Originally Posted by
jmccain
I'm in the habit of checking my resting heart rate first thing in the morning and that indicates to me when I need a rest day (elevated, and really sore legs notify me, too).
+1
If the compulsion to ride is too great and you find it hard to decrease the intensity, take a day or two each week when you stay in the small chainring, or better yet, N+1 with a bike that has only 1 easy gear. Get your athletic fix AND smell the roses.
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