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frank9755
Definitely there are different approaches that can work. This year is an experiment for me. I've done high mileages in the past and very little speed work. But, with a new baby, I can't just book myself out for the weekend and go off and ride, so I'm doing much less time and higher intensity.
There is a tendency for the Facebook/Strava set to get competitive in terms of number of miles ridden without a load of thought behind it. And a lot of people who do crazy mileages burn themselves out and disappear after a few years.