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You could be slightly over trained? It happens. There are a lot of mornings where the first 10-20 minutes feel awful (some even more). I went out yesterday and felt exactly that way until about mile 10. Does it get better as you keep riding?
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Oof. It's payday and there's a bike I've always lusted over for sale locally.
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opposite, I felt fine the first 8 miles and then my legs just started feeling pretty sore and tired. Just focused on spinning and stopped caring about speed. Same thing happened yesterday as well. I prolly pushed it to hard the first day back from work and now I am paying for it. I also wonder if I need to up my protein intake even more.
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I have a route I’ve been thinking about that I’m finally going to try Sunday weather permitting. The last climb gets up to a 25% grade, I’m hoping I can drag my fat ass up the hill. The other three I’ve done, but never in the same ride.
https://www.strava.com/routes/28275755
The 25% scares me a little, that’s fall off the back steep
https://www.strava.com/routes/28275755
The 25% scares me a little, that’s fall off the back steep
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opposite, I felt fine the first 8 miles and then my legs just started feeling pretty sore and tired. Just focused on spinning and stopped caring about speed. Same thing happened yesterday as well. I prolly pushed it to hard the first day back from work and now I am paying for it. I also wonder if I need to up my protein intake even more.
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The my fitness pal app works pretty well and you can scan the UPCs of ingredients to track nutrients and cals. To get that much protein I’m basically eating a pound and a half of chicken breast every day.
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opposite, I felt fine the first 8 miles and then my legs just started feeling pretty sore and tired. Just focused on spinning and stopped caring about speed. Same thing happened yesterday as well. I prolly pushed it to hard the first day back from work and now I am paying for it. I also wonder if I need to up my protein intake even more.
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I went through a similar fatigued state last spring... or maybe it was the year before that. Regardless, I eventually figured out that I just wasn't getting enough sleep, which all ties in to letting the body recover. I used to be able to function normally with not much sleep, and I still can, if it's not going to be a physically demanding day. Not much sleep *and* physically demanding is a no-go in my 40s, though
This would make sense too. The last trip I was on I slept like ****. According to my fit bit I averaged 4.5 hours a night. Mostly I just stared at a wall.
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Yeah, I was looking at a pretty regular 5-5.5 hours at the time. Started making a point of getting to bed earlier and things turned around pretty quickly. It may not be the source of your issue, and your issue may have just been an off day, but getting more rest sure as hell isn't a bad thing.
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Hi. After 4 yrs, I logged on. Was just told about PCAD by Rog (if anyone remembers him). I was pretty sad about it despite my not so good relationship with him. So while logged in I thought I'd say hello. Still riding the same bikes, will be riding my age tomorrow for my birthday (53m), then eating lots of food and likely drinking one too many IPAs.
My private practice gave up the ghost, and I'm working for the VA and loving it, (COVID aside). I got remarried in 2016 and am the dad to a teenage girl (who alternates between being the best person in the world and driving me insane). So my life is blessed.
See you in another 4 yrs.
My private practice gave up the ghost, and I'm working for the VA and loving it, (COVID aside). I got remarried in 2016 and am the dad to a teenage girl (who alternates between being the best person in the world and driving me insane). So my life is blessed.
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Hi Velo Gator . How's Oscar these days?
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Indeed. His wit and very real outlook on things, will be missed. Even though we didn't see him as much, his drive-by's in here were gold.
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What's frustrating for me is I'll have a really good day, as in climb like I did 20 years ago, then a week later back to the slog up the hills thing.