Cycling Weekly: Hills or Miles?

Hello all.

Been cycling for around 2 months now - and am pleased to say I am really enjoying it. I want to try and do the C2C next year so know I need to build up a lot of stamina. However, I've got to a point now where I'm not sure what to do. My cycling week looks like this:

Monday - to work 13 miles - mostly flat couple of small hills
Monday - to home 13 miles - mostly flat couple of small hills
Wednesday - to work 13 miles - mostly flat couple of small hills
Wednesday - to home 13 miles - mostly flat couple of small hills
Friday - to work 13 miles - mostly flat couple of small hills
Friday - to home 13 miles - mostly flat couple of small hills

Saturday - long ride (last week I did 20 miles) mostly flat

My Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning rides are all low exertion (dont want to get to work and be hot and sweaty!!)

My Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening rides are at a higher rate

What should I be doing differently to improve? Should I keep my weekly sessions the same and start riding longer and longer sessions on Saturday? Should I do one Saturday long ride next Saturday hills next Saturday long etc?

If I do hills, what should I do? Find a hill about 1 mile long and ride up and down it 5-6 times? Should I introduce a speed session and do something like 2 mile warm up followed by 1/2 mile hard 1/2 mile slow for 6 miles and a 2 mile warm down? Should I just do a really hard 10 miles? Should I do something different on Wednesday nights?

Sorry for the v.long post - not sure where else to go and get help?

Thanks all.

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