Old 05-30-13, 10:52 PM
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The harder you go on Monday, the more uncomfortable it will be for you on Tuesday or Wednesday. If there's any muscle microtrauma from the initial ride (pretty common if you push hard, especially up hills, especially without sufficiently low gears), it takes 48 to 72 hours for the muscles to recover.

Sleep is important. Add 16 oz of juice + 1 oz protein powder after each ride to speed up recovery.
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