i am a hardcore MTB'er (ride a fully customized Moots Ti) and have seen many people come and go into mountain biking. For most people there are all into it in the beginning then the novelty starts to fizzle out and you don't feel like driving to your favorite riding spots.
To curb this, assuming you still want to ride, get yourself a road bike as well. On the days you don't feel like driving or motivated, just jump on the road bike and ride directly from your house however far you want to go. Road bikes you can go much faster on so you would almost have to double the distance you would go on a MTB to get the same "burn". Invest in a good computer and when you ride try to keep the same MPH or cadence regardless of hills/decents and set a realistic target.
For instance when i MTB i try to average anywhere from 10-15mph depending on the trail with a minimal 10 mile ride. On the road bike i shoot for 20-22mph average with a minimal of 30-40 mile ride.
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