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Old 04-10-11, 05:28 PM
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SeaDawg
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I think it's really easy to overdo it when you're just getting into cycling. We got our bikes just yesterday, went for a 6 mile mostly flat ride, felt ok after w/ some soreness, then today set out on a shorter by hillier ride, and I just didn't have any gas. Was fatigued much faster, and didn't have much power in my legs. I needed a rest day, so we cut the ride short and headed home. Sometimes the enthusiasm takes over, but we need to build up our fitness over time rather than push it too hard at the beginning.

We plan to do this for a long time, and all those rides we're excited to do will still be there when we've recovered enough to ride them.
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