Thread: After how many miles a day do we get diminished returns with our fitness?
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Old 06-14-21, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Iride01
How do you get the idea I'm talking about training effect from that? I'm not taking training effect into consideration at all.

I was just giving the OP a possible reason why they feel they eat more on long rides. On my long rides, I've never felt overly hungry afterwards. It is my short very hard rides that I tend to eat large amounts of food for a time afterward.

I think you're assuming you are the norm here. This is a classic ymmv situation.
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