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Old 06-28-11, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
The only real "commute" I have is about a quarter mile to my office space so I guess that's doable. It's going to be tough not to ride more than that though because I've been kicking so much ass lately and losing weight. Oh well...two days won't kill me!
That's awesome (seriously).

The key is to let your body rest and recover like every 2-3 weeks or whenever you feel rundown (gotta listen to your body). That's when the real physiological changes happen and you get stronger.

Here's a relevant blog post on the subject that was just posted today: Stronger Cyclist: How to decipher Body Signals

Next you are gonna start asking about chamois cream
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