Originally Posted by
Trakhak
Almost 70, lots of fairly hard miles for many decades without stretching, foam rollers, massage, supplements, chocolate milk, pickles, Yoga, etc. Maybe I'm just lucky.
The guy he was quoting was discussing a 4 hour ride of undefined intensity. I'm 60, and i do rides that are sometimes a fairly hilly 8 hours. I'm definitely tired and sore after that, but I'm with you on not doing all that "recovery" stuff. I need a shower, food, about a gallon of water over several hours, and a good night's sleep.