚴♂️
Which training plan shall I use? The RAGBRAI official site includes its own plan; but it doesn’t look like my own riding. Not that that’s a big deal; which training plan you use is less important than consistency.
RAGBRAI’s plan shows four days of riding a week; two week days, and Saturday/Sunday. I ride nearly every day. Several days per week, I do shorter distances than the RAGBRAI plan says; but my weekly overall mileage is keeping pace well. Not this past week, though; I eased up, and skipped speed work; force work; and I did somewhat shorter rides. 
Tomorrow I’ll aim for 30 miles; that’s not excessive. My Garmin’s screen will let me know if I’m pushing too hard for too long; I just keep an eye on my heart rate. After tomorrow, it’s back to the regular rides. And it looks like the weather will be pretty good for it!😊
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