bfloyd
05-31-07, 03:16 PM
Hello all. A bit of a dilema I'm in, and I'll try to give as much information I can:
I'm 41 years old and I ride nothing but the road. My riding consists of only three days a week because of my busy work schedule. In those three days I try to get a hill day in, a quicker tempo ride in, and a medium intensity day in. I work third shift (midnight shift) and get my sleep right after my work shift which lets me sleep in the morning. I get 7 to 8 hours of sleep every morning and then get my rides in shortly after breakfast around 4 or 5 p.m. I then stay awake until after work again. My problem is that I have a pesky "Bilateral Hamstring Tendonitis" that seems to keep rearing its ugly head. I had this before toward the end of last years riding season and seemed to go away with very, very light riding on the trainer of the winter months, which I'm sure gave me a great base. Now that I'm back on the road I can feel the "twinge" again, not when I'm riding, but usually that night and/or the next day. I really don't feel that I'm over training but it still comes none the less. I have substituted my hill days with an easier medium intensity day to see it that helps but it still arises. I have also reduced my bike to an easy single gear (42 x 18) to keep myself from working too hard. I'm always sure that I get a proper diet and always refuel after my rides. I also be sure to get my stretches in (as shown by the PT I had last season to aid with the tendonitis). Could it be that after my rides I go directly to work instead of sleeping first? My job is a physical one which involves me to be on my feet constantly with much climbing and squatting. It is becoming very frustrating and any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
I'm 41 years old and I ride nothing but the road. My riding consists of only three days a week because of my busy work schedule. In those three days I try to get a hill day in, a quicker tempo ride in, and a medium intensity day in. I work third shift (midnight shift) and get my sleep right after my work shift which lets me sleep in the morning. I get 7 to 8 hours of sleep every morning and then get my rides in shortly after breakfast around 4 or 5 p.m. I then stay awake until after work again. My problem is that I have a pesky "Bilateral Hamstring Tendonitis" that seems to keep rearing its ugly head. I had this before toward the end of last years riding season and seemed to go away with very, very light riding on the trainer of the winter months, which I'm sure gave me a great base. Now that I'm back on the road I can feel the "twinge" again, not when I'm riding, but usually that night and/or the next day. I really don't feel that I'm over training but it still comes none the less. I have substituted my hill days with an easier medium intensity day to see it that helps but it still arises. I have also reduced my bike to an easy single gear (42 x 18) to keep myself from working too hard. I'm always sure that I get a proper diet and always refuel after my rides. I also be sure to get my stretches in (as shown by the PT I had last season to aid with the tendonitis). Could it be that after my rides I go directly to work instead of sleeping first? My job is a physical one which involves me to be on my feet constantly with much climbing and squatting. It is becoming very frustrating and any help or advice is greatly appreciated.