Originally Posted by
channelz28
Wow, ok. Got it. No rest days it is. I guess I'll just power through the soreness. Those of you who ride everyday, do your legs acclimate and the soreness goes away after a while? or if it hurts do you just do an easy day?
Wait, what... no! That's not what they said.
A few comments:
- If you are feeling sore, you need rest. Rest is when you get better. But you need to balance rest with effort and that is a fine art that comes with experience (and learning to listen to your body)
- Rest can be in the form of not riding or an easy-peasy effort, riding like Grandma
- If you want to push yourself and see how it goes, ride one day that you are feeling sore from the previous day - sometimes, your legs open up once they warm up and you might end up feeling ok. See how you feel after this ride and also the day after - if you are feeling worse, then rest. If you are feeling ok, then keep riding
Honestly, "no rest days" is a terrible idea to suggest to someone in your position. Experienced riders may be able to pace themselves so that they adjust their effort based on fatigue - and they have also probably built up to the point where they can ride consistently every day without getting tired. But for you, rest should be a key part of your regimen - atleast till your body acclimatizes to the riding.